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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
It's the checks and balance of our government.
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now you're coming around to the reasoning of the framers of our constitution.
"checks and balances" - they are important.
while every other topic you mentioned may be successfully litigated and debated within our system, banned and overturned, the second amendment is the keystone to our entire system of government. it is the last balance of power between the public and government, and this is not my mere conjecture or a theory by some militia group, it is the opinion of the founding fathers of this country.
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"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." -- George Washington
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"No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- Thomas Jefferson.
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By referencing their writings, there can be absolutely no doubt as to the intention of the second amendment. It is intended as a protection from a tyrannical government. So long as we preserve that right, we have little need to fear a tyrannical government from ever coming to be. If we are asked to give up that right, we are being asked to fundamentally alter the system of checks and balances this government is intended to function under.
Those dissenting justices are well aware of this. Whether they personally support or oppose gun control is of no matter. The law clearly states what the majority affirmed, and just a little bit of research reveals the opinion of those who wrote & signed that law in the first place. So yes, I do question the integrity - and loyalty - of any justice who so flagrantly disregards our laws, as should you, regardless of what your opinion is on gun control.
What laws will those dissenting justices ignore next? Something more dear to you? They cannot be trusted.
