Democrats are continuing their plight to abolish the Second Amendment. “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass,” is a famous quote misattributed to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto during the last World War. Yet, our right to bear arms certainly keeps us safe from predators both foreign and domestic.
The Second Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
In the 1886 case Presser v. Illinois, the Constitutional right applied only to the federal government, permitting state governments to implement harsh regulations on gun ownership. The 5-4 famous case of District of Columbia v. Heller enshrined American citizen’s rights to possess weapons for self-defense in the home. McDonald v. Chicago was brought to the Supreme Court two years later, also ending in a 5-4 decision, that the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment extended to the Second Amendment right to bear arms at the state level for lawful self-defense. “Self-defense is a basic right, recognized by many legal systems from ancient times to the present day, and in Heller, we held that individual self-defense is ‘the central component’ of the Second Amendment right,” Justice Samuel Alito declared.
Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California leads Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla of California, and Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, along with 37 other Democrat Senators are sponsoring a new bill that would outright ban semiautomatic weapons. “This is not about the Second Amendment. This is about saving live,” Senator Padilla stated.
“Anti-gun lawmakers insist their push to ban ‘assault weapons’ isn’t about the Second Amendment. Let’s be honest — that’s exactly what it’s about. And it’s about disarming law-abiding Americans,” The National Rifle Association countered.
These laws are precisely intended to weaken the public. Law enforcement and military personnel may carry these weapons under the proposed legislation. This is indeed a slippery slope as once the government places a ban in effect, they will continue to strip away freedoms. The Democrats cite school and mass shootings, but others believe the nation is facing a mental health epidemic. Back in the day, boys would learn how to use rifles to hunt and shoot at the age of 12 if not younger. It was part of the American way of life.
Look at other nations that have banned guns in recent years. They face ongoing knife attacks, and then the government goes on to ban certain types of knives and blades. The people at large would be utterly defenseless if the government turned on them.
Joseph Stalin abolished all private firearm ownership in 1929. When the Great Purge happened in 1936, the people were completely defenseless. Disarmament led to the Soviets’ consolidation of power and outright genocide. Adolph Hitler followed suit in 1938 with the Weapons Act, barring Jews from owning any weapon, including a knife. There are countless examples throughout history that explain the course of events that follow disarmament, with each story ending in government tyranny and mass casualties.
