It's almost like the bill of rights lists a bunch of unalienable rights for individual citizens.

". but if a State freely decided to prohibit the ownership of guns, they were fine with that."

where were they fine with this?

they believed in states rights yes, but to be a state you had to abide to the constitution

So by that you mean the phrase "the people" that is used in the 2nd Amendment means the exact same when the phrase "the people" is stated in the 1st and 4th Amendments?

As it's necessary to the "free State"

To not infringe on these individual rights.

Literally in the wording itself.

So by that you mean the phrase "the people" that is used in the 2nd Amendment means the exact same when the phrase "the people" is stated in the 1st and 4th Amendments?

are you saying that because we remove gun rights from felons that the 2nd amendment doesnt exist?

Nope. Not even close

then say what you are trying to get at

@Maw So by that you mean the phrase "the people" that is used in the 2nd Amendment means the exact same when the phrase "the people" is stated in the 1st and 4th Amendments?

Ive answered your questions when asked... Im asking now, if you don't mind. And I would appreciate an answer from you both

What are you getting at?

you are trying to set up a gotchya

please say what you mean

So you just aren't going to answer my question I see

and not play pedantic games

It's literally called the bill of rights.

It seems obvious to me and I have responded to each of your questions... both of you when asked.... but you don't feel it appropriate for you to return it?

its obvious youve set up a rhetorical fork

please state your business

Shoutout to Maw the GOAT

For not banning me

Im sure i got close 🤣

Nope, you've not even been kicked a single time.

Ive never been in a (value greater than 0) tolerance group

@Joe Snow gotta try harder than that

😬

Idk. I dont think i will

Please don't lol

Pretty sure i promised id try not to

Lol

Soo... either the phrase "the people" means one thing in the entire Bill of Rights or it doesn't. I am asking you both which of do you think is accurate.

Does the phrase mean the same thing in the first 10 Amendments or different things. We can focus specifically on the 1st, 2nd and 4th... for simplicity sake... if you wish... but its entirely up to you.

Depends on the IQ temperature in the room tho

@JD~Jordan it depends on what "is" is

youre seriously just getting into pedantic games

"the people" is too granular and depends on the sentence its used in quite obviously

I mean it's different (holy deja vu there for a moment) based on if the bill of rights is saying something is an individual right, limiting federal rights, or delegating rights to the state (e.g: the people)

There are positive and negative rights.