[robertpaulsen]

"Although originally the ninth amendment, like the rest of the Bill of Rights, was most likely intended by the framers to be enforced only against the federal government ..."

Make note, tpaine.

[tpaine]

"Although originally the ninth amendment, like the rest of the Bill of Rights, was most likely intended by the framers to be enforced only against the federal government ..."

Make note, tpaine.
-rp-

Note the bold qualifier, paulsen..

I have no argument with the concept that "most" of the BOR's framers were ignoring the Constitutions supremacy clause, -- just as their political adversaries intended.
Lots of hanky panky compromise was involved in getting our BOR's ratified, of that there is no doubt.

But YOUR concept, paulsen, -- that States can prohibit firearms, is repugnant to the very principles of our Constitution. -- NONE of the founders would have backed that 'interpretation'.