[drypowder]

An article V convention may sound like the answer but politics being filthy and corrupt, the first thing a Constitutional convention may well do is to eliminate the Second Amendment on the pretense of avoiding Revolutionary war # 2 or what ever other horror they float for that same purpose. That in and of itself may be the impetus that starts the very war it proposes to avoid.

[JRandomFreeper]

Removing the 2nd Amendment or any amendment still requires ratification by 3/4 of the states under article 5.

/johnny

[vg0va3]

You really believe that states will ratify the elimination of the 2nd amendment?

Please study the issue and see that states control the content of a state convention not the DNC/RNC. Any suggested changes must be ratified in accordance with Article V.

They can’t just meet at Kansas City Marriott to write a new constitution and say live under it now.

That is propaganda put forward by those which prefer to keep their power by scaring the uninformed.

[PotatoChop]

Are you simply that stupid? The only way for the States to eliminate the 2nd amendment is FIRST 2/3 of the States would have to approve a PROPOSED amendment stating it wants to rescind the 2nd amendment, if, and only if 2/3 of the States approved the proposed amendment, then it will still have to be approved by 36 States before the Constitution could be effectively amended!!

Do you even understand the difference between a States convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution and a constitutional convention where a new constitution is written to replace the existing constitution?

For God's sake, no one is proposing a NEW Constitution! Wake up!

[Political Junkie Too]

Bear in mind that Obama couldn't even get gun control regulations passed in the Senate after Sandy Hook. What makes you think that an amendments convention could get one passed, and then 38 states would ratify it?

-PJ

[Art in Idaho]

I've researched both sides of this debate and have come down on the side of pushing ahead full bore with the Article V Convention of States.

It's either going to work or it isn't.

If it works and true Liberty Amendments are ratified, then oorah, we might survive.

If it's hijacked in any way then fine; on to plan B as in Boom and light this candle. It will indeed be time:

Either way, let's get on with it! People out here are getting impatient and sometimes feel like this:

So, get on with it states, the natives are restless. .

[precisionshootist]

Good grief! An Article V convention can't DO anything other than propose amendments and changes that then MUST BE RATIFIED BY 38 STATES TO BECOME PART OF THE CONSTITUTION. Please get informed.

If left wing kooks could have eliminated the 2nd amendment BY AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION they would have done it a LONG time ago.