The Second Amendment has been part of Constitution since 1791. But according to the WGcolumn, the individual right to keep and bear arms did not exist until the Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008).
Here’s an excerpt from the column:
The fate of the Second Amendment should have been sealed when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that past rulings by their predecessors were wrong, that in fact, the amendment that provided for a “well regulated militia” really guaranteed every individual the right to own a gun. Wow. That is an interesting reading of the English language. What the Supremes have done is to not only warp the meaning and make it into twisted law, but to further prohibit states and local governments from declaring their places free of legal guns. The conservative court once again [ruled] against the power of states, a principle that used to be associated with darn liberals who wanted to make sure everyone had the right to vote, for example, even though they weren’t properly white enough.
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"...but to further prohibit states and local governments from declaring their places free of legal guns."
ReplyDeleteNow THAT'S an interesting read on the English Language! How can guns be prohibited while still legal? It seems to me you would have to make them illegal in order to prohibit them?
What a cheesehead!
The 2A is a simple sentence. Very simple to understand. That's why it was written so simply; so everyone has a clear understanding of it. The Founders didn't need a 2,500 page document to state the obvious.
This idiot's article is 16 sentences of total ignorance of the logic of the 2A.
When the Government gives up it's domestic military force's guns, I'll destroy mine.
ReplyDeleteWisconsin is not known for highly intelligent people and this confirms it. They should stick to making cheese and shut up.
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