Predictably, after any high-profile shooting incident, someone is going to argue that the founders wrote the Second Amendment never imagining it would apply to anything other than muskets.
This time around, it was Ian Kenyon of Bleacher Report who volunteered to make that argument. His tweet is three days old, but people are still reacting to it.
The 2nd amendment was put into place so you could defend yourself from gov’t with a musket. Not so you can collect assault rifles
— Ian Kenyon (@IanKenyonNFL) October 2, 2017
The 1st amendment was put into place so you could spread news with a printing press. Not so you can tweet your bad take. #yourrules https://t.co/zodQByT6oE
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) October 2, 2017
The first amendment was put in place to write with a quill or a mechanical printing press. Not so you could tweet from your phone. https://t.co/1Fxy7FIlzz
— Moose ? Autumnal (@MooseContrarian) October 2, 2017
The 1st Amendment only refers to 1789 single-page print presses produced pamphlets. Not so you can use the internet https://t.co/6iLUq6rsYi
— DJSmith (@davidjacksmith) October 3, 2017
The first amendment wasn't designed for high-capacity free speech. Delete your Twitter.https://t.co/b6Tdw3b8Mj
— James☝️Allsup (@realJamesAllsup) October 3, 2017
At the time the military also used muskets so by your logic we should be able to get M-16's & M-4's just like the military uses now. https://t.co/3pzb4QNWKN
— takashi yamamoto (@drunkenalpaca) October 2, 2017
The musket was the AR-15 of its day https://t.co/dHHFEShrN2
— Inglewood Jack (@Inglewoodjack99) October 4, 2017
A musket is a military grade weapon of the era. Why can't a private citizen own the same weapon to defend himself against a tyrant? https://t.co/WksgnfQQJl
— Goo T. Gwaba (@GooGwaba) October 4, 2017
I'm genuinely curious what type of weapons Ian believes the government had in 1790. Don't be like Ian. https://t.co/LMTFNmtj8a
— Josh Benjamin (@Jbenjamin81) October 4, 2017
Oh this is so funny people. You better polish up your muskets!!! ROFLMAO https://t.co/Y4mtz62UpE
— Kendra ❤??? (@luvtheblessing) October 5, 2017
This is a perfect reasoning of why i should have a flintlock https://t.co/UnZkBTZgrY
— Pope Urban (@Pope_Urban_II_) October 3, 2017
Yes you should only be able to defend yourself clumsily https://t.co/FdOQMB9N0Y
— Avispar 😉 (@xavispar4) October 3, 2017
"Collect"
How many is too many?
And it's none of your business.
I'm not gonna tell you how many pairs of pink panties you can own. https://t.co/T5AHNEtElS— BlueReaganite (@ThinBlueLR) October 5, 2017
I wonder do people with 10 million IQ just come up with this argument all on their own, or are they networking? It's just so brilliant! https://t.co/aMUXa1Pxeb
— Bugs Lad (@CostanzaFella) October 3, 2017
why is the constitution even a thing today? shouldnt it just be applied to everyone that was alive when it was published? they all dead now https://t.co/NBzLdUVdlk
— Mr. ?urns (@NeoTrauliteiro) October 3, 2017
The third amendment wasn't designed to apply to condos. Let the government house troops in your condo. https://t.co/b6Tdw3b8Mj
— James☝️Allsup (@realJamesAllsup) October 3, 2017
The 4th amendment wasn't designed to apply to automobiles. Police should be able to search your car w/o a warrant. https://t.co/b6Tdw3b8Mj
— James☝️Allsup (@realJamesAllsup) October 3, 2017
The 5th amendment wasn't designed for the volume of court cases we have now. Suspend due process. https://t.co/b6Tdw3b8Mj
— James☝️Allsup (@realJamesAllsup) October 3, 2017
The 6th amendment didn't account for court backlogs. You have no right to a speedy and fair trial. https://t.co/b6Tdw3b8Mj
— James☝️Allsup (@realJamesAllsup) October 3, 2017
This is embarrassing. ? https://t.co/nJXJxDccxr
— Antonio Martinez (@djtechchicago) October 4, 2017
Why is it the most ignorant people on the issue are the loudest and most opinionated? https://t.co/hLAIP2viCM
— BlackPilled Pete (@BlackPilledPete) October 3, 2017
An argument so lame & so breathtakingly stupid no attorney would dream of making it in front of SCOTUS out of fear of being disbarred. https://t.co/lo1N274H3j
— Vern Demerest (@TxAv8r) October 4, 2017
It helps to think things through before virtue signaling to your pals. https://t.co/vS75mPkwFG
— MN Jim (@SelbJim) October 5, 2017
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Related:
Ben Shapiro schools Piers 'Musket' Morgan on Second Amendment; Morgan calls Constitution 'your little book' http://t.co/RUmLw8KH
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