Posted on 04/03/2018 10:59:38 AM PDT by John Semmens
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens penned an op ed for the New York Times in which he argued that the Constitutional Amendment protecting a citizen’s right to bear firearms should be repealed.
“When we examine the circumstances under which the 2nd Amendment was adopted it seems clear to me that it was unnecessary on the day it was adopted,” Stevens wrote. “At the time, the United States was less than a decade removed from a desperate battle for independence from a government that oppressed those living in what were then British colonies. One of the tactics the British government used was to strictly control and sometimes confiscate firearms. In fact, the battles at Concord and Lexington in 1975 were sparked by fears that British troops were about to confiscate the colonists’ guns.”
“By 1789, the British overlords had been defeated and expelled,” Stevens continued. “It was replaced by a government by, of, and for the people. Those running this new government were elected by the people. Consequently, there were no longer any grounds for fearing a tyrannical foreign power would oppress them. The need for every man to be armed was no longer present. It seems likely that even in the absence of the 2nd Amendment that people’s government would have permitted those who needed firearms to hunt or fend off hostile Indians to possess them.”
“Today, the vast majority of Americans live urban lives,” Stevens went on. “The need to hunt to obtain food is nonexistent and the Indians no longer pose a mortal threat. Meanwhile, the widespread ownership of personal firearms complicates the government’s ability to police society. If the 2nd Amendment were repealed the government would be liberated from this archaic infringement on its authority.
Under our democracy, the government is the people. There is no risk of oppression and every need for the government to set sensible limits on who has access to guns.”
President Trump branded Stevens’ op ed as “foolish and poorly conceived. Individuals’ bearing arms serves as a check on the power of government to do them ill. In countries where the citizens don’t have this right the government can ride roughshod over them, like Hitler did. You’d think that the Democrats who frequently compare me to Hitler would be wary of removing citizens’ ability to deter government tyranny. Luckily, the people of America are too smart to surrender this right. The 2nd Amendment will never be repealed.”
In related news, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla) have introduced legislation to restrict access to ammunition. “Our bill will require that firearms users file a form requesting permission each time they want to reload their weapons,” Wasserman-Schultz said. “While this wouldn’t totally prevent victims from getting shot it will reduce the number of people that could be shot by each gun. If our bill had been in effect prior to Nikolas Cruz’s rampage it would have been limited the number of bullets he could’ve fired to a single clip. He wouldn’t have been able to kill 17 people.”
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https://azconservative.org/2018/04/02/clinton-offers-proof-that-trump-is-hurting-economy/
Unfortunately for this judge we won the revolution.
Wait, this isn’t even semi-satire.
The first thing we should repeal are the Federal Courts. All of them are just more tentacles of the DNC that the American people have to deal with.
I kept reading, trying to get to the semi-satire part, and reading.... and reading, and then I got to the end. What gives?
“...the battles at Concord and Lexington in 1975...”
Those were the battles that were fought in polyester leisure suits, right?
I am beginning to think we should repeal all the judges.
“When we examine the circumstances under which the 2nd Amendment was adopted it seems clear to me that it was unnecessary on the day it was adopted,” ........
“Against all enemies foreign or domestic”.......those words were part of an oath I, and millions more like me took when we joined our countries military forces. That “oath” was for LIFE, repeat FOR LIFE. I believe there are more enemies today than there were when the 2nd Amendment was drafted and approved. I’ll keep my guns and use them when/if necessary.
Just what part of this is satire?
Conservatives told the dolt Gerry Ford NOT to appoint Stevens to the Supreme Court but were told to buzz off.
Attempting to repeal an amendment to the Constitution is an example working within system and perfectly fine.
I’d like to see liberals using a lot of energy and money on this effort which is doomed to utter failure. They won’t though, they know it’s hopeless and all talk.
Ha!!! (-:
Right. Liberals don't get their way through legitimate processes like changing the Constitution or legislative battles. They want old people in black robes to say the 2nd Amendment doesn't say what it says.
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