Supreme Court Gun Ban Ruling Expected Tomorrow (In the Morning!)

[gator]

A few quotes from Thomas Jefferson on the matter would be in order.Don't you think ?

I am lazy and I think most people participating in this thread know the quotes as well as me.

[biccat]

I think you are mising something here. It is not only protection from the govenment but to enable the citizens to move against the government if the government becomes abusive.

OK, I won't dispute that either. I have seen quite a few quotes on the intent of the founders when the amendment was passed. There seem to be a number of purposes for the amendment.

I just don't think that the modern government would ever give the slightest nod towards armed revolt.

[gator]

I just don't think that the modern government would ever give the slightest nod towards armed revolt.

Of course you are correct. However, if the people have the right to keep and bear arms and are willing to revolt then what the govenment "nods" don't mean much, does it?

[biccat]

Of course you are correct. However, if the people have the right to keep and bear arms and are willing to revolt then what the govenment "nods" don't mean much, does it?

That's pretty much my point. The issue is moot, because the ruling preserves the right to own firearms and people aren't going to look to the government to revolt against the same.

[megimoo]

OK, I won't dispute that either. I have seen quite a few quotes on the intent of the founders when the amendment was passed. There seem to be a number of purposes for the amendment.

I just don't think that the modern government would ever give the slightest nod towards armed revolt.

If there was an uprising against a tyrannical government how could you possible
expect them to approve ?
How would you feel is the SCOTUS ruled that we have no right to keep arms ?I would guess you would be 'UP IN ARMS " to quote an apt phrase .
To quote our singular founder ,"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." and again,"The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it."

[Vepr]

I was almost curious to see what the reaction would have been if the ruling had gone very badly for us. I am very glad it came out the way it did but if the court had said militia only I am wondering if, as a populous we would have had the balls to stand up and say "You can go to hell we are rebooting to constitution version 1.0".

[Molon Labe]

If there was an uprising against a tyrannical government how could you possible
expect them to approve ?
How would you feel is the SCOTUS ruled that we have no right to keep arms ?I would guess you would be 'UP IN ARMS " to quote an apt phrase .
To quote our singular founder ,"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." and again,"The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it."

And add to that our recent blind acceptance of government surveilance....add to that your guns and you make it easier for them to try to take them

[Eyelids]

There werent enough innocent people getting shot in this country, that shouldn't be a problem anymore.

[gator]

There werent enough innocent people getting shot in this country, that shouldn't be a problem anymore.

The best way to stop innocent people from getting shot is for other people not to shoot them.

[biccat]

The best way to stop innocent people from getting shot is for other people not to shoot them.

Maybe we could pass laws prohibiting people from shooting eachother. Seems like that would work much better than prohibiting people from defending themselves against getting shot.