Comments on: Words Mean Things…

By: timothy.reeves

timothy.reeves — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:51:36 +0000

or this one from Madison "Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation." Or this one from Washington "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence. The church, the plow, the prairie wagon, and citizen's firearms are indelibly related. From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable. Every corner of this land knows firearms, and more than 99 99/100 percent of them by their silence indicate they are in safe and sane hands. The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference; they deserve a place with all that's good. When firearms go, all goes; we need them every hour." The founders believed in the right of all the citizens to keep and bear arms.

By: timothy.reeves

timothy.reeves — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:51:25 +0000

If the Constitution means (as every contract does) what it meant when it was signed, then the quotes of the founders should decide this debate like this one from Sam Adams "The said constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.",

By: Michael Boldin

Michael Boldin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:06:34 +0000

what do you base that on, your own opinion, or can you support that with something from the founding generation?

I know the latter is not the case, but go for it.

By: nope

nope — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:25:42 +0000

Unless a person is part of a well regulated militia, they do not have the right to bear arms.

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