Abatis1789

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Grassy1 wrote:

Whenever discussing "gun rights", the first thing I ask is "Why did our founding fathers create the Second Amendment?"

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They told us:

"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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So, simply to prevent the misconstruction and abuse of federal powers, which will guarantee legitimacy of governmental action which will secure public confidence in the administration of government . . .

I think it ironic that the fears of the Federalists have come true. They warned that no matter how the provisions were worded, men (and women) disposed to usurp would misconstruct and invent against the words merely there to recognize and restrain power, to create powers to restrict the right.