400: This is How We Spin
Gun Ownership as a Deterrent and the Militia Act
The Second Amendment is discussed as a deterrent against civil unrest and tyrannical government, contrasting the US with countries like Greece and Spain. The hosts debunk a historical argument used by Bill Clinton and the New Republic that compares the individual healthcare mandate to George Washington's 1792 requirement for citizens to own muskets. They clarify that the Militia Act was a military readiness law, not a general commerce mandate.
