Episode 17 - The 2nd Amendment: Wherein we discuss the 2nd Amendment, the Founding Fathers' original intent in drafting it, and what that means in today's society.
00:00:11 - Introductions
00:01:35 - Definitions from 1789
00:07:24 - What was the reason for this amendment?
00:10:32 - The difference between a militia and a standing army
00:12:55 - The difference between 1789 and 2025
00:15:39 - The right to defend self and property is an inalienable right
00:16:28 - You can't pick and choose when to be an originalist or a revisionist when it suits you
00:19:05 - Shackled by the Founders' lack of imagination
00:23:06 - Should civilians have nukes?
00:27:47 - The huge disparity between the Government's and the civilian populace's arms
00:34:37 - The lack of gun restrictions results in too many deaths
00:36:59 - People got meaner...
00:38:54 - Disagreements with the Bruen case
00:42:12 - FBI statistics on active shooter incidents
00:45:13 - There is a way to amend the Constitution if we wish...
00:47:09 - The victims of mass shootings
00:50:27 - More gun laws wouldn't have helped, but maybe different laws
00:54:03 - The prevalence of gun violence in America
00:57:22 - Comparing the war on guns to the war on drugs
01:00:31 - The problem with statistics
01:04:01 - Emotion doesn't have a place in lawmaking
01:06:37 - A short discussion about common sense gun laws
01:09:53 - So you get to have a weapon on you wherever you go unrestricted?
01:14:53 - What if the majority wants more restrictions?
01:23:00 - What's been making us happy
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