The question shapes the argument.

Some idiot gun grabbing congressman said that he didn't need  an assault weapon to hunt ducks. This is a tactic used by the left. You  may have a better chance of winning an argument if you can control what  the question is. The question is not whether or not you need an assault  rifle to hunt. The question is why does the constitution give us the  right to keep and bear arms. 

To begin with, all you need do is read the Declaration of Independence. Which enumerates 27 reasons for separating from England. The King of England: Cut off the colonist from trade with the rest of the world, He would protect British soldiers from punishment with mock trials for any murders which they may commit, He made judges dependent on is will alone for their offices and salaries, For imposing taxes without the consent of the people, he was transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete his works of death desolation and tyranny. And the list goes on and on.

The founders of this country having seen first hand, man's inhumanity against man knew that the God-given rights of the people had to be protected. So not only did they write the Constitution they provided for each individual the right to defend himself and his state if his Constitutional government turned into a tyranny.

When the British sent soldiers to put down the American revolt why do you think they brought muskets? Because that was the cutting edge technology of the day. When the colonists met the the British soldiers on the battlefield they didn't show up with crossbows. They too had muskets. So, if the American people had to defend against tyranny or fend off a foreign invasion and the opposing force is on the battlefield with M-16's or AK-47's what should we have, Muskets? because that's what was available when the Constitution was written? The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is not to have the right to hunt or fish. It is to fight and destroy a tyrannical government, and reestablish a Constitutional government along with our rights and freedoms.

Rodney Heard
Peekskill,NY

 

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  • I read somewhere that a Japanese General was asked prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor why Japan should not invade the U.S. after the attack, with its fine Imperial Army.  The General answered that the Japanese Army would have to contend with a rifle behind every blade of grass and that is just was not doable.  Tell that to those ninnies who want to get rid of guns.  Also, while your at it tell them that just about 90% of every nation who took guns away from their citizenry ended up slaughtering a good portion of their citizens.  Answer this question:  If the unborn who are being murdered each and every minute could defend themselves and shoot back, in a manner of speaking, do you really think they would be aborted.  These helpless babies can't fight back otherwise if they could there would be little to no abortions.  I really believe there is a lesson in their even for the mentally challenged liberals.

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