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Originally Posted by chumdawg
Alito's clever phrasing notwithstanding, I'm afraid I don't understand the point. What do handguns have to do with killing game?
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There is an arguement that the second amendment only applies to militias. This arguement states that the second amendment only provides for weapons for military purposes.
Alito is pointing out that that arguement is silly. The dissent opinion and the petitioner's opinion both point to maintaining a right to own a gun to go hunting. Alito is saying that you can't have it both ways. You can't say that it is ok to own guns to hunt and then say that the second amendment only applies to military weapon needs.