Posted on 07/17/2015 6:14:44 AM PDT by Voice of Reason1
Abdulazeez shot his victims in a ‘gun-free zone,’ which is a useful illustration of the absurdity of gun-control laws: we constrain conscientious Americans but offer free rein to killers.
[..]
Surely, we are in for a new round of emotional pleas for more gun-control laws. And, helpfully, in this week’s Newsweek cover story by Kurt Eichenwald we already have a compendium of muddled and misleading anti-Second Amendment talking points that dominate the Left these days.
The confusion begins with headline, which is based on an absurd premise, and bleeds into the lead:
Let’s start with an undeniable truth: In the United States, the people have the right to keep and bear arms. And let’s then acknowledge that the childish interpretation of that constitutional amendment—that Americans have the right to whatever accessory they can put on, in or over a gun for the sole purpose of making it more deadly—is a dangerous falsehood.
First off, can you imagine a pro-Second Amendment writer being offered space in a major publication to begin a piece (I’m not sure if this is a column, article, or a feature at Newsweek) like so:
Let’s start with an undeniable truth: In the United States, the people have the right to keep and bear arms. And let’s then acknowledge that this judicious interpretation of a constitutional amendment—that Americans have the right to individual freedom, to protect themselves and their family from bodily harm, and the right to stand up against abuse of tyrants, if necessary—is a beautiful truth.
But beyond the palpable bias, what’s he talking about? Eichenwald builds his entire bloodcurdling narrative around the notion that no limitations to the Second Amendment exist; which is, of course, absurd.
(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...
Well worth it to read the entire piece and have it bookmarked.
If liberals interpreted the 2nd Amendment the way they do the 1st, everyone would be required by law to buy a gun suitable for militia duty.
Yes, but if there is one thing that so-called “Liberals” can do, and do it to excess. it would be misinterpreting the meaning of common words and phrases.
Showing them a dictionary is like showing Dracula the cross....
Oh wait, Did I just commit a ‘micro-aggression’ by daring to compare them to Dracula?
Let me take that back - at least Dracula stayed hidden during the day, so-called “Liberals” wreck havoc 24/7.
Simply put: Guns are a constraints on Government power.
Get rid of guns and you get rid of those constraints on Government power.
What could go wrong?
Oddly enough, one of the pics in the Brit Daily Mail was captioned with ‘”Gun Free Zone” placard on the door glass”’. Even some of the Brit press see the absurdity of such crap. Or were they just merely pointing it out.
Yes, I couldn’t help but notice that some publications choose certain images with that “Gun-Free” zone sign hidden in some way..
Coincidence?
“If liberals interpreted the 2nd Amendment the way they do the 1st, everyone would be required by law to buy a gun suitable for militia duty.”
Liberals only vociferously defended the First Amendment when they had virtual control over 99% of the media. Now that they have a little competition from talk radio and the Internet, they are all for censorship.
I’ve pretty much calling on customers at ports, as they are federally controlled, and I’m not allowed to carry a (concealed) weapon on the premises.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.