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Let’s rethink Second Amendment ‘rights’
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/
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"One would think that God gave us the Second Amendment. Every single political debate on gun control is prefaced by some variation of 'I believe in our Second Amendment rights' right up there with the Bible and Jesus."
"Spouting this poppycock is a necessary prerequisite to entering a debate on the subject. It is also a practical necessity for any politician running for office."
"The Second Amendment does plainly state that, 'The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' The Supreme Court has consistently ignored that modifying phrase beginning, 'A well-maintained militia being necessary;' so,we have been saddled with the interpretation that anyone can have any weapon her or she wants." ... |
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jac
(2/16/2015)
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| Actually, the second amendment did not give us any rights. It only clarified that the new federal government did not have any power to take away the God given right of self defense. This is something that the liberals simply ignore when demanding more gun control. |
| Comment by:
jac
(2/16/2015)
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| I should also add, that in spite of the second amendment, the federal government has done a pretty good job of restricting our gun rights. |
| Comment by:
teebonicus
(2/16/2015)
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And, jac, the Supreme Court weighed in on your first point 'way back in 1875, in U.S. v. Cruikshank:
"The right there specified is that of 'bearing arms for a lawful purpose. This is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence." |
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| By calling attention to a well-regulated militia for the security of the Nation, and the right of each citizen to keep and bear arms, our Founding Fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy. Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny, which gave rise to the second amendment, will ever be a major danger to our Nation, the amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic military-civilian relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of the country. For that reason I believe the second amendment will always be important. --JOHN F. KENNEDY |
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