Another interesting article on the 2nd Amendment.

I actually like a lot of his thought process in this one...

 

http://theweek.com/articles/629815/how-alexander-hamilton-solved-americas-gun-problem--228-years-ago

 

Some stuff to think about...

-Jim

The term "well regulated militia" does not mean "control" of the militia particularly by the state. The word in the 18th century context just mean well trained. The term militia was just used to describe a group of people. The right to keep and bear arms was a fundamental right that we have as individuals not one given to us by any document.

 

We all assume we have a right to free speech, a right to assemble, and to practice our chosen religion or not. How many of us would compromise on these fundamental rights just because some group of people don't like what we are saying or doing?

The term "well regulated militia" does not mean "control" of the militia particularly by the state. The word in the 18th century context just mean well trained. The term militia was just used to describe a group of people. The right to keep and bear arms was a fundamental right that we have as individuals not one given to us by any document.

 

We all assume we have a right to free speech, a right to assemble, and to practice our chosen religion or not. How many of us would compromise on these fundamental rights just because some group of people don't like what we are saying or doing?

 

I refer you to Alexander Hamiliton Federalist papers #29

From the Daily Advertiser.

Thursday, January 10, 1788

 

"THE power of regulating the militia, and of commanding its services in times of insurrection and invasion are natural incidents to the duties of superintending the common defense, and of watching over the internal peace of the Confederacy.

It requires no skill in the science of war to discern that uniformity in the organization and discipline of the militia would be attended with the most beneficial effects, whenever they were called into service for the public defense. It would enable them to discharge the duties of the camp and of the field with mutual intelligence and concert an advantage of peculiar moment in the operations of an army; and it would fit them much sooner to acquire the degree of proficiency in military functions which would be essential to their usefulness. This desirable uniformity can only be accomplished by confiding the regulation of the militia to the direction of the national authority. It is, therefore, with the most evident propriety, that the plan of the convention proposes to empower the Union "to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, RESERVING TO THE STATES RESPECTIVELY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE OFFICERS, AND THE AUTHORITY OF TRAINING THE MILITIA ACCORDING TO THE DISCIPLINE PRESCRIBED BY CONGRESS."

 

Capitalization is as written in the original.

Respectfully,

-Jim