See the left margin for the new poll, created from
a suggestion posted by
E. David Quammen. Regular correspondent
Straightarrow also gave two ideas, that I'll be using in the coming weeks.
Here are the results of last week's poll:
Should Released Felons Get Their "Gun Rights" Back?
Eveidently there are many that do not understand the reasoning behind Amendment II. Just prior to the Constitutional Convention, there was a Rebellion against the government in Massachusetts.
ReplyDeleteDamages to property were done, as well as murder. All of those whom took part were guilty of a felony. Which is the same thing that all those that rebelled, during the Revoluion against the crown, were guilty of felonies as well
The Mass. legilature decided to pass a law to divest, (for a limited time), all the 'felons' of their "INALIENABLE", "INHERENT" and "GOD-GIVEN" "RIGHT of NATURE". Which had long been considered the badge of a "FREEMAN" - the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The law was met with UNIVERSAL DISGUST. Many in the federal legislature were expecting the recently quashed rebellion to reignite. Only this time, it would be far worse than the first. To Wit:
Journals of the Continental Congress, "...impolitic and not to be reconciled with the genius of free Govts...", Feb. 19. 1787
Letters of Delegates to Congress, "...An Act to disarm and Disfranchise for three years...", Feb. 27th, 1787
Letters of Delegates to Congress, "...this act has created more universal disgust than any other of Government...", March 6, 1787
That is the direct tie to what led to Amendment II. Otherwise, we would be EXACTLY like the old English laws, (as we are curently).
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and this without any qualification as to their condition or degree, as is the case in the British government...."
"....This may be considered as the true palladium of liberty....The right of self-defense is the first law of nature; in most governments it has been the study of rulers to confine this right within the narrowest limits possible. Whenever standing armies are kept up, and the right of the people to keep and bear arms is, under any color or pretext whatsoever, prohibited, liberty, if not already annihilated, is on the brink of destruction."
- St. George Tucker, Blackstone's Commentaries, (1803).
If a person is FREE walking in the state of nature. They are ENTITLED by their CREATOR to defend themselves. Our laws our supposed to be based, in part, on the law of reason and NOT fear.
There are alredy laws against assault, murder, robbery, etc. Shall NOT be Infringed means EXACTLY what was written. And it wasn't meant to be subject to the tyranny of the majority.
That's why we're here, EDQ.
ReplyDeleteRealize that David, and am eternally grateful that you are "here". As stated previously both here, and other venues. You were employed in helping to open my eyes to the Truth concerning our Right(s). And caused me to pursue the matter to the fullest extent possible.
ReplyDeleteIn so doing the above, I believe that I can state with all sincerity that "The Right of the People to Keep
and Bear Arms Shall NOT be Infringed" means EXACTLY what was written. And, that ALL 'gun control' laws are Constitutionally perverse. Which according to the TRUE import of American law, makes such laws NULL and Void.
Anyone making, concurring with, or enforcing such Repugnant laws are guilty of Treason to the TRUE Sovereign. Which is, We The People clothed with OUR U.S. Constitution.