Lessons for Now From History

[ebacon]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

Without a civilian militia, it's a right without a purpose and a liability as interpreted by some as a justification for armed insurrection.

You have a succinct perception of the state of affairs with regard to the second amendment.

What would be your feelings if you had to give up writing?

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by ebacon

You have a succinct perception of the state of affairs with regard to the second amendment.

What would be your feelings if you had to give up writing?

Most of us need transport to live our daily lives, but have no Constitutional statement granting the right to own it, and somehow, that works. Firearm custodianship practically doesn't require a constitutionally granted right in most countries that dont specifically prohibit it. Here, it hasn't been unusual for local authorities to override and contramand Federal laws and regulations.

The 2nd not really equivalent with the 1st or the others without its purpose, which has expired. It has become a liability due to oversupply of a hazardous commodity and poor accountability. Vegas is the latest predictable result with more than 500 shot and more than 10 percent dead by one man, there will be many more incidences like this because things will only get worse because nothing is going to change regarding free distribution of any quantity desired regardless of purpose, a percentage of which also bleeds into the criminal black market.

There is no responsible practical logic whatsoever to the 2nd Amendment religion, its just an irrational justification for arming up for the bubba revolution with privately held arsenals, tho there have been instances of armed resistance to local tyranny by opressed minorities where having one available made a critical difference.
Otherwise, the simple historical lesson is that armed insurrection against Federal forces is usually ineffective at best, and disastrous otherwise.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by ebacon

You have a succinct perception of the state of affairs with regard to the second amendment.

What would be your feelings if you had to give up writing?

Censorship is something that has come up against the 1st amendment thanx to our fake potus' deflections on his authoritarian incompetence.

What I'd like is some input on justifying the 2nd amendment without its militia context, essentially granting any villiage idiot or town terror absolute permit to accumulate a personal arsenal of military grade weaponry to the extent of their ability to acquire it without limitation, subject to accountability only after flagrant abuse resulting in physical harm to others.
What exactly is the purpose of the second minus its clearly delineated and obsolete rationale?