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We Are The Militia
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We Are The Militia
Posted by Tom Hudson on Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Gun News I read a lot. I read forums, books, newspapers and magazines. I read conservative as well as liberal-leaning publications and websites. I do this to keep me up to speed on the du jour thoughts, ideas and arguments. I do most of my reading about the Second Amendment, and it seems to me that the du jour argument of the left is that the Second Amendment is outdated because of the clause within it that speaks of a “well-regulated militia”. It is time for a simple explanation of the term “militia” and how it is been manipulated today by the left to disarm Americans by attempt to obliterate the Second Amendment.
The argument that is prevalent against the Second Amendment is that its intended purpose was to establish a militia and nothing else. The left further defines a militia as “a government-controlled, government-trained group of soldiers”–the right to bear arms applies only when a person is participating within their duties as a militiaman. Did the founding fathers really intend for the Second Amendment to be interpreted this way? The answer is, quite simply: No.
So, who did the founding fathers intend to be in the militia? Their words speak loud and clear.
George Mason said, “I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.”
Richard Henry Lee stated, “A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves…and include all men capable of George Mason Quote bearing arms…To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them…”
And, as said by Noah Webster, “Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any bands of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States.”
It is a fact that the founding fathers felt that all citizens made up the militia. Today’s National Guard is not what they had envisioned. The founders also wanted that the citizens be as well armed as the national army. Alexander Hamilton said, “…but if circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude, that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens, little if at all inferior to them in discipline and use of arms, who stand ready to defend their rights.” This, simply put, means that the standing army should never out-gun the people. They feared, and rightly so, that if the government could keep a standing army, the people’s liberties would be in danger.
The Congress of the United States as well as the Supreme Court of the United States have committed several oversteps in their decisions over the years, starting with the National Firearms Act of 1934. By the act of making certain firearms illegal to own unless taxes are paid and stipulations met was (and is) an infringement upon the Second Amendment, which is specifically forbidden by the Second Amendment. The National Firearms Act has not made the people safer as it purported to do, but it has limited the law-abiding citizen from fully exercising his right to keep and bear arms.
The Gun Control Act of 1968 is another example of the government’s disregard and contempt for the Bill of Rights. The Kennedys, Martin Luther King and Malcom X had all been assassinated, and the government did not have the guts to explain that no matter how many laws are passed, these kinds of events will happen. The government could not afford to lose votes, so they took away our rights in order to make us “safer”.
The Second Amendment does not have any stipulations as to what kind of arms can be owned and carried. The government, the very group that the founding fathers were afraid of, have enacted stipulations, always under the guise of safety. But none of these gun control laws have made anyone any safer. The safety and defense of the people is the responsibility of the people, not of the government.
Samuel Adams said, “The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of The United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms…”
Why does the government fear armed law-abiding citizens? Thomas Jefferson answered this by saying, “The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”
It is apparent to anyone who can read that we, the people, are the militia. As such, we should not have our right to bear arms subject to taxes and stipulations imposed by the government.
We Are The Militia
Posted by Tom Hudson on Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Gun News I read a lot. I read forums, books, newspapers and magazines. I read conservative as well as liberal-leaning publications and websites. I do this to keep me up to speed on the du jour thoughts, ideas and arguments. I do most of my reading about the Second Amendment, and it seems to me that the du jour argument of the left is that the Second Amendment is outdated because of the clause within it that speaks of a “well-regulated militia”. It is time for a simple explanation of the term “militia” and how it is been manipulated today by the left to disarm Americans by attempt to obliterate the Second Amendment.
The argument that is prevalent against the Second Amendment is that its intended purpose was to establish a militia and nothing else. The left further defines a militia as “a government-controlled, government-trained group of soldiers”–the right to bear arms applies only when a person is participating within their duties as a militiaman. Did the founding fathers really intend for the Second Amendment to be interpreted this way? The answer is, quite simply: No.
So, who did the founding fathers intend to be in the militia? Their words speak loud and clear.
George Mason said, “I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.”
Richard Henry Lee stated, “A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves…and include all men capable of George Mason Quote bearing arms…To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them…”
And, as said by Noah Webster, “Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any bands of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States.”
It is a fact that the founding fathers felt that all citizens made up the militia. Today’s National Guard is not what they had envisioned. The founders also wanted that the citizens be as well armed as the national army. Alexander Hamilton said, “…but if circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude, that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens, little if at all inferior to them in discipline and use of arms, who stand ready to defend their rights.” This, simply put, means that the standing army should never out-gun the people. They feared, and rightly so, that if the government could keep a standing army, the people’s liberties would be in danger.
The Congress of the United States as well as the Supreme Court of the United States have committed several oversteps in their decisions over the years, starting with the National Firearms Act of 1934. By the act of making certain firearms illegal to own unless taxes are paid and stipulations met was (and is) an infringement upon the Second Amendment, which is specifically forbidden by the Second Amendment. The National Firearms Act has not made the people safer as it purported to do, but it has limited the law-abiding citizen from fully exercising his right to keep and bear arms.
The Gun Control Act of 1968 is another example of the government’s disregard and contempt for the Bill of Rights. The Kennedys, Martin Luther King and Malcom X had all been assassinated, and the government did not have the guts to explain that no matter how many laws are passed, these kinds of events will happen. The government could not afford to lose votes, so they took away our rights in order to make us “safer”.
The Second Amendment does not have any stipulations as to what kind of arms can be owned and carried. The government, the very group that the founding fathers were afraid of, have enacted stipulations, always under the guise of safety. But none of these gun control laws have made anyone any safer. The safety and defense of the people is the responsibility of the people, not of the government.
Samuel Adams said, “The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of The United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms…”
Why does the government fear armed law-abiding citizens? Thomas Jefferson answered this by saying, “The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”
It is apparent to anyone who can read that we, the people, are the militia. As such, we should not have our right to bear arms subject to taxes and stipulations imposed by the government.
AKAI
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We are feared, otherwise they would not be afraid of our guns. So, I do not fear that they will ever succeed in taking them away.
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So am I...
It's happened before, it'll happen again....
A government large enough to give you everything you need is also large enough to take away everything you have....
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