Believe the framers had in mind external security concerns when they advanced the 2nd amendment. The Declaration of Independence works for me. docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/...
Replies
In the Federalist Papers, they discussed having a militia to defend against a tyrannical federal government.
aug 31, 2025, 3:35 am • 1 0 • view
Haven't read the Federalist Papers. It's still on the reading list.
aug 31, 2025, 4:14 am • 1 0 • view
It is quite interesting. The gun discussion was that states should have militias equipped as well as the federal government to protect against federal tyranny. No mention of a personal right to own guns.
aug 31, 2025, 7:50 am • 1 0 • view
“…all enemies, foreign & domestic…”
aug 31, 2025, 1:14 am • 7 0 • view