Posted on 01/10/2013 8:11:24 PM PST by ealgeone
I called my two senators and one congressman today to ask what their understanding of the Second Amendment was. Of the three....only the congressman's office gave the correct reply it gives the People the people the right to defend themselves from government.
And I live in a Red state. You would think this would be the automatic reply.
To be fair, I only got to speak to staff members, but the two Senate staff members didn't know. So I explained it to them. Not sure how they took it.
Call your Senators and Congressman/woman and find out if they know.
I don’t think yours is the right answer. The amendment servrs to protect us from anything, including but not limited to the government. It protects us from all enemies foreign and domestic. It equips us to restrain an encroaching government, repel foreign invasion, and repress domestic insurrection.
Fundamentally, though, it is for self defense. Everything else derives therefrom.
You wouldn’t believe how many people say to me, “You really think your gun will be any use against the most powerful military in the world?”
Yeah... because it’s not like we are free because our founders fought against the most powerful military in the world, right? Oh wait - they did - and I’m pretty sure they used GUNS.....
DUH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell do you think they are affraid of ????
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