The second amendment and the NRA ( National Riffle Association )
The Second Amendment to the constitution states as follows “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.” There nothing there that says “except” or “Unless” or even “If”. The Second Amendment is pretty plain and doesn’t really leave much to be interpreted. With that stated go look up all the federal guns laws. I hate to break it to you, every single federal gun law or law that mentions firearms, are 100% Unconstitutional. Everything from the first gun control act of 1934 all the way through the Brady bill and beyond were all in the entirety our flat out unequivocally completely unconstitutional. Let me say that again ALL and every federal law on the books in regards to firearms are flat out unconstitutional.
The biggest dog in the so called gun rights fight is the NRA. The NRA has the money, has the member’s, and the lobbying group. The problem with the NRA is simple. They do not care about the constitution, the second amendment, or even real firearm rights anymore, if ever. The NRA historically supported gun laws intended to prevent criminals from obtaining firearms, while opposing new restrictions that affected law-abiding. The problem with this stance is the constitution and thus the Second Amendment applies to all citizens of The United States of America. The Second Amendment does not preclude criminal’s. In fact during the 18th and most of the 19th centuries people who committed crimes could get out of jail, and legally go purchase a firearm. So when did the constitution change? It didn’t. The NRA will support or oppose a bill coming before congress depend on which way they can get enough people to pay to sign up for the NRA; and thus make money. A lot of politicians today look at an NRA endorsement as a badge of honor. It is NOT.
