Paul Helmke, an anti-gun lobbyist, on the Colbert Report:
"[The 2nd Amendment] is the only amendment that's got the word 'regulate' in it, they must have meant some sort of regulation."
Just for reference, here's the text of the 2nd: 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.
He's right that the word "regulate" does appear in the amendment, but in context it refers to the people's regulation of a militia, not state regulation of guns. I find it very alarming that he interprets the Constitution one word at a time instead of one sentence at a time.
Some other statements I expect from Hemke in the future:
The 4th Amendment is the only amendment that's got the word "seizure" in it, so they must have supported some people having seizures.
The 1st Amendment is the only amendment that's got the word "grievances" in it, so they must have meant the government should cause grievances.
The 3rd Amendment is the only amendment that's got the word "quartered" in it, so they must have meant some people will be drawn and quartered.
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