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olde_fashionedThe US Supreme Court is hearing a case regarding our second amendment right to keep and bear arms. Those of you who are concerned at potentially losing one of our rights that should be inalienable, please, please pray that the judges will make the right decision.
"The issue has polarized judges, politicians and the public for decades: do the Second Amendment's 27 words bestow gun ownership as an individual right, or a collective one -- aimed at the civic responsibilities of state militias -- and therefore subject perhaps to strict government regulation."
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I for one believe in Original Intent -- surely the Founding Fathers did not believe that we only have a right to possess weapons if we're in a civilian militia! This is a pathetic attempt to disarm the masses, and violate our Constitutional rights! The Bible says that God answers prayer, and hopefully in this instance it will avert a potentially disastrous decision.
Note: I am screening comments on this post. If you want to comment with either an agreeing or disagreeing opinion, then that is more than fine with me, only I am tired of getting loud-mouthed trolls trying to start fires and fights. I'm not trying to suppress anyone's freedom of speech, just trying to save myself a headache.
"The issue has polarized judges, politicians and the public for decades: do the Second Amendment's 27 words bestow gun ownership as an individual right, or a collective one -- aimed at the civic responsibilities of state militias -- and therefore subject perhaps to strict government regulation."
Read the rest of the article HERE
I for one believe in Original Intent -- surely the Founding Fathers did not believe that we only have a right to possess weapons if we're in a civilian militia! This is a pathetic attempt to disarm the masses, and violate our Constitutional rights! The Bible says that God answers prayer, and hopefully in this instance it will avert a potentially disastrous decision.
Note: I am screening comments on this post. If you want to comment with either an agreeing or disagreeing opinion, then that is more than fine with me, only I am tired of getting loud-mouthed trolls trying to start fires and fights. I'm not trying to suppress anyone's freedom of speech, just trying to save myself a headache.
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Date: 2008-03-19 01:56 pm (UTC)Apparently, I am in the minority here.
I believe I should have the right to own and carry a gun. I believe any law-abiding citizen of a free country should be able to. I believe being able to protect oneself is a natural right, and that government has no right to infringe upon it.
In Washington DC, they banned handguns, and the gun-related crime rose dramatically. Why? Because people had no ability to protect themselves.
In Killeen, TX, a gunman walked into a diner and killed over a dozen people, including the parents of a woman who happened to own a handgun. Because this was before our concealed-carry law, her gun was out in her truck, where it would do no good.
I believe fully that I have the right to protect myself, through whatever means necessary and available, including a handgun I can carry in my purse.
As far as original intent - since the Second Amendment has never been overturned by another amendment and is not contradicted by any other clause or point in the Constitution, it is 100% necessary to follow original intent. It doesn't change just because time passes.
OKay, off my soapbox. All I really wanted to say was I agree with you!
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Date: 2008-03-19 09:06 pm (UTC)I'm afraid my response to you is rather short -- because I agree with everything you said! :-D Well spoken, and thank you for the comment.