The "right to bear arms"'s inclusion in the U.S. Constitution is probably not much more than an historical accident....
There is in the English "Bill of Rights" of 1689 a statement of a "right to bear arms" - for Protestants only I should add!....
Would people seriously attempt to reintroduce or invoke this?
Even if they were in some way pro-gun ownership?....
TBC...
The ostensible reason for its sacredness is the necessity for a "people" to have the means to overthrow a "government" that represents a tyranny........
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In republics like the USA the "people" are (at least supposed in theory to be) the same thing as, and interchangeable with, the "government" anyway.....
hmmm.......
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It is high time that the RACIST FASCIST BULLSHIT of the "N.R.A." was ENDED.
The simple point is - GUN CONTROL is a SEPARATE ISSUE from POLITICAL LIBERTY.
There is in the English "Bill of Rights" of 1689 a statement of a "right to bear arms" - for Protestants only I should add!....
Would people seriously attempt to reintroduce or invoke this?
Even if they were in some way pro-gun ownership?....
TBC...
The ostensible reason for its sacredness is the necessity for a "people" to have the means to overthrow a "government" that represents a tyranny........
----
In republics like the USA the "people" are (at least supposed in theory to be) the same thing as, and interchangeable with, the "government" anyway.....
hmmm.......
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It is high time that the RACIST FASCIST BULLSHIT of the "N.R.A." was ENDED.
The simple point is - GUN CONTROL is a SEPARATE ISSUE from POLITICAL LIBERTY.