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The Shape of Things to Come

Democrats break GOP’s supermajority in Iowa after flipping state Senate seat [More]

Democrat Catelin Drey got 55% of the vote. She’s the founder of Moms for Iowa, which proclaims on its website:

We are passionate about curbing gun violence…

So Iowa gun owners should have known she’s a danger.

Republican opponent Christopher Prosch was described by Iowa Firearms Coalition as a “pro-Second Amendment candidate.” Their interview video has generated a whopping 81 views at this writing with no apparent shares. Its posting on X.com garnered one repost.

If gun owners don’t get involved — meaningfully — we can kiss the midterms goodbye. Don’t believe “the”gunfluencer” hype about Democrats being out of money, because the special interests it represents aren’t, or the party being too far left, because the dumbed-down, outraged, resentful and self-entitled constituents aren’t.

Apathy has always been a greater enemy than the antis, and if it continues, count on those who never lifted a finger to bitch and moan the loudest.

“We” sure do put a lot of deserved blame on Republicans. When a good one comes along, who helps ensure self government through representation?

Point of Order

If a tyrannical government enabled by a foolish electorate majority does repeal the Second Amendment it will not take away our right to keep and bear arms. Only we can give that up. [More]

Otherwise, what good is it?

Individual and Collective

The Second Amendment references a militia, “the security of a free State,” and two specific rights–the right to possess arms and the right to carry them–and all of this is bound together by a general, overarching right to self-defense. To put it simply, the Second Amendment is multi-faceted. [More]

True enough.

And ignoring core purpose, which so many do, is a grave mistake.

[Via bondmen]

Jefferson’s Manual

In re yesterday’s post:

I neglected to add three scans in the 2A Commas piece, now included as UPDATES at the end. I believe the index page to Jefferson’s Manual conveys an important original understanding of the amendment, as it emphasizes it to be a singular citizen’s right and omits any reference to the militia as a necessary qualifier.

So, in a way, having to go back and make up for my initial carelessness may have paid a dividend.

The Comma Sense Second Amendment

Just read your article on Ammoland about the commas in the 2nd. I’ve been researching this myself for many years and have many old books that have the 2nd, written, I believe, in its original form. It only had one comma. [More]

WarOnGuns Correspondent Patrick F documents a “Constitutional Conundrum” that never seemed to trouble anyone until recently. I included all of his observations and the four photographs he sent me. He suggests I use these for my further research on the matter, but in truth, he’s a better authority than I am on this. I was going to write this up for AmmoLand but decided I could not improve on what he has written and people should read it all.

I believe what he has assembled is important to confirming Founding intent and think it would be helpful to call it to the attention of the Supreme Court to bolster what the majority has already concluded. I don’t really know how to do that so maybe I’ll just send them a letter.

Second Amendment Commas Still Causing Controversy

In other words, if a tyrannical government does repeal the Second Amendment, it will not take away our right to keep and bear arms. Only we can give that up. [More]

You tell these guys to give it because their posterity wants to argue over punctuation.

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