Sudden “Steve Canyon is dreaming moment”....
*Butt-strokes English teacher in face w/M1 Garand, in honor of D-Day* “Now hear this, English teacher! The Second Amendment to the US Constitution recognizes an individual right to bear arms in order to make a citizen militia a possibility! The Founders put it in there because they rightly understood that a standing army is a threat to liberty!” *Kicks English teacher before he can stand up* “Now pay attention, fool. The History teacher was not done speaking! No government in the history of mankind has ever or will ever deserve a monopoly on lethal force, because they will ALWAYS turn it on their own citizens in the end.” *Grabs English Teacher by the ear* “Your assignment is to write a research paper about the success of George III’s efforts to disarm Massachusetts in 1775. *KICK* Now get up and get to work!”
Then I wake up and realize that’s a lesson I won’t get to teach.
Excellent post. That is the most concise, easy to understand explanation of the 2nd Amendment I have read in a long time. Bravo.