[Diana in Wisconsin]

Manipulating the context of the Constitution to meet a present political goal is a common and dangerous reality.

An intelligent, young (26-ish) Conservative Woman that I've recently found. I hope you enjoy her as much as I have come to.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

About the author:

https://alphanewsmn.com/author/alyssa-ahlgren/

[umgud]

Gov’t has definitions for everything but “infringement.”

[TADSLOS]

The power of the people lies with those who abide by the rule of law, armed and ready to protect the innocent and the oppressed. No man, no party, no government has the authority to intervene on a vital tool of self-governance. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

...and now, our so called “lawmakers” are more than willing to cast aside our most critical God given right to ensure self governance in the name of security.

[Grampa Dave]

What happened the first time our rulers tried take our guns away from us?

“I enclose you a list of the killed, wounded, and captives of the enemy from the commencement of hostilities at Lexington in April, 1775, until November, 1777, since which there has been no event of any consequence …

I think that upon the whole it has been about one half the number lost by them, in some instances more, but in others less. This difference is ascribed to our superiority in taking aim when we fire; every soldier in our army having been intimate with his gun from his infancy.” - Thomas Jefferson, letter to Giovanni Fabbroni, June 8, 1778

[Howie66]

I have heard of her in the past couple of months. She truly is a breath of fresh air. Obviously, she was raised right.

[wildcard_redneck]

The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to enable Americans to shoot governemnt agents who try to arrest or kill them for thought crimes and to defend their property and persons.

Americans will not hand over their guns. If these leftist fools want a civil war then patriotic Americans are the ones to give it to them - and hard.

[Howie66]

Note to add that she (Alyssa R. Ahlgren) is from MINNESODA of all places!!

That is on the verge of being miraculous!!

PS: We know that the Toothbrush was invented in Minnesoda. Anywhere else, it would be called a Teethbrush.

[MacNaughton]

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

It seems to me that someone needs to write a “militia guidebook”, a book of principles for the armed citizen.

This is not as easy as it might sound. It isn’t just about individual rights and responsibilities in society, but how a group of armed citizens should behave, their rules and etiquette individually and as a group.

It also needs to recognize their relations with LEOs and military personnel, especially when to cede authority.

There are lots of ins and outs to this: County Sheriff posses, “hue and cry”, states of emergency and disasters, public health emergencies (quarantines), how to deal with looters and other criminals, etc.

[elteemike]

Such excellence in writing is rare these days...Thanks for posting...

[antidemoncrat]

” The Second Amendment Is Our First Line of Defense”

Especially against tyranny of government.

[going hot]

Does not say, "we,the government, give you this right."

It simply says, the right to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Simple, eloquent, pithy, and straight to the heart.

The purpose?

Being necessary for the security of a free state.

[GTM01]

As long as we have the 2nd Amendment AS IT IS, this country will NEVER be invaded by a foreign power. If we ever give it up we will become vulnerable.

[Brian Griffin]

Guns are pretty useless.

The key target in a civil war is the stock market.

The best weapon is personal austerity.

[Taxman]

Great find, Diana!

I sent this essay to my email buddies a few minutes ago.

Here is how I prefaced the essay:

“The “money” sentence of this essay is “The idea that the government has no business infringing on the liberty of the people is the basis for the Second Amendment.”

“My contention is that were there no Second Amendment, the rest of the Constitution would have been “inFRinged” by now, BIGLY!

“The Evil Inside The Beltway establishment elitists [e.g., “The Swamp!]want our guns so they can nullify other parts of the Constitution!

“You can take that to the bank!

“We MUST NOT let them take our Second Amendment!”

[familyop]

"If we are going to be logically honest and constitutionally consistent, the only legally possible solution to implementing any type of gun control is to amend the Constitution as to restrict our right to bear arms."

Well, not quite. As stated earlier in the article,...

"The Bill of Rights and every amendment succeeding it, is worded in a very specific manner. They are not a permission of rights, but instead protections of rights already possessed. The Constitution was designed to restrict government. That’s why the phrase “shall not be infringed” is the catalyst for every right. There are no ifs, ands, or buts. There are no caveats. There are no prerequisites (besides being a law-abiding citizen)."

They can't legally paper over the right to keep and bear arms. Well done, though. Great article!

[YogicCowboy]

1A: lips and tongue.

2A: jaws and teeth.

[FlyFisher]

Smart and pretty. Nice combination.

[Big Red Badger]

I Do,,,