[jwalsh07]

They expressed their intent regarding their states' powers through their states' constitutions. We have a federal, not a national, government.

You didn't answer the question. The document was ratified by "the people", not by the founders. Why would the people assign states the power to infringe on their natural rights for no reason or any reason at all?

And why would the federal government give states the power to disarm the militia when the US Constitution gives the federal government the power to call up that militia?

[Double Tap]

You didn't answer the question.

Of course he hasn't. He will not answer mine either.

[Mojave]

The document was ratified by "the people", not by the founders.

I had no idea that the Constitutional Convention was open to the public at large. Festival seating?