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Does this overview of the "origins of the 2nd amendment" sound legitimate? //The Second Amendment arose from English rights, colonial experiences with oppressi
by _wire_ 9mo ago
Does this overview of the "origins of the 2nd amendment" sound legitimate?
//The Second Amendment arose from English rights, colonial experiences with oppressive British rule, and fears of a powerful federal government, codifying the right to bear arms for a "well regulated Militia" to ensure self-defense and resistance against tyranny, balancing state militias with potential federal power. It drew from the English Bill of Rights (1689) and was championed by Anti-Federalists concerned about disarming citizens, leading to its inclusion in the Bill of Rights to reassure states and individuals.//
Is there any constitutional principle more fiercely supported by U.S. Republicans than the 2nd ammendment?
The U.S. was founded on opportunistic immigration. Was there ever a question about the legitimacy of immigration to the founding of the U.S.? No. Only battles over who gets to police it.
So it is merely a narrow, self-serving concern of consolidated authority of this Republican administration that is on display with ICE. Racism.
- rolph 9mo agoa well regulated militia, is not only one that operates effectively, but is also subject to checks and balances offered by the people [citizens]. the non-infringement of the right to bear arms includes common citizens, and not just militia. a well regulated militia, is one that may be subjugated by the people in the case of tyrannical deployment.