The 2nd Amendment Only Applies To Muskets

[MeatyMac]

[not-fishing]

Girandoni rifle, 22 round mag, Lewis & Clark, used by major military. Cannon and warships owned by private citizens, most powerful weapons at the time. There was no limit to what an individual could own.

The musket was the rapid fire assault rifle of the day.

[HumedoNino]

The Spencer repeating rifle was a manually operated lever-action, seven shot repeating rifle produced in the United States by three manufacturers between 1860 and 1869... I don't thinks so

[wireless]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girandoni_air_rifle

20 shot rifle used by the Austrian Army in 1795.

The 1st amendment applies to the Internet, radio, or TV. Satisfying one avenue of media does not justify a ban on another. This idea applies to the 2nd just as much as the 1st or 4th. The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in the Caetano position when they struck down Massachuset's stun gun ban recently.

[Jimi Jah]

Infringment didn't happen here until after new political systems were devised.

Communism, socialism, facism, progressives all came right before the first gun laws.

Before that you could own a ship full of cannons, Gattling guns, dynamite nitro or anything else.

The hangman's noose kept the offenders in line.

[Fastattack]

I'm pretty sure you are preaching to the choir, but thanks for the reminder.

[speedrrracer]

I'm pretty sure you are preaching to the choir, but thanks for the reminder.

It's the same way people choose where they'll go for "news"

Many don't come to CalGuns (or turn on their choice of "news" channel) for information, they come for affirmation

[CooterShooter]

If you see that dip**** line, respond with , "Free Speech only applies to paper and quil". That will certainly get them thinking.

[MeatyMac]

I'm pretty sure you are preaching to the choir, but thanks for the reminder.

Sure I am, but sometimes the choir needs to be reminded of the lyrics to their righteous song.

[kaligaran]

And the 1st amendment only applies to spoken word, hand written letters and the printing press.

Edit: I realize Scalia mentions this exactly. But just to point out, these are the only forms of communication really around at the time of the writing of the bill.

[zuchaka]

We have all seen the parade of idiots who know next to nothing about firearms but have the indignity to talk down to us as if we are pro murder for wanting to keep the right to defend ourselves.

I don't wanna shoot anyone ever, but if it comes down to my life or a criminal's life I am going to shoot him......you don't wanna get shot okay then leave me alone and the problem takes care of itself.

[pdsmith505]

After you mention that, if the 2nd only applies to muskets, then the 1st should only apply to the Gutenberg printing press, the anti's will typically reply with "What about nuclear weapons then?"

The nuclear argument is demonstrably absurd, since no private entity could afford to fund a nuclear weapons program in the first place... but the question remains, what is the line?

Scalia laid the line at "bearable arms," but what constitutes bearable arms?

Are crew-served weapons (Ex: M-2 heavy machine gun) beyond that line?
Are battleships beyond that line? Keep in mind that ships with a compliment of cannon were typically owned by private entities at the time...

Honestly I'm still working out the best rebuttal to the nuclear question.

[j-shot]

The founding fathers knew what a musket was.

If they meant musket they would have written musket, and not arms.

[Noble Cause]

Mr Crowder does an Excellent Job Debunking this:


The 2nd Amendment : For Muskets Only?!
Steven Crowder 449,463 views Published on Feb 10, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CquUBWHU2_s

Noble

[jaymz]

Not according to the Supreme Court.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-10078_aplc.pdf