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In reply to the discussion: No, Ted Cruz, the 2nd Amendment doesn’t protect your right to rebellion [View all]hack89
(39,181 posts)28. An individual right to bear arms was in the first English Bill of Rights of 1689
which, by the way, was the model for our Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights dealt with constitutional matters and laid out basic civil rights. Specifically, the Act asserted "certain ancient rights and liberties":[6]
laws should not be dispensed with or suspended without the consent of Parliament;
no taxes should be levied without the authority of Parliament;
the right to petition the monarch should be without fear of retribution;
no standing army may be maintained during peacetime without the consent of Parliament;[note 2]
Protestant subjects may have arms for their defence as suitable to their class and as allowed by law;
the election of members of Parliament should be free;
the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament should not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament;
excessive bail should not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted;
jurors should be duly impannelled and returned and jurors in high treason trials should be freeholders;
promises of fines or forfeitures before conviction are void;
Parliaments should be held frequently.
laws should not be dispensed with or suspended without the consent of Parliament;
no taxes should be levied without the authority of Parliament;
the right to petition the monarch should be without fear of retribution;
no standing army may be maintained during peacetime without the consent of Parliament;[note 2]
Protestant subjects may have arms for their defence as suitable to their class and as allowed by law;
the election of members of Parliament should be free;
the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament should not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament;
excessive bail should not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted;
jurors should be duly impannelled and returned and jurors in high treason trials should be freeholders;
promises of fines or forfeitures before conviction are void;
Parliaments should be held frequently.
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No, Ted Cruz, the 2nd Amendment doesn’t protect your right to rebellion [View all]
n2doc
Apr 2015
OP
against fellow citizens who started the whole thing by attacking the military
arely staircase
Apr 2015
#37
An individual right to bear arms was in the first English Bill of Rights of 1689
hack89
Apr 2015
#28
silly stupid cruz - why not protect the right to vote if it's liberty you want to promote?
samsingh
Apr 2015
#17
Because he does at least know that he would never win an election if it were fair.
liberal N proud
Apr 2015
#29