Rant-Please forgive me
Interpreting the meaning of the Constitution and the intent of the Founding Fathers is not difficult. The liberals on the Supreme Court just ignore these supplemental writings.
Read the Federalist Papers.
http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/fedi.htm
As well as individual writings by the same.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
James Madison
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
They were very adept at defining what they meant, and why they did so, it only takes a little research. In addition they cover much more than just gun rights, you will be surprised at the things they warned against that are happening today.
The real difference is that today there are those who believe that the Constitution and God given rights need to change do to the ever changing world we live in, and those who believe that the Constitution and our God given rights do not need to be tampered with. Also, the rampant charge to get God out of our lives is so that all our rights or lack of them stem from our government. If only the government can grant rights then there will be no rights.
But, of course according to Lindsy Graham, as one of his constituents I am "an ignorant bigot". Therefore what I think does not matter.
As as pointed out several times by BO, I "cling to God and my guns", implying therefore I could not possibly understand the problems facing this great nation.
I say if it is not broken it does not need fixing, and I pray to God that this message is sent to Big Brother in 2010.
I truly believe that God was working through or Founding Fathers, and a return to God by our country, our God Given Rights and an unadulterated Constitution is the only way this country will survive.