A Bret Stephens column in the New York Times from October of last year, titled “Repeal the Second Amendment,” has re-upped by another Times’ writer in the wake of the mass shooting in Florida:
Repeal it. https://t.co/VilfG3paxo
— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) February 16, 2018
Makes it sound so easy, doesn’t it? However, reality begs to differ.
Right of the people to keep & bear arms is an extension of the natural right to self-defense. The 2A, like the 1st & 4th Amendments, codified a pre-existing right. You can surrender your own natural right to self defense & life but you can't surrender mine nor can you repeal it. https://t.co/6GnQkg4Wuk
— Nick Short ?? (@PoliticalShort) February 16, 2018
The 2nd Amendment states the right “shall not be infringed,” acknowledging the right already exists. Additionally, there would be many other complications with that particular repeal effort:
It would take 38 states to repeal the 2nd Amendment. Keep in mind, 44 states explicitly protect the right to keep and bear arms in their state constitutions. https://t.co/i1HKYWR1Bt
— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) February 16, 2018
The Left is of course deeply ignorant about what this would actually mean & how it would be implemented. It would ignite essentially a civil war, confirm everything the NRA has been saying, and it would create violence that would dwarf anything we’ve seen with school shootings. https://t.co/4GxCu7Adrb
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) February 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/THEBenWilhelm/status/964525698462437377
Good luck.
NARRATOR: The attempt failed. https://t.co/f7Pz3RXuNd
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 16, 2018
This what the Left means by "common sense gun laws" – An outright ban on self-defense and confiscation of all guns. Just remember that's the goal every time you hear someone sweet talking "common sense gun laws." https://t.co/bpajPJQEka
— Chris Buskirk (@thechrisbuskirk) February 16, 2018
Takes 38 states to do that. Good luck. https://t.co/2QCHXSmj0u
— NoOneOfConsequence (@StarDogCh4mpion) February 16, 2018
Repeal the part of the First about a free press while you’re at it. Since you’re down with the concept of stripping people of rights, let’s do it. https://t.co/lbgSvny2MO
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) February 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/964545367575613440
https://twitter.com/storm_paglia/status/964550651102580737
These pieces always are missing the "how," which makes them more than a little useless https://t.co/Nyx49KLMSW
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) February 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/bethanyshondark/status/964526631040831490
And it would be all to try and protect the Left’s narrative after mass shootings.
Aaaaand Trump gonna be prez forever https://t.co/fh86nANrZr
— matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) February 16, 2018
I hope each and every Democrat running this election year makes this the biggest part of their campaign: https://t.co/fdoEqzgXid
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) February 16, 2018
Good luck with that.