Amend This (politics threads merged)

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by August

Every constitutional right is jeopardized when you start redefining one of them. I could easily see a lawyer in some future courtroom using successful infringements upon the ND as a justification for infringements on the 1st or any other one.

You have to understand why the Bill of Rights was enacted and why there was resistance to the whole idea of quantifying them.

Let me first make something clear, so you don't misunderstand me.

This arms, weapons problem is an all American domestics issue

And it's not my intention to get involved into this

And it is not my intention to "scrabble" the word in your 2nd Amendment

From my knowledge about this issue, there are two major point in this 2nd Amendment

1. Doesn't say what kind of weapon it have to be
2. It says that every American has the right to defend he/her self. And an assault weapon is not a weapon to defend, but use to..mainly... assault.

If the writer of 2nd Amendment could see USA today, do you think, they would have written it in a different way?

I hope that you government will come up with a solution that's a win win for both side.

Markus