General Categories > Laws and Legislation

What the 2nd Amendment didn't say

(1/4) > >>

GreyGeek:
"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, except in cases of muskets with a bore greater than 1/4 inch, or small cannons capable of shooting more than 6 grapeshot at a time, or Congrave rockets greater than 6 pound, or daggers more than 9" in length."

And not a word about purchase permits or background checks or CHPs.    What were they thinking?

DanClrk51:
The were thinking that such limits would effectively defang the people against a tyrannical government and basically render the amendment itself mute.

aogiss:
The current and popular interpretation of the 2nd Amendment is fraught with terrible assumptions, which are simply not true.

For example, why do we assume “the arms” are for “the militia” and or “the people” are “the militia?”

If the militia is the pool of citizens the state may call upon for its defense, why limit them to inferior weaponry?  We would have to assume the state will arm the people, but why then guarantee their right to bear arms?  Why not say all people are subject to conscription and the state will arm them?

If the militia (read army & police) is not the people, why reference them?

What about “well regulated?”  How can we equate gun control with “a well regulated militia?”

If the people are the militia, wouldn’t well regulated mean ensuring the people are armed sufficiently to defend the state?  Could we defend the state today with single action firearms or 10 round magazines?

If the people are not the militia, well regulated clearly does not apply to the people.

 Here is what the 2nd Amendment means:

“Since a nation cannot expect to survive without well armed forces, and since history is replete with governments turning against it citizens, nothing must interfere with citizens’ rights to equally arm and defend themselves from the government.  Additionally, since the government cannot guarantee the safety of its citizens from violent criminals or foreign invaders, citizens must have the means to defend themselves from such on equal terms.”

Gun control fanatics would have you believe the 2nd Amendment means:

“Since we have an army and police, people do not need firearms to protect themselves.”  (And of course they also mean we do not want you to be able to forcibly remove us from office when we tax you into the stone age.)

If gun control fanatics are right, how did Sandy Hook happen?  Criminals will always find a way and the government cannot protect you.

 http://www.dangeroustruths.com/MILITIA.HTM

Dan W:

--- Quote from: aogiss on March 09, 2013, 04:02:20 PM ---What about “well regulated?”  How can we equate gun control with “a well regulated militia?”
--- End quote ---

Well regulated does not mean regulated by law or ordinance, but rather meant that the militia must remain well prepared or "tuned", as in a clock that keeps perfect time. There is even a clock called "Regulator"

Hank:

--- Quote from: Dan W on March 09, 2013, 04:48:50 PM ---Well regulated does not mean regulated by law or ordinance, but rather meant that the militia must remain well prepared or "tuned", as in a clock that keeps perfect time. There is even a clock called "Regulator"

--- End quote ---
Precisely what it means by my interpretation Dan W, and how I remember being taught in High School...(I think they might have different books though now)

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page