Flyboy
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Ditto is getting close to where I was hoping to go with this, in particular the part about amendments changing with the political wind.
That's exactly why I want to see the Constitution taken literally, and any variation to go through the amendment process. The Constitution is much more resistant to change than simple legislation.
We all agree that current laws infringe upon our rights. If we accept such infringement as legitimate, then we have an ever-shifting line of how much "infringement" is permissible.
If we do not allow any infringement, we're in a much stronger position to beat back an attempt.
If there's political will to repeal the Second Amendment, it'll happen with or without a literal interpretation. Holding to a literal interpretation doesn't create that possibility; it does however secure against encroachment, at least until such time as an unbeatable political supermajority is formed.
That's exactly why I want to see the Constitution taken literally, and any variation to go through the amendment process. The Constitution is much more resistant to change than simple legislation.
We all agree that current laws infringe upon our rights. If we accept such infringement as legitimate, then we have an ever-shifting line of how much "infringement" is permissible.
If we do not allow any infringement, we're in a much stronger position to beat back an attempt.
If there's political will to repeal the Second Amendment, it'll happen with or without a literal interpretation. Holding to a literal interpretation doesn't create that possibility; it does however secure against encroachment, at least until such time as an unbeatable political supermajority is formed.