Originally Posted by
spanky
That is absolutely, 100% incorrect.
[The Constitution preserves]
the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
---James Madison,
The Federalist Papers, No. 46.
No Free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
(Thomas Jefferson, Proposal Virginia Constitution, Jefferson Papers)
To disarm the people - that was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.
(George Mason)
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
(James Madison)
The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
(Thomas Jefferson)
spanky, i know those jefferson and mason quotes. and i also know that the constitution or forefathers stated when the government can no longer serve the people it is time to revolt.
you ever read the book "the real history of the USA"?
try reading it, times were different back then.
but yes i know why the 2nd ammendment was established and i don't think it should be taken away. you guys have every right to own a gun. there seem to be a lot of people out there that think the constitution are the only laws of the USA and its all about ME ME ME. they don't think of others or seperate laws.
I am just saying the cops/state troopers were making sure the obama area was safe before he came. no guns drugs etc.