Posted on 06/20/2008 3:37:19 PM PDT by NewJerseyJoe
I believe our forefathers thru the 2A reafirmed our right to both keep and to bear arms as an individual right. And I don’t believe they restricted that right to our homes. None of our other rights apply to us only while in our homes.
/johnny
. Apr 2009 Heavy fighting by armed, pissed off
Americans in every city and town in all 50
states; active duty military join them.
Montana seceeds from Union
. May 2009 U.S. Capitol Building and the rest of
Washington in ruins; Obama arrested
Puhleeze. You might get a 1500 post thread on FR, the Levinites will post 152 pictures of beverages on their thread, and the next day, they'll all answer their doors and hand over their guns to the SWAT team at the door.
In that scenario, it means the majority of Americans rewarded the Democrats as well as elected a straight-up Marxist to the presidency, so how much support are we gonna have to fight this? "Hope for the Change of Gun Confiscation for the Children!"
How many patriots showed up to defend the 'nutcases' at Waco, Ruby Ridge, or FLDS when their rights were 'under siege."
I wish so much that you were right, but the fact that we're waiting and even allowing the Judicial Oligarchy to decide what rights we have or don't have is proof enough that there will be no 3rd* revolution.
(The second American Revolution was put down by military force in 1865.)
Maybe the Justices who vote against an individual right should be impeached, regardless of the outcome of the case?
I agree. I don’t think that we could have all been wrong in relation to how we view the 2A for over 200 years. Maybe a new 2nd Ammendment should be written explaining this and leave no doubt as to what the words mean.
And all others become defenseless?
Absurd....That's not our form of government.
Besides, self protection, hunting etc.. supercedes the Constitution.
George Washington said the arms that were supplied to the troops should be given to them for their own use...as a way of compensating them for the lousey pay structure that was going on. Have the letter in an old book.
I don't think the Supremes will vote that we don't have an individual RKBA. The worst they will do is not give a standard for how to determine the Constitutionality of other gun regulations.
I’ve had good confidence that Heller would come down as a landmark case ~improving~ our gun rights under the law. After the decision on military prisoners, though... my confidence is badly shaken. Now it’s a total craps-shoot.
If Heller goes badly one immediate effect will be that suddenly gun control jumps to the top #1 campaign issue, having been largely ignored until now.
Will enough people trust a wholly democrat congress with crafting new draconian gun control laws? Maybe not.
July 4th 2008 public reading of the Declaration of Independence and Bill Of Rights held in Philadelphia.
Oops change 2008 above to 2009. ;o)
That's interesting. Did they get to keep them? It would make sense. They're the militia, after all. Makes better sense than just stacking them up in some weapons depot somewhere. They'd just have to re-issue them if something came up.
I would vote for you for president of the new, liberated American Republic.
If those hangings were on pay per view, I’d pay big bucks to see them!
“The tree of liberty needs to be replenished from time to time with both the blood of tyrannts and patriots.”
.....Thomas Jefferson
I like your thinking. Or how about this:
Finally, some good news. For the first time in 30 years the Court will actually be acknowledging the Rights in The Bill of Rights. It will be a great day.
Don't get ahead of yourself. It ain't over 'til Commander-In-Chief Kennedy votes for the final time in this case.
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