Second Amendment Rights For In Kings
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Ironically, the 2nd Amendment in our Bill of Rights (the right to keep and bear arms) had its origin in Merry Olde England. The British ruler, King Charles I (1600-1649), did not believe his subjects should be able to speak out against his tyrannical rule.
In England, following the Glorious Revolution, the Second Amendment's predecessor was codified in the British Bill of Rights in 1689, under its Article VII, which proclaimed “that the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law.” Often misinterpreted ...
During the Constitutional Convention, the Framers understood the necessity of a citizen militia to resist a potentially oppressive military if constitutional order broke down. The Second Amendment codified the individual right to firearm possession to combat this fear.
During the Constitutional Convention, the Framers understood the necessity of a citizen militia to resist a potentially oppressive military if constitutional order broke down. The Second Amendment codified the individual right to firearm possession to combat this fear.
The 1968 Gun Control Act and subsequent amendments codified at 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq. prohibit anyone convicted of a felony and anyone subject to a domestic violence protective order from possessing a firearm.
The Second Amendment Permits The Disarming of “Dangerous” Felons. Each year, more than 8,000 people are convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). About 90% of those cases arose from gun possession by a felon.
