A federal court in Washington DC has just scrapped that cities 30+ year old ban on handguns, finding that the Second Amendment really does say "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
This idiot disagrees. He and his ilk believe that the clause "a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state" means that only state militias can have guns. Why would the government give itself the power to be armed? By his reasoning, the First Amendment would only allow freedom of speech by the press, but not individuals. If you are only to read the Bill of Rights it will become perfectly obvious that all of the rights therein are given to individuals and not groups of people.
The meaning of the Second Amendment is that if our leaders, our governments ever get out of hand, if they ever become tyrannical to the point where they are oppressing our freedoms, we will be able to overthrow the government and give power back to the people. We need to have this power, history shows us many countries such as Nazi Germany that disarm their citizens, making them helpless when the atrocities start. Anyone who ever tries to silence me, disarm me, or take away my rights will be met with fierce resistance.
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US Constitution Article I § 10
Section 10 of the US Constitution places limits on the powers of the individual states.
Clause 1: No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.
Does this clause make the CSA illegal? That would have been a decision of the Supreme Court, as the states seceded before entering into their confederation. The rest of these conditions are also placed upon the federal government, such as the prohibition on granting titles of nobility.
Clause 2: No state shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.
Yes, your state breaks the law. States (such as my home state Virginia) claim that while you do not have to pay a "sales tax" on items bought online (like books, cigarettes, or guns) you must pay a "use tax" since these items are used in the state. The phrase "by any other name" applies to this.
Clause 3: No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
The Federal Gov't is protecting itself from a group of States revolting against its power.
Clause 1: No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.
Does this clause make the CSA illegal? That would have been a decision of the Supreme Court, as the states seceded before entering into their confederation. The rest of these conditions are also placed upon the federal government, such as the prohibition on granting titles of nobility.
Clause 2: No state shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.
Yes, your state breaks the law. States (such as my home state Virginia) claim that while you do not have to pay a "sales tax" on items bought online (like books, cigarettes, or guns) you must pay a "use tax" since these items are used in the state. The phrase "by any other name" applies to this.
Clause 3: No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
The Federal Gov't is protecting itself from a group of States revolting against its power.
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