The right to bear arms is unalienable because it is an extension of a right that existed before government was ever conceived.
Brown Bess: The AR-15 of 1776
Yes, there were effective, efficient, and deadly military-specific weapons at the time the 2nd Amendment was written. In fact, the wars of the 18th century saw newer and more deadly weapons and tactics utilized in a way that created whole new schools of military doctrine.
A Well-Regulated Militia
A firm understanding of the 2nd Amendment and the original intent of the right to bear arms remains elusive for most Americans.
Link: Second Class Citizens?
Can a segment of America’s citizens be carved out as a separate class of people whose rights can be limited at the same time those rights are maintained by others? Judging by the desire to craft laws to further limit access to firearms for those between 18-21 years of age, many answer that question in the affirmative.
The Right To Bear Arms and Regressive Progressivism
Securing and enumerating the individual right to own and bear the means of self-defense in the US Constitution was momentous and revolutionary. Infringing on that right would constitute the winding of the clock back to a time when such rights were denied by despotic and autocratic governments.
Four Democrats Help Sink Virginia’s Assault Weapon Ban
Virginia’s Assault Weapon Ban fails to make it out of committee, thanks to the pivotal votes cast by four Democratic centrists.
2nd Amendment | The Social Contract Is Not Grounds for the Infringement of Rights
Such an idea is a gross misunderstanding of Social Contract Theory, especially when it comes to the 2nd Amendment and the right of self-defense.
Will Virginia Turn Violent?
If gun rights activists aren’t careful, they themselves may provide the pretext for increased gun control.
The Liberty Letter | God Bless Gun Culture
What the shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ teaches us about gun culture and the ‘good guy with a gun’. Also, discussing the ignoble tradition of the mad king, and whether appeasement or deterrence is the best foreign policy approach in Iran and beyond.
The Liberty Letter | The Bull in the China Shop
Today: The Bull in the China Shop, Another Stabbing in the UK