Posted on 07/14/2016 8:41:52 AM PDT by C19fan
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.C.) joined other Democrats to call for the reinstatement of the federal assault weapons ban, arguing that the Second Amendment only applies to muskets.
“This is something as a non-lawyer that I have had trouble with from the very beginning. When the framers of our Constitution considered the Second Amendment, they were talking about muskets,” Coleman said during a news conference outside of the Capitol Building on Tuesday.
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When the 1st Amendment was written, the founders were talking about moveable-type printing presses. Obviously it doesn’t apply to modern computerized desktop assault publishing software or rapid-fire internet websites!
Nawwww...it says “right to bear ARMS”, which applies to guns, no matter what the time frame.
This argument has already been settled, time and time again.
Muskets, the military assault rifles of the 18th century.
excellent logic....because it is correct
They don't; it's autonomic.
Exactly! The 1934 NFA was unconstitutional. All gun laws should be rescinded.
Don’t forget cannons. Private citizens could own artillery pieces in the 18th century, so we should be able to own them today as well.
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.C.)
Typical deep thinking politician whom has never read the Constitution, she swore to uphold.
Affirmative Action in practice.
If you voted for her, you are a major part of the problem.
Ask this strict ultra originalist about the 10th Amendment and the Electoral College?
Does it apply to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, AFDC, TANF, SNAP,WIC, the EPA, the DOE, the other DOE, HHS, HUD?
No?
Didn't think so.
The social history of the US was also not to advance past the musket stage. This Coleman Congress criminal is also a damned fool.
If little Bon-Bon thinks the Founding Fathers had M-14’s at hand and would have ignored them to keep using their muskets, she’s pretty poor at thinking. A tool’s a tool, and some do a job better than others.
When the Framers were talking about Speech, they meant Speeches and Newspaper Printing, we need to BAN HIGH CAPACITY RECORDING AND TRANSMISSION DEVICES.
They were referencing the weapons available at the time. THE SAME WEAPONS CARRIED BY THE MILITARY.
“Why is he on TV all the time?”
My guess is, he is a little quicker than Chuckie Schumer. Therefor able to sneak in ahead of him when the camera lights come on.
Ignorance of G-D damned democrats never cease to amaze!!!
Hmm, I read it and didn’t see muskets mentioned once.
Her sons are armed robbers
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