Exactly. The Establishment exploits convoluted interpretations of court precedents. Once the ‘supreme’ court issues its theocratic decree, lawyers and politicians bow and scrape.
Why?
Because Constitutional interpretation unravelled.
We should all be allowed single-fire weapons with large clips or even drums. Tax free guns and tax free ammo. I’m all for that.
With enough citizens, one squeeze of the trigger is enough to take on any military ... but only if enough of us subscribe to Soldier of Fortune magazine.
But if we demand the right to drive around in Abrams Tanks, walk around with tommy guns, and purchase nuclear warheads for our attics, the average voter would laugh at us.
At some point public perception needs to dovetail with the Constitution.
Okay. Let's start with this part: of the onstitution, Article III, Section 3:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.