Posted on 04/05/2018 4:40:35 PM PDT by marktwain
From the article:
“...The Federalist Papers (published 1788) stated that the purpose of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was to guarantee the right of individuals — not just the “militia” — to bear arms in self-defense. ...”
After Morgan said no individual right to bear arms in the 2nd amendment, Kashuv responded:
“...Kashuv fired back: “That’s completely and totally not true. You should try and read Federalist 46. Also, see SCOTUS ruling in Caetano and Heller.”
In the landmark 2008 Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller, SCOTUS ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess firearms unrelated to whether they serve in the military.
And in the 2016 federal lawsuit Caetano v. Massachusetts, the U.S. Supreme Court again unanimously held that the plaintiff, an individual, had the right to carry firearms in self-defense. “
Good job, Kashuv !
TheNext wrote:
“When was the last time a Republican sunset or repealed an incremental gun ban??”
Assault weapons ban sunsetted in Sept 2004.
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