“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
1. Individual, natural right of self defense. 2. In defense of liberty, the union, and the states. 3. To prevent the “greatest threat to liberty” – large standing armies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center...
A lot of people like to call the 2nd Amendment their “gun permit.” But not one single founder referred to things this way – and for good reason. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center...
The top-10 quotes from the founding generation on the natural right to keep and bear arms. Thomas Jefferson and George Mason, of course, plus Melancton Smith, Mercy Otis Warren – and others. The common thread – it’s a natural right, and essential for...