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Originally Posted by outlaw
First, when I wrote "I" in my comment, it was as a representative of the American citizen. "I" is much shorter. I should have said American citizens right should not be infringed. If you want to restrict an American citizen's right to bear arms, then you should work to change the amendment, not make laws that violate the amendment. Or better yet, work to have the government enforce the already onerous laws on the books. If you really want an in depth understanding of the 2nd A, I recommend you read this analysis A CRITICAL GUIDE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT . It's pretty long, but if you really are interested in understanding the meaning of the 2nd A words and intentions of the authors, I think you will enjoy it. |
Thanks for posting that. Not sure if I would call that an in-depth understanding though of the history of guns in the US and the laws that control them. It is more about what the US Supreme Court and a few Founding Fathers said about the 2nd Amendment. I see the US Constitution as a living document and not a dead one. Considerations about 2015 should be the main analysis not what was going on in 1789.
Better reading might be--
American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms (P.S.): Chris Kyle, William Doyle: 9780062242723: Amazon.com: Books and other books about how people using guns have shaped US history.