The 2nd Amendment doesn't address (personal) self defense - even though it enables self defense.
The 2nd Amendment doesn't address hunting - even though it enables hunting.
The 2nd Amendment was written for the patriots who lined up on the green in Lexington and Concord. This is not even a matter of opinion. The text makes it clear.
It doesn't enable anything. It disables the government from infringing upon it. You have the right to bear arms because you're a free man, not because the Constitution allows you that right.
Exactly. The bill of rights was made to limit the government’s power in order to have a free nation.
It’s not what the government allows us to do, it’s what WE the PEOPLE allow it to do.
This simple premise has been lost on so very many people. Some even WANT to become slaves of an authoritarian government. Which is about the most un-American thing I’ve ever seen or heard of.
Marxists are not Americans, they are traitors who despise free men and the greatest nation that was ever created.
It is what makes our government so different. Our constitution and bill of rights don't say what I CAN do. They say what the government CAN'T do. Our rights are inherent natural rights. We fight to keep them not to get them.
I think that is why other countries don't understand the US and its culture of hating it's own government and gun love. They are subjects of their government. They received their rights from the government when monarchies gave power over to parliaments.
Also we are a young country closer to our founding and our standing military is only a recent thing that didn't exist in near its current capacity a hundred years ago.
It doesn’t even do that. The Constitution is just a piece of parchment. It is literally just a formal agreement that the Founders made with each other over the things they would overthrow the government over.
Try to take our guns? Revolution.
Try to tell us when, where and how we can worship? Revolution.
Try to limit our ability to speak out against the government? Revolution.
The Constitution is simply a contract, no more no less. If two parties agree to a contract, and one side violates it flagrantly, but the other party never attempts to enforce the contract then it might as well be toilet paper.
The problem is we have been trying to enforce the contract through the Democratic process, and we are just now realizing that our legal representatives have been conspiring with the other party the entire time.
The problem is that if no one is willing to fight back tooth and nail against tyranny they have and will infringe on and strip us of ALL of our liberties leaving us more as slaves than we already are...freedom isn't free and we have nothing really organized enough to disrupt tyranny and take back our God-given rights. We haven't disabled the government from their infringement...yet. That needs to change.
I'm arguing with a Marxist online who seems to think that the 2nd Amendment is there to well-regulate guns. And that the militias are the standing armies.
Well regulated ment functions well and well equiped at the time. A well regulated clock kept good time. A well regulated militia had plenty of guns all in good working order. And the militia was every male able to hold a gun.
Right to self-preservation, which also includes "self-defense." Lefturds HATE the idea of anyone standing up to their tyranny but it's our natural human right to do so.
Not gun rights. Right to self defense.
The 2nd Amendment doesn't address (personal) self defense - even though it enables self defense.
The 2nd Amendment doesn't address hunting - even though it enables hunting.
The 2nd Amendment was written for the patriots who lined up on the green in Lexington and Concord. This is not even a matter of opinion. The text makes it clear.
spez: added clarification
It doesn't enable anything. It disables the government from infringing upon it. You have the right to bear arms because you're a free man, not because the Constitution allows you that right.
Exactly. The bill of rights was made to limit the government’s power in order to have a free nation.
It’s not what the government allows us to do, it’s what WE the PEOPLE allow it to do.
This simple premise has been lost on so very many people. Some even WANT to become slaves of an authoritarian government. Which is about the most un-American thing I’ve ever seen or heard of.
Marxists are not Americans, they are traitors who despise free men and the greatest nation that was ever created.
It is what makes our government so different. Our constitution and bill of rights don't say what I CAN do. They say what the government CAN'T do. Our rights are inherent natural rights. We fight to keep them not to get them.
I think that is why other countries don't understand the US and its culture of hating it's own government and gun love. They are subjects of their government. They received their rights from the government when monarchies gave power over to parliaments.
Also we are a young country closer to our founding and our standing military is only a recent thing that didn't exist in near its current capacity a hundred years ago.
Double upvote. Exactly on point Pede.
It doesn’t even do that. The Constitution is just a piece of parchment. It is literally just a formal agreement that the Founders made with each other over the things they would overthrow the government over.
Try to take our guns? Revolution. Try to tell us when, where and how we can worship? Revolution. Try to limit our ability to speak out against the government? Revolution.
The Constitution is simply a contract, no more no less. If two parties agree to a contract, and one side violates it flagrantly, but the other party never attempts to enforce the contract then it might as well be toilet paper.
The problem is we have been trying to enforce the contract through the Democratic process, and we are just now realizing that our legal representatives have been conspiring with the other party the entire time.
Pretty sure the worship one occurred during muh covid
The problem is that if no one is willing to fight back tooth and nail against tyranny they have and will infringe on and strip us of ALL of our liberties leaving us more as slaves than we already are...freedom isn't free and we have nothing really organized enough to disrupt tyranny and take back our God-given rights. We haven't disabled the government from their infringement...yet. That needs to change.
Yeah, well my AR disables the government from infringing upon it better.
I'm arguing with a Marxist online who seems to think that the 2nd Amendment is there to well-regulate guns. And that the militias are the standing armies.
Well regulated ment functions well and well equiped at the time. A well regulated clock kept good time. A well regulated militia had plenty of guns all in good working order. And the militia was every male able to hold a gun.
Feeling cute, might self-defend, might overthrow the federal government later
Tyrannical government.
federal government has rights to keep and bear arms... said no constitution ever
We need common sense government contro.
I believe it goes like- the right to bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED
Right to self-preservation, which also includes "self-defense." Lefturds HATE the idea of anyone standing up to their tyranny but it's our natural human right to do so.
the second amendment has nothing to do with self defense. it's for securing the existence of a free state