Thread: Danny Glover says 2'nd amendment (right to bear arms) created to supportslavery, war on native indians
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Default Danny Glover says 2'nd amendment (right to bear arms) created tosupport slavery, war on native indians
Bob F wrote:

The intent of the founders as I understand it was that they feared
a "standing army" because of the history of armies taking over
countries.

Then why wasn't it written into the constitution that the *federal*
gov't was NOT to have or form a standing army (at least during
peace-time)?
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