Posted on 05/14/2023 5:06:12 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Those who dream of eliminating all private gun ownership in the United States face the prospect of a devastating legal defeat.
We find ourselves living in a highly consequential time for the legal clarification of the 2nd Amendment. Extremely aggressive, wide-ranging bans of semi-automatic firearms have been enacted in various parts of the country, drawing legal challenges. While the ultimate resolution of these challenges is unknowable, many observers believe the Supreme Court will eventually arrive at a decision prohibiting the wholesale banning of semi-automatic firearms. Those who dream of eliminating all private gun ownership in the United States face the prospect of a devastating legal defeat.
One can imagine their looming disappointment. They have failed to appoint Supreme Court justices who would effectively redefine the 2nd Amendment out of existence, and they are about to bear the consequences of that failure. But from their perspective, there is comfort to be had in the prospect of eventually stripping the 2nd Amendment from the Constitution altogether, no matter how long it may take.
Such is the hope that animates aspiring intergenerational social reformer Allan Goldstein, who, in his "Let's get serious and repeal the Second Amendment" has stepped forward to boldly launch a 50-plus year plan to eradicate all privately owned firearms in the United States.
Perhaps the piece might have been better entitled "Let's Get Hysterical." How galling it must be to be deprived of so obvious a good -- a gun-free society -- on account of something as frivolous as an obsolete, suicidally-construed constitutional amendment. On Goldstein's account "[t]he Supreme Court has decided that 'a well-regulated militia' includes gang bangers and wild-eyed loners with a grudge." What a shame Goldstein did not bother to provide a citation to the Supreme Court decision in which this is asserted.
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I think that it is not too surprising that those who want to repeal the 2nd Amendment are the exact types that the 2A was enacted to enable citizens to defend themselves against.
Indeed.
Just keep on sending the young to the indoctrination centers. Its working quite nicely.
Exactly! The 2nd Amendment is not about hunting, it's to make sure the people have a means to fight back against a totalitarian government.
Ping.
To see the end result of the hoplophobes’ fantasies, just look to those countries south of our border where citizens are forbidden to own the necessary tools for self defense against their criminal masters.
I rest my case.
If you think these progressive leftist radicals are obnoxious, abrasive and hateful now...just wait until they can disarm you.
… and every country across all history where a ruling group sought to and succeeded in disarming their own or a conquered nation.
People only, and ever, seek to disarm others so they can then inflict horrors and abominations on them.
“…and they are about to bear the consequences of that failure. “
The left don’t seem to “do” consequences. We win in the SC and NY doesn’t even wait but immediately calls the legislature into session and totally obviates the SC decision with “law” that is patently unconstitutional as hell. It is challenged by second amendment advocates who get a hold put on the “law” which is nonetheless stayed while it’s all going thru the courts. Upshot: they get their “law” we get Jack shit. If the coming decision goes against them they will ignore it and continue with their agenda.
Wanting firearms was never an issue….. Needing firearms IS the issue
The goal is to have enough firearms that we never REALLY need them.
Amen
They are dreaming of taking away the “American Dream”. They have no idea of the dreams of our forefathers nor the ideals of those that died defending this country. the socialists/communists/deep state are turning their minds into mush.
Guns, individual autonomy and personal property are married.
Remove one and the others are gone!
Problem is fewer and fewer people are familiar with guns. Less rural folks, smaller military, etc. won’t be long till the anti gun people are in the majority.
Perhaps that is true but I pray Americans will not submit to slavery. For surrendering our firearms assures all Americans will be slaves
Just look at nazi Germany or the Soviet Union.
I’m praying we turn away from communism and back to God!
The Russian Federation will be happy to sell automatic grenade launchers to Americans who depise Biden.
American exports to Ukraine have killed thousands of Russians.
Our borders are wide open.
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