‘Common Sense Gun Laws’: Obama’s Attack on the Second Amendment
Wow, shocking that I *mostly* agree with “oneofmyown.” He has only one thing wrong: the 2nd Amendment does not limit our right to own and use weapons for self-defense, hunting, and, yes, even limiting government or overthrowing it. That means a grandfather clause on weapons’ buying will not cut it.
And while I am personally/spiritually/ethically opposed to most abortions, I believe in leaving it legal to do so.
May I recommend a very scholarly book:
“The Founders’ Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms” by Stephen P. Halbrook
The opening chapter describes how King George III sent Gen. Thomas Gage to Massachusetts to attempt to disarm the population. It is very clear that the founders intended the 2nd Amendment as an individual right that makes possible a collective ability of a free people to let government know who’s boss.
