- Oct 9, 1999
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The 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution reads as follows:
<< 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. >>
Gun grabbers tend to focus on the "well regulated Militia" phrase, but I'm going to focus on something they conveniently ignore.
the right of the people
The phrase "the people" is used actually very few times in the Constitution. I'll point them out.
The document starts out:
<< We the People of the United States >>
When used here, does "the people" only apply to those in the military? If it does, then several hundred million Americans shouldn't even be voting in the next election, since they aren't covered by this document, as witnessed the next time "the people" is used...
Here, in Article I, Section 2 it is said that
<< The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States >>
So if "the people" doesn't refer to every citizen, then who exactly is allowed to vote?
Then we get to the Bill of Rights.
The phrase "the people" is used in the 1st Amendment (the one that liberals love) when it says:
<< the right of the people peaceably to assemble >>
So again, if the people doesn't refer to every citizen, then none of you have the right to free speech, religion, press, or any of the other freedoms granted by that amendment.
Again we see that phrase in the 5th Amendment:
<< The right of the people to be secure in their persons >>
And it is used several other times throughout the Bill of Rights.
Gun grabbers, think hard before desecrating the 2nd Amendment that many Americans cherish, someday it might be your amendment that is found to "harmful" and needs to be revoked. When that happens, you won't have the help of 2nd Amendment supporters to protect your rights.
<< 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. >>
Gun grabbers tend to focus on the "well regulated Militia" phrase, but I'm going to focus on something they conveniently ignore.
the right of the people
The phrase "the people" is used actually very few times in the Constitution. I'll point them out.
The document starts out:
<< We the People of the United States >>
When used here, does "the people" only apply to those in the military? If it does, then several hundred million Americans shouldn't even be voting in the next election, since they aren't covered by this document, as witnessed the next time "the people" is used...
Here, in Article I, Section 2 it is said that
<< The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States >>
So if "the people" doesn't refer to every citizen, then who exactly is allowed to vote?
Then we get to the Bill of Rights.
The phrase "the people" is used in the 1st Amendment (the one that liberals love) when it says:
<< the right of the people peaceably to assemble >>
So again, if the people doesn't refer to every citizen, then none of you have the right to free speech, religion, press, or any of the other freedoms granted by that amendment.
Again we see that phrase in the 5th Amendment:
<< The right of the people to be secure in their persons >>
And it is used several other times throughout the Bill of Rights.
Gun grabbers, think hard before desecrating the 2nd Amendment that many Americans cherish, someday it might be your amendment that is found to "harmful" and needs to be revoked. When that happens, you won't have the help of 2nd Amendment supporters to protect your rights.