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Originally Posted by JimDandy
The sad thing is, the White House isn't that far off. The difference between The People and Citizens is pretty close to arguing semantics
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The use of "Citizens" is only part of the problem. The largest error in the White House text is that the Second Amendment gives NOTHING to the people. It only affirms that people have a natural right. If we say that the government gives us something, then it means they can take it away. The language of the Bill of Rights was specific so that this won't happen.
The other problem with what the White House has written is that it only covers HALF of the Second Amendment. We have the right to "bear arms", but we also have the right to "keep arms". I believe the SCOTUS has affirmed that these are two distinct components of the Second Amendment.
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