Posted on 05/26/2022 4:55:49 PM PDT by algore
Joe Biden declared Wednesday during remarks on the Texas school shooting that the right to bear arms in the U.S. is “not absolute”.
After signing an executive order to reform policing, and wheeling out George Floyd’s family for the press, Biden addressed the shooting, saying he “just sick and tired.”
“When in God’s name will we do what needs to be done to, if not completely stop, fundamentally change the amount of the carnage that goes on in this country?” Biden continued.
Then came the kicker.
“The Second Amendment is not absolute. When it was passed, you couldn’t own a cannon…there’s always been limitations,” Biden proclaimed.
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Joe Biden declared Wednesday during remarks on the Texas school shooting that the right to bear arms in the U.S. is “not absolute”.
After signing an executive order to reform policing, and wheeling out George Floyd’s family for the press, Biden addressed the shooting, saying he “just sick and tired.”
“When in God’s name will we do what needs to be done to, if not completely stop, fundamentally change the amount of the carnage that goes on in this country?”
“The Second Amendment is not absolute. When it was passed, you couldn’t own a cannon…there’s always been limitations,” Biden proclaimed.
Biden continually makes this argument. Just last month, he repeatedly lied during a gun control speech, claiming that from its very inception the Second Amendment never allowed for Americans to own any firearms they desire.
When he was running against Trump, Biden outlined his gun control manifesto, and further claimed “From the very beginning you weren’t allowed to have certain weapons,” adding “You weren’t allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual.”
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unfortunately there is only one store in my state where I can buy proper powder.
FTA: “When it was passed, you couldn’t own a cannon.”
You sure as hell could.
Resign.
The only limitations have been those that we, The People, have allowed (wrongly) to be imposed by the government. The Second Amendment is NOT ambiguous, in any way.
We have allowed the incrementalism to nearly destroy this Nation. It must be stopped.
When, Joe? When the Tree of Liberty is watered with something besides the condensation that floats from piles of RINO BS.
And you can still own a cannon today. That’s how stupid the President is and all who support him.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/americans-can-still-buy-cannon/
If private individuals could not own cannon, how were they expected to execute a Letter of Marque and Reprisal, mentioned elsewhere in the Constitution?
The only limit back then the your purse.
The Bill of Rights are limitations on GOVERNMENT, not the people. Technically, restrictions on people’s 2A rights have always been unconstitutional
98% of those limitations are unConstitutional too.
FJB! I will not comply with any further restrictions.
Well this is great news, no amendment is absolute. I guess this includes the Sixteenth Amendment, so income tax is now just a suggestion, not an obligation.
Joe Dodo, He lies. Just the facts jack:
CANNONS and ARTILLERY WERE LEGAL IN PHILADELPHIA IN 1790
ORDINANCES Ordinance of January 18 1790 An ordinance for the suppression of nuisances and enforcing of useful regulations within the city of Philadelphia For the other sections of this ordinance see JWuisances and Carriages 1 And whereas the firing of cannon or other great pieces of artillery or ordnance and the illuminating of houses within the city on occasions of public rejoicing have been attended with many great mischiefs and inconveniences It is therefore ordained and enacted That no person or persons whatsoever shall fire or discharge any cannon or other piece of artillery or ordnance or illuminate or cause or permit to be illuminated any house within the built parts of this city without the permission of the mayor of the city for the time being first had and obtained in writing under his hand under the penalty of forfeiting and paying for every piece of cannon or other artillery or ordnance so fired or house so illuminated the sum of five dollars all and every the fine and fines imposed by this ordinance shall be recoverable with costs of suit by any person
who shall sue for the same before the mayor recorder or any
alderman of the said and shall go one moiety to the person or persons who shall sue for the same and the other moiety for the use of the city Ordinance of July 9 1821 p.78
A Digest of the Ordinances of the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia: And of the Acts of Assembly Relating Thereto
Corporation (PHILADELPHIA), John C. LOWBER (and MILLER (C. S.))
Robert Desilver, 1822 - Municipal charters and ordinances - 301 pages
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“Cannons for sale Six very excellent double fortified sizes, with ammunition...”
New-York Commercial Advertiser, August 02, 1804, Page 1
for sale 4 cannons
New-York Evening Post., July 16, 1811, Page 1
for sale 200 cannons and 100 tons of shot’
New-York Evening Post ., September 23, 1828, Page 3
for sale 200 cannons and howitzers and tons of shot and ammunition
New-York Evening Post , November 02, 1844, Page 1 [NY City]
for sale 50 cannons and 100 tons of shot
New-York Evening Post , September 09, 1829, Page 1 [NY City]
https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83030385/1829-09-
09/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F01%2F1790&sort=relevance&date2=12%2F31%2F1845&searchType=advanced&SearchType=phrase&sequence=0&lccn=&index=7&words=Cannons&proxdistance=&to_year=1845&rows=20&ortext=&from_year=1790&proxtext=&phrasetext=cannons+&andtext=&dateFilterType=range&page=12
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U.S. Govt sells 400 cannons, 36 mortars, muskets and cartridges to the general public.
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Evening Courier & Republic, February 07, 1866, Page 3 [Buffalo, NY]
It must apply to the XIIIth Amendment too.
I’m goan get me some slaves! Yeah!!!
And the 13th.
Short Bus Joe has got to go.
^5, cowboy! Let’s saddle up and go round up some good working stock. :)
Isn’t he factually correct, in that there are so-called “GFZs” where the 2A is not applicable?
So a cannon was “arms?” There’s a reason for the word “arm”.
The pleauge on America is Brandon.
That would make a good protest chant. Has a good cadence to it.
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