Where can I get a nice printable copy of 2nd Ammend.
- Thread starter leedesert
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When you find a nice one, count the commas. Only one in the original as far as I have been able to determine.
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Sam I am, grn egs n packin
Nikita Khrushchev predicted confidently in a speech in Bucharest, Rumania on June 19, 1962 that: " The United States will eventually fly the Communist Red Flag...the American people will hoist it themselves."
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Sam I am, grn egs n packin
Nikita Khrushchev predicted confidently in a speech in Bucharest, Rumania on June 19, 1962 that: " The United States will eventually fly the Communist Red Flag...the American people will hoist it themselves."
I have an early certified copy of the Constitution with the first 12 amendments.
In this "certified" copy, Amendment II has three commas:
(quote, page 25)
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
(unquote)
The certification reads:
(quote, page 31)
Department of State
July 20th, 1846
This edition of the Constitution & amendments has been critically compared with the originals in the Department & found to be _correct_, in _text_, _letter_ and _punctuation_. It may, therefore, be relied upon as a standard edition. ...
James Buchanan
Secretary of State.
By the Secretary,
[A.P.Tritt], Chief Clerk.
(Unquote)
Note the signature in brackets is unclear. I've entered my best guess.
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Later in the same book, in an "Analysis" section, the Second Amendment has only one comma:
(quote, page 83)
"A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.......
(unquote)
Note the analysis is not "certified" by the Dept. of State.
However, the entire book was entered into the Congressional record, considered a public document (by act of Congress), "... and entitled to be franked as such."
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So, relying upon this and other expert observations, we pretty well can guarantee that the Second Amendment has three commas. Or two. Or possibly only one.
Gee! Glad I could help! (whimper)
In this "certified" copy, Amendment II has three commas:
(quote, page 25)
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
(unquote)
The certification reads:
(quote, page 31)
Department of State
July 20th, 1846
This edition of the Constitution & amendments has been critically compared with the originals in the Department & found to be _correct_, in _text_, _letter_ and _punctuation_. It may, therefore, be relied upon as a standard edition. ...
James Buchanan
Secretary of State.
By the Secretary,
[A.P.Tritt], Chief Clerk.
(Unquote)
Note the signature in brackets is unclear. I've entered my best guess.
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Later in the same book, in an "Analysis" section, the Second Amendment has only one comma:
(quote, page 83)
"A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.......
(unquote)
Note the analysis is not "certified" by the Dept. of State.
However, the entire book was entered into the Congressional record, considered a public document (by act of Congress), "... and entitled to be franked as such."
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So, relying upon this and other expert observations, we pretty well can guarantee that the Second Amendment has three commas. Or two. Or possibly only one.
Gee! Glad I could help! (whimper)
George Hill
Staff Alumnus
http://home.att.net/~superspy/translat.htm
May be of interest...
May be of interest...
I don't know if they have exactly what you're looking for, but everyone ought to know about the National Archives Charters of Freedom. They even have a high resolution image of the original 12 articles proposed as amendments. When you view this image, you'll notice that what we know as the 2nd Amendment was originally proposed as the 4th article (with three commas).
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¡Viva la RKBA!
Bulldawg: NRA, GOA, TSRA, Shiner Bock Connoisseur.
Bulldawg's Firearms Page
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¡Viva la RKBA!
Bulldawg: NRA, GOA, TSRA, Shiner Bock Connoisseur.
Bulldawg's Firearms Page
paratrooper
New member
Let me save you a trip . Don't bother looking in Wash. D.C. . They don't even know what it is .
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TOM
SASS AMERICAN LEGION NRA
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TOM
SASS AMERICAN LEGION NRA