I know it mentions a militia, which at than time meant exclusively all able male citizens between 18 and 60, and it mentions them being well supplied with arms and ammunition abd able to serve as marksmen (well regulated), but where does it mention hunting?
Seems to me, with the administration we've been cursed with, Jefferson's and Adam's view that the populace should have no restrictions on keeping and bearing arms, to guard against foreign and domestic enemies has been proven to be correct.
2007-07-04 10:10:54 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
The second amendment to the Constitution has nothing at all with hunting.
The second amendment is there for the specific purpose of allowing provisions for the People of the United States to defend themselves against an abusive government. It was placed there because of the lessons learned that led to the American Revolution against England.
To abolish this right is to invite the Bush types to take total control of our government.
2007-07-04 10:17:35 · answer #1 · answered by afreshpath_admin 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
It doesn't, but that is the issue that often comes up when they are trying to limit the scope of what you can own or buy!
The other non-sensical argument is that when it was written, by-in-large, many of those who served in the war with England were not a members of the US Military, therefore it shouldn't apply today.
It should apply today more than ever! Who knows, we may need a new Declaration of Independence!
[Art.] 10. [Right of Revolution.] Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
June 2, 1784
NH Constitution
2007-07-04 17:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There is no mention of hunting.
Hunting during the time of the writing of the constitution was a given. Keeping a gun for the purpose of hunting would not have been what the founders had in mind.
2007-07-04 17:16:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mark A 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋
When you find that out, can you let me know because maybe there is a different version of the amendments that I missed where it somehow deals with huntin'
2007-07-04 17:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
doesnt have to...if you have the gun,you can use it for other things besides Militia duty...just keep it ready in case the militia is needed
2007-07-04 20:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
gun controll only takes guns from law abiding citizens
2007-07-04 17:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 5⤋