Pathetically ignorant article. The writer is entirely disconnected with American culture and history. Okay, yes, we can re-think 2nd amendment. Do we need it? YES Should it be national right or should constitution stop at state or city lines? NATIONAL Should we have national open carry and CCW? YES Should we ban certain weapons? Maybe (Does someone need a functional RPG or gattling gun? That gets to what is “arms”. I think in this that the citizenry should be allowed the same arms given to authorities, namely law enforcement, otherwise the right is diluted or meaningless). Should we preclude some people from arms? Of course, for mental impairment, felons, ALL non-citizens, and Democrats/RINOS for good measure :)
I was in the market for a gattling gun for my collection. It was a very good post civil war reproduction.
Turns out I could not handle the price at the time, but if I had more finances or gotten a better deal, I would have snatched it up.
I was going to buy it for my collection. Ain’t no man, especially not the government, going to tell me I cannot have it.
I my view, no arms should be banned under the 2nd Amendment, not RPGs, not even tanks, because it says, "...the right to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED". Period. However, the government is under no obligation to sell you an RPG or a tank, but, as written, you are free to make one if you like.
The part of the sentence about a "well regulated militia" is just an explanatory clause, an attempt to explain why it was/is needed, but has no bearing on the heart of the sentence: "shall not be infringed".
And liberals are free to try to change or remove the amendment through Constitutional means. Notice that liberals never mention changing the Constitution; they want the courts to make up a meaning that is not written in it.
YES!
In a word, yes, when the regime starts bringing in battalions of UN troops to enforce illegal laws, or sending Homeland Security around to round up dissenters (that's you and me, folks).
Refer to the final two sentences of post #60, and add this: Whoever should not be armed should not be running around loose.