I can take us back farther than that!
Since you are just cutting and pasting videos mindlessly, and not making your own arguments, since you can't think for yourself, I will answer his statement. He is wrong, and here is why:
The word 'regulated' means to 'make regular', or in other words to make uniform or to organize. To make in a straight line. This word first appeared in the English lexicon in the early 1500's and comes from Latin. Since 1620's, this word is also used to refer to adjusting uniformity, as in regulating a clock.
Now, let's look at the 2nd amendment again:
2nd Amendment said:
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.
"A well regulated Militia" is an army, organized by a government. It is regulated by that government. It's purpose is to defend that government. This is true not only for the federal government but also must be true for each of the States, as they are free States under the Union, and therefore have the right of self defense by organizing well regulated militias. Thus "being necessary to the security of a free State" describes this very thing. When a militia is organized by a government, that government issues weapons, uniforms, food, and other supplies to them.
"the right of the people" now discusses the right of each and every person (the people) the right of self defense as well. How does an individual protect himself, his property, the ones he loves, and the innocent? By "keeping and bearing Arms", that is owning, carrying, and using a weapon. That means ANY weapon, not just guns, not any weapon by type or brand or trigger action or size or power or how large its magazine is...ANY WEAPON.
"shall not be infringed.". This applies to both the federal government and to States. The States agreed to this when they joined the Union.
The 2nd amendment discusses TWO related rights, both about the inherent right of self defense...both for a government (or a State) to defend itself, as a free State, and for an individual (that's what PEOPLE means!), to defend himself. This right is inherent. The 2nd amendment directs specifically to the federal and State governments HANDS OFF. Do not infringe on this right.
Even in the most oppressive of governments, the right of self defense is still there. It still exists. NO GOVERNMENT can stop it or cancel it. NO GOVERNMENT can stop the people from rising up and putting down any such oppression. The right of self defense applies to everyone. No government can take that away. The Constitution of the United States simply acknowledges this right and prohibits the government from interfering with it.
No State has authority to ban or limit any weapon, including any gun.
The federal government has no authority to ban or limit any weapon, including any gun.
Repealing the 2nd amendment changes nothing. The right still exists. It does NOT come from the Constitution or any other piece of paper. It comes from the inherent nature of being a thinking being. Even an animal has the right to defend itself to the best of it's ability, using any weapon (monkeys tend to use clubs or teeth, others use poison, claws, teeth, horns, weight, or just shit on you).
If Man is an animal, he has this same right to defend himself to the best of his ability, using any weapon.
If Man comes from God, he has this same right that God gave to animals, and the same right to defend himself to the best of his ability, using any weapon.
The right is inherent.
Now let's look at some State constitutions, conveniently discarded by the Democrats just as they discard the Constitution of the United States:
Texas: Sec. 23. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defence† of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.
Virginia: Section 13. Militia; standing armies; military subordinate to civil power
That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state, therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
Wisconsin: Right to keep and bear arms. SECTION 25. The people have the right to keep and bear arms for
security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.
Iowa: Section 1. Rights of persons. All men and women are, by nature, free and equal, and
have certain inalienable rights — among which are those of enjoying and defending life and
liberty , acquiring, possessing and protecting property , and pursuing and obtaining safety and
happiness.
Nevada: Sec. 11. Right to keep and bear arms; civil power supreme.
1. Every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes.
2. The military shall be subordinate to the civil power; No standing army shall be maintained by this State in time of peace, and in time of War, no appropriation for a standing army shall be for a longer time than two years.
Idaho:SECTION 11. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. The people have the right to keep and bear arms, which right shall not be abridged; but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to govern the carrying of weapons concealed on the person nor prevent passage of legislation providing minimum sentences for crimes committed while in possession of a firearm, nor prevent the passage of legislation providing penalties for the possession of firearms by a convicted felon, nor prevent the passage of any legislation punishing the use of a firearm. No law shall impose licensure, registration or special taxation on the ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition. Nor shall any law permit the confiscation of firearms, except those actually used in the commission of a felony.
Georgia: Paragraph VIII. Arms, right to keep and bear. The right of the people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed, but the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the
manner in which arms may be borne.
Washington: SECTION 24 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. The right of
the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or
the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations
to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.
Clearly, States also recognize this inherent right of self defense. Some even go so far as to completely separate any army or militia and the individual right there in their constitutions.
NONE of these specify arms by type, trigger action, size, power, size of magazine, color, how many spiky ends stick out of it, etc.
The right of self defense DOES extend to the right to protect yourself, your property, your loved ones, the innocent (your community), and the State you live in. You can protect them from ALL threats, whether criminals, animals, invasion by a foreign power, or rogue governments.
NO government can change that. Any that try become a rogue government, and a threat. You have a right (and a duty) to protect people from that.
If the Democrats want to start a civil war, all they need to do is try to take guns away. They had better do some serious navel gazing before they decide to start shit like that. People are
not going to give up their weapons.
