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A thread of 2A citations. Most are 18th/19th century cites showing 2A to be an individual Right, but some are 20th century and some show the militia to be comprised of all citizens and some are oddballs. Starting with: the militia isn't just American..
Another history tidbit on English militia practices of late 18th century & earlier. 1) Not just a "colonist" thing that militias existed. 2) Wasn't necessary for militia members to actively muster & train. 3) It was common to keep arms in homes. Militias of London - 1782
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Love old ads.. Welcome to 1945. "NOW THAT WE'RE RID OF DICTATORS..." Ah, the inherent optimism of that statement as Russia was tightening it's hold on eastern Europe and China would start falling to Mao within a couple of years. But it's a damn cool Colt ad.😆
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And heck, let's see what Grok does with colorizing it.. Pretty nice!
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I do have to give Theo points for properly representing what the Canadian resistance would have to fight with. Baseball bats.
Theo Moudakis’s latest cartoon imagines what a U.S. invasion of Canada would look like.
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Define "cup". But.. yeah.. I've had days with 5 or more normal cups of coffee. Many times..

ALT Germany Monday GIF by Dritan Alsela Coffee

Replying to @Polymarket
Who the fuck drinks 5 coffees a day?
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A major legal obstacle just struck down. Previously, the Second Circuit barred organizations like GOA from suing on behalf of their members. We can now once again bring cases against anti-gun states in the Second Circuit, like NY, to defend our members’ constitutional rights.
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ABSOLUTELY agree! Canada should remove all tech from the premier innovator and producer of advanced materials and technology as soon as possible! There's no reason to change your mediocrity at this stage. Never doubt that your forefathers wanted anything else. 🤡🤡 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Besides the invasion preparation piece, one thing that stands out is how laser-focused Carney is on removing any dependence on Starlink. Ideally that should extend to all of US big tech. We need our own cloud, AI and payment infrastructure free of US control.
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Going to fun as hell to watch them try to get datacenters, considering their regulations on adding anything that causes CO2 (you know.. like power plants).
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2A History retweeted
I know this was last week's news, but I'm finally reading the 5th Circuit's Elite Precision Customs ruling (federal interstate sales ban) and DANG it's a good ruling. I mean, look at this! I love the 5th Circuit.
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I generally like Joseph, even though we don't agree on some things. But it's amazing how fast many Canadians went from "We're diversifying all our industries and moving our exports to the EU!"... To "No, the US can't diversify their imports!!".
🇨🇦🇺🇸 This is the fundamental difference between buying potash from Canada and Belarus. Canada could have weaponized potash, oil, gas, electricity and critical minerals during this trade dispute. We deliberately chose not to disrupt the supplies American farmers, workers and families depend upon. As Saskatchewan Premier @PremierScottMoe said: “We should be very careful with respect to policies that maybe make us feel good at the moment.” Why? Because Canada understands that food and energy security should not become political weapons between allies. 🌾 Saskatchewan potash moves directly by rail into established U.S. terminals and blending facilities. ⚗️ Canadian and American natural gas supports ammonia and nitrogen production. 🪨 U.S. phosphate is processed using ammonia and sulphur, including sulphur recovered from Canadian oil and gas production. 🚆 Railways, pipelines, barges, warehouses, retailers and farmers operate across the border as one continental system. 🛡️ Canada is not a geopolitical adversary. We are a NATO, NORAD and Five Eyes ally that has fought alongside the United States, defended our shared continent and built deeply integrated defence, energy, manufacturing and agricultural supply chains. Belarus, by contrast, supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and remains sanctioned by more than 40 countries. As Moe put it: “Buying blood potash from Belarus is supporting Russian aggression. It’s wrong and it doesn’t make sense.” Belarusian potash must travel through Russia, cross an ocean, enter a U.S. port and then be transported inland—assuming sufficient supply, port access and infrastructure exist. 🇨🇦 Canadian potash is nearby, reliable, ethical and already integrated. 🇧🇾 Belarusian potash strengthens an authoritarian Russian ally while requiring a longer, more fragile supply chain. Canada has leverage, but we have not used food security as a weapon because allies do not deliberately harm one another’s farmers. That restraint should be recognized and reciprocated—not answered by replacing a trusted ally with a regime aligned with Moscow. 🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸 #CanadaUS #CUSMA #USMCA #Potash #Fertilizer #FoodSecurity #Farmers #Agriculture #SupplyChains #Trade #NATO #NORAD #FiveEyes #StandWithUkraine
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Next 28 months: Canada: "We hate Trump, and we're going stop working with the US until he's gone!" All other nations: "Trump's only there for 2 yrs. Let's make deals to take business from Canada that we'll profit on for decades!"
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Yes.. using a hack saw to cut a rifle or shotgun down is totally, 100% beyond the ability of a criminal to do. That's why SBR's and SBS's are so rarely used in crimes. Criminals never figured out how to use hacksaws. Yep. That's it. Totally the reason. AND too expensive.
FYI - Saying silencers/short barrel shotguns should be removed from NFA because they're rarely used in crimes is like telling a diabetic to stop taking insulin because their blood sugar has stabilized. The NFA is WHY they're rarely used in crimes. It works.
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All of which is silly. Why, even Democrat politicians know how to create a short barreled rifle illegally.
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Doesn't every country? If not.. what makes you ashamed of your specific country?

ALT American Flag Usa GIF by College of Arts and Sciences

Americans. How do you feel about the insistence of having to perform the nation anthem at literally every available opportunity?
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Breaking News!!! 91% chance Hillary Clinton wins the Presidential election! Does anybody pay attention to polling any more?
NEW ALL-TIME HIGH: 90% chance Democrats takes the House this November
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Mz. Canadian Monarchist raises a good point.. Lots of people in the US want to leave. Naturally that will mostly consist of liberals with diagnosed mental orders. So what can we do to help them move out? Should we offer a $2600 emigration bonus? Eastern Canada sounds good.

ALT re prog GIF

You missed a couple points. While the number of people wanting to go to the US is at 15% that’s actually DOWN from 17% and a high of 24%. And 20% of Americans WANT to leave America! 40% of women under 45 want to get out.
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I mean we give illegals $2600 to self-deport. This could work.. of course they'd be required to give up US citizenship. Can't just have them coming back.
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2A History retweeted
Narrator: It was not, in fact, the same deal but a much better one.
This is more or less the same deal that has been in place in Greenland for eight decades. Any new nuances could have been added without the threats, drama, clumsy covert campaigns and overt attempts to buy influence
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And the 60+ age group is the only age group with significantly more women than men.
Replying to @2Aupdates
A majority of the 18-29 age group supports the Supreme Court finding that AR-15s are protected by the Second Amendment. In fact, the only age group that clearly opposes AR-15s is the 60+ group:
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