I was surprised because he did acknowledge signing an assault weapons ban in Mass.
Which means he has banned more guns than Hillary. If he is willing to ban firearms based on cosmetic appearance, he doesn't support the 2nd Amendment.
Do we have the right to keep any and all arms?
Americans cannot own machine guns but we still have the second ammendment.
Do we have the right to keep any and all arms? What type of arms were the founders discussing - they did not have weapons that had such rapid killing capacity.
Yes, we do. The founders meant the exact same small arms the military uses. The purpose was so American citizens would have the firepower to overthrough the government should it ever become overbearing.
How long before they start airing ads about whether we want someone running the country that willing follows a religion that claims blacks are "cursed" and dark skinned native americans are the "evil" descendants of a jewish tribe.
Where does it say "the exact same small arms the military uses." Why did they limit it to small arms? Are you sure its just small arms? We'll get our asses kicked if we dont have air support. Does the constitution say it is for if the government is overbearing to use your words?
This subject has been beat to death a few hundred times on this board and over at THR. Instead of hijacking the thread and rehashing it out, do a search and read mine and everyone elses opinion.
The word "arms" in the connection we find it in the constitution of the United States, refers to the arms of a militiaman or soldier, and the word is used in its military sense. The arms of the infantry soldier are the musket and bayonet; of cavalry and dragoons, the sabre, holster pistols and carbine; of the artillery, the field piece, siege gun, and mortar, with side arms.
The terms dirks, daggers, slungshots, sword-canes, brass knuckles and bowie knives, belong to no military vocabulary.
Deciding a Second Amendment and Texas Constitution challenge to the law, the Texas Supreme Court decision in English v. State declared that the Second Amendment bound the states.Following "civilized warfare" precedent from other states, the court stated
The word "arms" in the connection we find it in the constitution of the United States, refers to the arms of a militiaman or soldier, and the word is used in its military sense. The arms of the infantry soldier are the musket and bayonet; of cavalry and dragoons, the sabre, holster pistols and carbine; of the artillery, the field piece, siege gun, and mortar, with side arms.
The terms dirks, daggers, slungshots, sword-canes, brass knuckles and bowie knives, belong to no military vocabulary
And for the historical record, the militia did possess cannon that were kept locked up in the amory with the muskets in many cases, i.e., the well regulated militia...