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Second Amendment's time is past
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Mark A. Taff
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One possibility is for the states to be able repel excessive control by the federal government — part of the states vs. federal power theme that was a hot topic at the time.
While that theme continues today, most of us nowadays don't see it as manifesting in armed conflict. Another possible motivation, not explicitly stated but worded "in code," is to enable "the people" (of a certain class) to suppress a slave revolt. |
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PHORTO
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Got a bit of bad news for you, David.
"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." - U S v. CRUIKSHANK, 92 U.S. 542 (1875) 92 U.S. 542
The Second Amendment doesn't grant the right, therefore repealing it would not remove the right.
Can you get your mind around that? |
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| Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any bands of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. — Noah Webster in "An Examination into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution," 1787, in Paul Ford, ed., Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States, at p. 56 (New York, 1888). |
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