Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: A common question to both sides... [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)Using a convention such as describing the militia as a subset of the people, necessarily describes an alternate, non-militia subset. The act of alienating the RKBA from the non-militia subset would be unamerican. The idea of equality is expressed in the founding documents and writings of the founders. How is it logical to conclude that a people who eschewed the social hierarchy of British society would not afford to everyone the same rights. How could someone even term a human attribute such as freedom of religion, the RKBA or the freedom of speech as a RIGHT and in the same sentence limit it away from the general population?
The Bill of Rights describes limitations on the government's authority over the people. Were the use of firearms within the strict pervue of the active militia only, the KEEPING and BEARING of ARMS would not be called a ***RIGHT***! Maybe a duty but not a right.