• elscallr@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    With respect to yelling “fire” - you’re not charged with the speech, you’re charged with inciting the ensuing panic.

    With respect to the militia - the words “the people” are used in several places in close proximity to the usage in the Second Amendment. The meaning of “the people” in the Second Amendment can’t be construed to mean “the militia” without some serious mental gymnastics.