Is the 2A absolute?

[dutch508]

From the Gun Forum:

hack89 (24,411 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172137007

Is the 2A absolute?
Of course not. There are very few aspects of gun ownership that cannot be regulated.

Since the government has already passed laws on what and who, I suppose not.

No clause could by any rule of construction be conceived to give to congress a power to disarm the people. Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under some general pretence by a state legislature. But if in any blind pursuit of inordinate power, either should attempt it, this amendment may be appealed to as a restraint on both William Rawle- 1825

BUT- we already know what the DUmpmonkiez will say...

NYC_SKP (57,556 posts)
6. THIS has to be the most entertaining answer to one's own question that could possibly be.

Sometimes I think it's a blessing to be banned from that group.


Question posed by member:

Is the Second Amendment Absolute? http://www.democraticunderground.com/12625732

For a second, I thought the question was..."Is the Second Amendment Obsolete?" To which I answered a resounding "YESSS!"

~~and then this bit of brilliant insight:

Since we do have a standing Army, a Navy, an Air Force, a Marine Corps, the National Guard in every state, and many thousands of municipal police officers, I would say that yes, the Second Amendment has been obsolete for a while now. ]



Are You ****ing Kidding Me???

Note to author: The ARMY doesn't eliminate the need for the militia, what a backward-- no, backward is too kind, this is just inane and willful ignorance. Unbelievable.

 
This other from the anti-gun forum on the DUmp.

[NHSparky]

No amendment is "absolute", but neither should it be taken away from the people.  Frankly, the people need to fight a little harder for their rights, because government isn't about to defend them.