Gun Control Part 2
Scott Harris · December 3 Vague? How is “…shall not be infringed" vague? It is literally the most specific “the government cannot touch this" message anywhere in the Constitution. No other Right includes the instruction that the government is not allowed to limit it in any way. Upvote · 2 Reply Sam Shukla · December 3 That’s where most people misunderstand second amendment law. That is not what it means. Infringed means taken away completely. No one can ever say “no guns, ever.” But courts and conservative commentators have recognized that reasonable limits can be imposed to make sure guns only end up in the hands of responsible owners. Upvote Reply Scott Harris · December 3 False. In 1776, “infringe" meant “to encroach upon", not “to completely and utterly destroy". Oh, you're probably confused as to what “encroach" meant back then too. It meant “to enter especially gradually or stealthily into the possessions or rights of another”. Seems pretty strai...