(July 24, 2015 at 10:10 pm)AFTT47 Wrote:(July 24, 2015 at 9:57 pm)tjakey Wrote: As it stands the current interpretations of the 2ed Amendment are in stark contrast to the intent of those who wrote the Constitution. But what else to expect from a government that, long ago, sold itself to the highest bidder. And there are no higher bidders than those who profit from violence, war, and death.[/color][/size][/font]
I don't think that is correct. As far as I know, all the founders were against the government having the power to disarm the citizens.
Be careful here because this is exactly the same game the religious right plays with the First Amendment and the establishment clause - claiming the founders didn't really want to keep the church out of government. Most of us are familiar with the founder's writings on the subject of church-state separation which make clear their intentions. I'm too lazy to go searching for it but I believe it's the same with the 2nd Amendment. Whether they would have felt the same way in today's world is another matter. That's what amendments are for.
So, what, then, is the meaning of the words "A well regulated Militia" in the second amendment? Is it meaningless verbiage?
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
