It Could Cost Our Legs Then Our Arms
As soon as the Democrat spending machine gets past round one of stimulating us by wasting our hard-earned money, one can rest assured they will renew their assault on the Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. So, I thought, why not try to get ahead of the curve?
I will begin my rant by reviewing the amendment itself:
“Amendment 2 – Right to Bear Arms. Ratified 12/15/1791.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Seems simple enough, right? Well guess what… it really is that simple! Let us parse the thing and find out:
- “A well regulated Militia,” — The dictionary defines Militia as armed citizens. People just like you and me, with arms, the “arms” in question being firearms. We will return to “well regulated” later…
- “being necessary to the security of a free State,” — clearly this means that, if you want your State to remain free, your Militia should be prepared to defend said freedom.
- “the right of the people” — throughout the U. S. Constitution, the term “the people” obviously refers to us. That is, to the citizens whose rights and freedom said Constitution was instituted to protect.
- “to keep and bear Arms,” — to “keep” firearms is to have them available (at a place and in a circumstance of your choice) — to “bear” firearms is to have them on your person, ready to use.
- “shall not be infringed” — means simply that the government constituted by said Constitution shall do nothing to interfere with said right.
How anyone can twist, spin or otherwise obfuscate these simple words is beyond me. Yet they do try don’t they?
Now, back to “well regulated”. This seems to me the one area where we have fallen short. “Well regulated” implies some level of organization. I suggest we have been remiss in not electing local Militia leaders and making all potential Militia members aware of certain rules, such as what type arms and ammunition are best for the purpose, when and where to assemble when an emergency arises, etc. Were this done, I fail to see how anyone could argue that the Amendment was not being implemented exactly as intended.
So my friends – get arms, get ammunition, get organized and stand by.
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◄Dave► Said,
February 10, 2009 @ 5:37 pm
Agreed. My oath to defend the Constitution never expired. ◄Dave►
Daedalus Said,
February 10, 2009 @ 5:51 pm
If enough folks follow this advice we may not have to go much further.
Flick Said,
February 11, 2009 @ 5:26 am
Good post. Actually, what you call for has already been done and is being done. Most gun owners seem to think that the Second Amendment reads: “Owning guns and writing letters to your representatives being necessary to the security of a free state,…” And as you point out, it’s not just a militia that’s necessary to the security of a free state, it’s a well regulated militia. In 18th century parlance, that means well trained and equipped.
The states have an obligation to maintain their militias, yet today not one does. So what’s a people desiring to maintain liberty to do? Well, do we or do we not have government of, for, and by the people? If so, then the obligation of maintaining militias falls to We the People.
We’ve all heard that with rights come responsibilities. We all know that with the right to free speech comes the responsibility not to slander or yell “fire” in a crowded theater. But what is the responsibility that comes with the right to keep and bear arms? It’s stated in the opening clause of the Second Amendment: A well regulated militia. Part of our civic responsibility in preserving liberty and just governance is to join the militia.
For any who would like to take seriously their Second Amendment responsibility, I invite you to check out today’s militia movement at http://www.awrm.org or at my own site (click on my name). Don’t make excuses about what you’ve heard the mainstream media say about the militia–how would you know unless you make contact with a militia unit personally (something the MSM doesn’t seem interested in doing)? Make contact and ask the hard questions: “Are you racists? Are you bent on overthrowing the U.S. government? Do you engage in illegal activities? Are you warmongers?” Then join up. It’s a heck of a lot more fun, interesting, and rewarding than watching football and sitcoms.
Peace,
Flick
Troy Said,
February 11, 2009 @ 9:25 am
Flick, thanks for responding. While it is good to know that there are some active militia out there, there still remain a lot of gun owners (and would-be gun owners) who are potential militia members. It will take a much bigger showing to get government to pay attention. We need to do a better job getting the word out — as well as dispelling the notion that we are just a bunch of nut cases.