Test of the Second Amendment

The Supreme Court of the United States heard a case this week whether or not the Washington DC gun ban is unconstitutional. The Attorneys General of 13 States have filed friend of the Court briefs because they know that if the ban is upheld, the rights of their citizens will be violated. This is the most important test of the Second Amendment in my nearly 50 years.

The Second Amendment is very short, but it is the most misunderstood part of the Bill of Rights.

"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."

My thoughts are these. The Bill of Rights were put in order of importance by the Framers. There are three basic reasons Framers felt this was needed; self protection, citizen militias, and the ultimate protection against a tyrannical government. It is of the utmost importance to remember the intent of the Framers when deciding these cases. I hope that the Supreme Justices do as well before making their decision in June. I also hope that in June, we will be reading majority decisions written by Justice Scalia and or Justice Thomas.

The article linked below supports my views:
http://www.ccrkba.org/pub/rkba/general/Klein1.htm


Our rights to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.