Unfortunately, I tried that argument on a gun lover, Gary, and his response was, “If you want to
limit the Second Amendment to the time the Constitution was written, then, to be consistent,
you’d have to eliminate all electronic communication from First Amendment protection.”

Occam

You might reply, electronic communication doesn’t kill, people kill people.  A classic NRA argument. Gary’s argument has merit. Pass a law stipulating that all auto and semi auto weapons must be turned in to the local police whereupon each gunowner will be compensated with a British Tower musket (69cal.) OR a French Charleville, their choice. As a further incentive they may receive a flintlock pistol which they may carry for personal protection. A $750.00 value plus shooting a black powder weapon is much less expensive, around two cents a shot. Also, with reloading time at 2 rounds per minute you can get that bad guy and his cohort. Bayonets NOT included.

Cap’t Jack

Thevillageatheist - 02 February 2013 05:46 AM

Unfortunately, I tried that argument on a gun lover, Gary, and his response was, “If you want to
limit the Second Amendment to the time the Constitution was written, then, to be consistent,
you’d have to eliminate all electronic communication from First Amendment protection.”

Occam

You might reply, electronic communication doesn’t kill, people kill people.  A classic NRA argument. Gary’s argument has merit. Pass a law stipulating that all auto and semi auto weapons must be turned in to the local police whereupon each gunowner will be compensated with a British Tower musket (69cal.) OR a French Charleville, their choice. As a further incentive they may receive a flintlock pistol which they may carry for personal protection. A $750.00 value plus shooting a black powder weapon is much less expensive, around two cents a shot. Also, with reloading time at 2 rounds per minute you can get that bad guy and his cohort. Bayonets NOT included.

Cap’t Jack

From my studies many years ago; the purpose of the Second amendment was to allow the state government to maintain a militia to resist the authority of the new Federal Government.  Remember these people had only recently fought the Revolution to resist centralizing British Authority.  Regardless of the gun lobby’s buying the Supreme Court’s decision to make this amendment cover something that it was not intended to do.

The framers of the Constitution recognized that it was supposed to be a living document and that it would be changed to match a changing society.  Too bad they didn’t delete the 2nd Amendment when they had the chance. 

Occam

We need more Physics control!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vQhNvMRj_0

psik