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Originally Posted by BigElCat
James Madison penned the 2nd amendment.
He was a slave owner, so he not referring to a 'free state' in that context.
Just wanted to say I was wrong regarding my previous interpretation.
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Just figured out what Madison (the slave owner) meant when he said "free state". He was bragging about the newly won independence of the States from the Crown of England.
It was written in 1791.
Doh ! It takes me a while.