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If you imagine the 2nd Amendment doesn't apply to semi-auto weapons because the technology wasn't available 200 years ago, then you have to believe the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to the telephone, telegraph, radio, television or the Internet as well.
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You know what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like this? -
Thats very profound insight.
I say that because just a few days ago I was having a very heated debate with my liberal loon cousin and she said the second amendment only applies to muskets. After educating her a bit as to the difference between a musket and a rifle and weapon technology of the late 1700's I told her that by her logic she was not free to say what she wanted on her beloved blogs because they did not have internet while writing the Constitution. -
You could also tell these people if they want to apply those standards then no vote for women, or 18 year olds, and many other examples.Survival question. What do I need most, right now?Comment
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Thumbs up! I'll remember that one!Originally posted by WiseOwl View PostFreedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.
Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004)
JOSEPH WAS A PREPPER!
NOAH WAS A PREPPER!
I'M A PREPPER TOO!Comment
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Excellent!!! That one I'll have to remember!Comment
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Our founding fathers used the generic term "arms" intentionally... I believe because of a few things.
#1. What weapon did the Red Coats have issued as their standard weapon and what weapon did the "American Rifleman" have?
The Red Coats had a Smooth Bore Musket, but the Rifleman had the NEW at the time "Rifled" musket or "rifle" for short. The "Rifle" gave better range and greater accuracy... IE they had better more advanced small arms weapons than the Military of the day.
#2. What were the Red Coats marching to Lexington/Concord for?
--Everyone knows they were going after a weapons cache. Yes but what was the primary types of weapons in that cache? Canons and the equipment to feed them. The BIGGEST military weapon of the day but these where owned by the civilians.
The 2nd makes no attempt to limit what type of "arms" are/were intended to be protected. The right to keep and bear arms was generic to allow us the citizens the right to keep what ever "Military" type weapons (or better) they could afford... They knew that weapons would advance, after all they had just used one of those recent advancements themselves. So they did not attempt to define them so that we would be allowed to have what ever means we figured we needed.
Just at the Citizens of 1775 had access to military arms of the day (canons) we should have access to tanks, full auto arms, aircraft and whatever else we desire (what part of "Shall NOT be infringed" is not clear?)..Comment
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