Our Constitution`s Second Amendment: OUR FOUNDERS MEANING!

[CajunRaven]

But how do you mesh that with the fact that we have a standing army, have had one for a long, long time?

The King had a standing army.

[banner1124]

For some strange reason, I would bet that these people would disagree with you.

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/NOTE1.HTM

Wow did you just not understand my post or did you intentionally post a stupid response?

[CajunRaven]

The whole point of the well regulated militia being necessary has absolutely nothing to do with being armed to fight against a tyrannical US goverment and everything to do with the fact that the founders envisioned us not having a standing army

You don't think the fact that the King had a standing army and was abusing the citizens played a significant part in their thinking when they drafted the Bill of Rights?

[CajunRaven]

And while our nation suffers from real problems, children spend their time playing games and dreaming of the day when Americans will see their government as an evil that must be destroyed.

As governments grow bigger and evolve into empires, they eventually rot from within. It's man's nature. Absolute power and such.

[banner1124]

You don't think the fact that the King had a standing army and was abusing the citizens played a significant part in their thinking when they drafted the Bill of Rights?

Of course that played a significant part in their thinking. Which is exactly why they didn't want the US to have a standing army, and thus is the main reason for the 2nd amendment.

[CajunRaven]

Of course that played a significant part in their thinking. Which is exactly why they didn't want the US to have a standing army, and thus is the main reason for the 2nd amendment.

And if the King had confiscated all their weapons, would the revolution have occured?

[Dryfire]

Wow did you just not understand my post or did you intentionally post a stupid response?

Evidently, it seems that I didn't understand your post if this is your smart arse response. Maybe you should be a little more concise concerning the conveyance of your message.

[banner1124]

And if the King had confiscated all their weapons, would the revolution have occured?

That's a ridiculous question, especially since I am not and have never been in favor of confiscation of all weapons. All I'm saying is that if you have some irrational fear of the government going all Nazi on us and want to be prepared then that's fine... have at it. Just don't try and tell me that's the reason behind the 2nd amendment because that's just nonsense.

[banner1124]

Evidently, it seems that I didn't understand your post if this is your smart arse response. Maybe you should be a little more concise concerning the conveyance of your message.

If you don't get the difference between what you posted and my comment about the present day US government then what's really left to discuss?

[CajunRaven]

That's a ridiculous question, especially since I am not and have never been in favor of confiscation of all weapons. All I'm saying is that if you have some irrational fear of the government going all Nazi on us and want to be prepared then that's fine... have at it. Just don't try and tell me that's the reason behind the 2nd amendment because that's just nonsense.

Irrational fear of the government continually usurping our rights?

Given the history of man, it's not irrational to fear the government's ever growing power.

And the consitution does give congress the right to raise and support an army.