But how do we win that battle? We've got to know more than happy little catch-phrases or "party lines" as the Left does.
The way to “preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution is to not only know the text, but understand the original understanding and intent when there is a textual controversy.
When you say, "the questions are answered in very simple terms" you are doing the same thing as the Left - using your own values and morality to interpret the law (in this case the Constitution). This is the essence of judicial activism. We HAVE to do MUCH better than that.
Cruz didn't say, “Hey Feinstein, the Constitution obviously supports people owning guns." That's obvious - don't need to research that. But he was talking in very simplistic terms about ALL kinds of weaponry. That's a different animal, but that is the issue. What did the Framers intend and what was in the scope of their intent regarding "bearing arms." It is a legitimate question and need to be answered.
However, I don't think it's any of the federal government's business in the first place. Unless I'm missing something, I don't see anywhere where the Constitution gives the federal government the power to question the "arms" of the people. I think that's a states' issue. The only thing I see is the federal government cannot take away your right to bear arms. The only exception might be if someone was a threat to national security by maintaining some kind of personal army or possibly a suitcase nuke or something.
The questions are really not answered in such simple terms, but they are answerable and should be, not with the lies and deception of the Left but with the truth and the right, "[A]s God gives us to see the right."
There’s a great new book, “Original Intent” by David Barton.
David runs an organization called “Wallbuilders”. Just search for Wallbuilders Press and you should be able to get a copy. I’ve heard David talk about this info when he spoke at my church. It’s mesmerizing to listen to him tell us how the founders felt about our country and why they worked so hard to make our Constitution so tough and resilliant.
Everybody should read it .. along with Mark Levin’s “Liberty and Tyranny”.