# Second Amendment: What does "well regulated" mean exactly?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 19, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-amendment-what-does-well-regulated-mean-exactly/641547 "2012-11-19T22:33:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-amendment-what-does-well-regulated-mean-exactly/641547/295 "2012-11-29T16:25:38Z")

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> [@Scumpup](#):
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> “Church of the Holy Bangstick”

In context:

> [@Why do gunowners own guns only because "they have the right to"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-gunowners-own-guns-only-because-they-have-the-right-to/613825/151):
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> I have used the term “Church of the Holy Bangstick” in referring to those who get violently upset when others ask questions, and those that stockpiled weapons and ammo when they thought that Obama’s Gestapo was going to go door to door the day after the election to take their guns away.

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