Constitution of United States of America 1789 (rev. 1992) Amendment II.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”.

Is it clear?

Maybe! Maybe not!

The first part includes ‘Well Regulated’ and ‘free State’ – doesn’t that suggest that the original intent was that each State (I. E. the ‘government’) should legislate it’s own amateur, ‘Militia’ to fight against any Federal infringement of States Rights?

Is the second part of the same sentence an ‘explanation’ not an ‘expansion’?

Was it intended to clarify/confirm that the Federal government can’t prohibit (infringe on) the right of those people (the members of the militias) to own weapons (to keep and bear arms) ?

Was the intent that each State should have its own, armed military and that the Federal Government can’t stop them?
And, it is a fact that all 50 states prohibit private paramilitary groups.

That interpretation would mean that Amendment II in no way permits private individuals to have a gun!

But AS I SEE IT ‘prohibition’ doesn’t work – never has and never will (in the USA).

Now the State of Texas has ‘outlawed’ Gun Control, voiding licensing and training.

*Except for ‘under 21’s’ who will have to break the law and carry a gun, or ‘Stand Your Ground’ and pray!

Apparently, of the 15 million adults in Texas, only about one million have a handgun permit.

A Senator said that people with a criminal history are not included, but he wasn’t asked when and how he would figure out who those people are.

Surprisingly, nearly 60 percent of Texas voters say that a gun permit should be mandatory, and the Law Enforcement community has pointed out that this law would put the lives of police officers, first responders and the general public at even greater risk.”

“People who had never held a gun in their lives would be legally authorized to carry those guns almost everywhere,”
But supporters of the legislation say that the rising violent crime rate in major cities is due to Democrats failure to address the underlying problems in society.

Perhaps they are right!

The laws pertaining to the acquisition of firearms in Switzerland are among the most liberal in the world.

Switzerland allows semi-automatic, and fully automatic firearms (permit required) , even by visitors with or without permanent residence.

Apparently their off-duty soldiers, all adult males, take their weapons home. Presumably hung up over the fireplace!

The unasked question is “Why is there so little gun violence? They don’t have to buy a gun or steal one because there’s a semi–automatic in every house!

 

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