• afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    We know that the intent of the 2nd amendment was to make sure if the government got out of line we could put in a new one

    We know no such thing. That is intent and other text only view of the law it can not be used.

    Secondly even if we did know the intent it was for standing state armies to deal with the federal army. Not Regular people

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      10 months ago

      gonna have to disagree. 2A was established because we had to fight in the revolutionary war. We literally did the exact thing that lead to 2A being necessary. If we peacefully broke off from England then maybe 2A wouldn’t be in the constitution.

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      10 months ago

      Article I Section 10 Clause 3:

      No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.

      Article I specifically prohibits states from keeping standing armies and entering into wars.

      Militia != Military. A militiaman is not a “troop”. Militia are not under the command of a state. Militia are under no command. Individuals may be called forth from the militia into a state or federal army.

      If there is a constitutional remedy for force to be brought to bear against a tyrannical federal government, it is only through “We The People” - the militia - taking back by force what we previously granted it in peace.