the second amendment has been distorted by the right and the left.
it creates a constitutional tension.
so long as the government has a “well regulated militia”, we the people have the right to keep and bear arms.
it is a safety valve against a government run amok.
it’s purpose is not for hunting, and not for protecting your family in your home against intruders - these are emotional distraction arguments.
it is a saftey valve, so when the republicans come to take your freedoms, or the democrats come to consfiscate your money and property, you can shoot back.
the second amendment is in the bill of rights. IT IS A CIVIL LIBERTY. The liberals should defend it because once a civil liberty is lost, it is impossible to get back. The neo-conservatives should defend the other 9 civil liberties as fiercely as they defend the second.
the second amendment has been distorted by the right and the left.
it creates a constitutional tension.
so long as the government has a “well regulated militia”, we the people have the right to keep and bear arms.
it is a safety valve against a government run amok.
it’s purpose is not for hunting, and not for protecting your family in your home against intruders - these are emotional distraction arguments.
it is a saftey valve, so when the republicans come to take your freedoms, or the democrats come to consfiscate your money and property, you can shoot back.
the second amendment is in the bill of rights. IT IS A CIVIL LIBERTY. The liberals should defend it because once a civil liberty is lost, it is impossible to get back. The neo-conservatives should defend the other 9 civil liberties as fiercely as they defend the second.