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AR15's are not Hunting Rifles. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Some of the founders. And they were referring to town and state militias, not one big unorganized one. The idea that "the people" comprise "the militia" in a one to one manner tracks to a World War 2 era Supreme Court decision.