7 Great Second Amendment Quotes

breitbart ^ | March 24, 2016 | AWR Hawkins

[PROCON]

A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

George Mason — “I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials.” (Debates in Virginia Convention on Ratification of the Constitution, Elliot, Vol. 3, June 16, 1788)

[PROCON]

I've given up trying to convince liberals I meet that my guns, by themselves, are not dangerous.

You just can't fix stupid.

[RC one]

This election has the potential to be ALL about the second amendment. The GOPe is holding the second amendment hostage. they think that gives them the power to do whatever they want to us i.e. disenfranchise us at the convention. If they do that, there will be a mass exodus from the Republican party and the Democrats will have all the power they have always wanted and the second amendment is first thing on their agenda. And what comes next will not be pretty.

[umgud]

Gun control is kinda like trying to solve drunk driving by making it harder for sober people to own cars.

[Yo-Yo]

You show them charts like this and all you get are blank stares.

[RC one]

They aren’t interested in facts and won’t be dissuaded by them.

[PROCON]

And what comes next will not be pretty.

Too true, just let them try it.

[imardmd1]

Without the GOPe you will have a new Justice who hates the Second Amendment. I’m not one of them, but give them a little credit in this. If not for McConnel et alii, your guns will be outlawed.

[RC one]

There comes a point where they aren’t protecting the second amendment, they’re holding it and us hostage. If they disenfranchise 10 million+ voters, we will have come to that point. This is why I never wanted the second amendment to become a partisan issue. I will not be held hostage.

[muir_redwoods]

I remain confused. The only noun modified by the word “regulated” in the 2nd amendment is the militia. The weapons people may choose to keep and bear are exactly exempted from regulation.

[MileHi]

I remain confused. The only noun modified by the word “regulated” in the 2nd amendment is the militia. The weapons people may choose to keep and bear are exactly exempted from regulation.

I'm confused too. What does "shall not be infringed" mean? I thought the courts had to presume every phrase in the Constitution has meaning.

[suthener]

I recently learned a different interpretation of the second amendment. The second part, the right of the people to keep and bear arms is BECAUSE a well regulated militia is necessary. The founding fathers generally were not too keen on establishing an army. The second part is protection from abuse of the first part.

[suthener]

Another fact; the Supreme Court ruled that severe restrictions on “sawed off” shotguns were constitutional because they weren’t militia weapons. Now they want to prohibit black sporting rifles because they look too much like military weapons!

[central_va]

Molon labe

[publius911]

Designating the ten items in the Bill of Rights as mere Amendments, demotes them from their special status as thesine qua non of the finally enabling adoption of the ultimately ratified Constitution

[imardmd1]

Who else can you count on, right now, regarding the Justice Obama has nominated? A clean slate is not the option right now. As I said, they are not my favorites. But on the 2nd Amdt, most of them are holding fast. Support them on this issue. Hostage? Not the way I see it. Blame it on Scalia.

[MileHi]

Correct on both counts. Keep studying.

http://www.constitution.org/2ll/schol/gun_control_dencite.htm

[Reaganite Republican]

GOOD STUFF Procon... love it!

[imardmd1]

We have the right to keep and bear arms. We do not have the right to use them just any old way we want. That’s what the regulation part is about, I think.

[MileHi]

That’s what the regulation part is about, I think.

Incorrect.

http://www.constitution.org/cons/wellregu.htm

[archy]

Another fact; the Supreme Court ruled that severe restrictions on “sawed off” shotguns were constitutional because they weren’t militia weapons.

I sure am glad to hear that!