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Originally Posted by Harvs
Do you have the right to bear arms because its in your constitution ?
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Well no, our constitution, specifically the first 10 Amendments collectively known as the Bill of Rights which lists RKBA, just enumerates the rights of free men.
Preamble to the BoR:
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The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
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In other words there are certain human rights that the founding fathers specifically wanted set down in writing because they didn't trust future governments from trying to take them away which they constantly attempt to do.