Ever wonder the history behind the 2A?
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The entirety of the Bill of Rights can be read as a list of grievances against the British Government, with specific events leading up to the war.
Imprisoning people for speaking against the Crown, or having different religious beliefs, while imprisoning people for merely gathering together? BAM 1st Amendment.
King George banning firearm ownership and confiscating rifles? BAM 2nd Amendment.
Tired of the British army commandeering houses during times of war? BAM 3rd Amendment.
Tired of the British doing unwarranted, surprise searches and seizing property without suspicion of wrongdoing, but just too loot? BAM 4th Amendment.
Imprisoning those who will not testify against themselves? BAM 5th Amendment.
Unfairly dragging out court procedures to drain people of their wealth while tying them up in excessively long, arduous court proceedings? BAM 6th Amendment.
Imprisoning people without due process or trial by jury? BAM 7th Amendment.
Imposing punishments that do not fit the crime on basis of cruelty to make an example of the criminal, or excessive punishment based on personal dislike of the defendant? BAM 8th Amendment.
Using written laws detailing rights to deny people rights that aren't explicitly listed? (looking at you Magna Carta) BAM 9th Amendment.
Completely invalidating the rights and undermining the authority of the colonies to run themselves through the power of the centralized government? BAM 10th Amendment.
It's literally a list of "This is shit the British did that we don't want our new government to do."
So, what we learn from history is that when the government comes to take our guns and ammo we should give it to them. Give it all to them. And keep giving it to them until we have to form a new government.
George F Will wrote in his last book that the Bill of Rights contained rights that were out of reach of the majority. Meaning that some things are so fundamental they cannot be voted away by a majority a supermajority or a totality of a country.
Thought it was interesting to read the actual events that likely inspired the 2A, more than conjecture and' WeLl ObViOuSlY tO fIgHt A tYrAnIcAl GoVeRnMeNt" I prefer to see events and orders.
http://www.davekopel.org/2A/LawRev/american-revolution-against-british-gun-control.html
https://i.imgur.com/MaYx5m6.jpg
Stories are for children and queers, the sentence is all i need