Thread: Potential Ban/Brady Bill part deux?

Originally Posted by Cangooner

US Constitutional History 101 continued...

Considering that the relevant bit (2nd amendment) was itself by definition the result of an amendment to the original constitution, one thing I've never understood is the absolute and complete opposition to any mention of even considering amending (even by way of clarification) that particular amendment. Have other constitutional amendments themselves been amended? I don't know if that is even possible (again, I plead ignorance on these issues), but if other amendments have themselves been amended or superseded, what exactly is it that makes the second amendment so sacred? Is it simply the association made between the right to bear arms and freedom as illustrated by Mr. Jefferson?

Thanks Professor Wullie!

The answer to your question is yes, it is all about the public being able to defend their liberty. What you have to remember is that these people at one time were loyal BRITISH serving the crown, until they could no longer tolerate the demands of the crown. Our Founding Fathers wrote this into the Constitution in the event we should need it again.

BTW The 2nd Amendment is not an amendment at all, as amendments are amendable, what we carelessly call the first 10 Amendments( The Bill of Rights) are actually the first Articles of the Constitution and are not amendable.....in theory.