Are knives arms?

[Bobob]

who are you to say what another person wants or needs??
and if you look at the true intent of the 2nd you will see its specific to that type of gun/weapon/arms

We were at war with England and that is what the 2nd amendment was referring to when the word "militia" was used relative to gun possession. The ownership can be regulated.

 

[progressive hunter]

We were at war with England and that is what the 2nd amendment was referring to when the word "militia" was used relative to gun possession. The ownership can be regulated.

not according to the guys that wrote it,,

and when they wrote it the war was over,, it was for future reasons,,

OH and at the time of that war they were our government not a foreign power,,

 

[Blues Man]

We were at war with England and that is what the 2nd amendment was referring to when the word "militia" was used relative to gun possession. The ownership can be regulated.

No it was not about the war with England.

the Bill of rights was passed by Congress in 1789 the Revolutionary War ended in 1783

 

[progressive hunter]

No it was not about the war with England.

the Bill of rights was passed by Congress in 1789 the Revolutionary War ended in 1783

not only that but at the time the war started they were our government not a foreign power,,

 

[Bobob]

not according to the guys that wrote it,,

and when they wrote it the war was over,, it was for future reasons,,

OH and at the time of that war they were our government not a foreign power,,

Yes, for future reasons, such as the reason for the law regarding militias. So who cares that they were our government. Oh, automatic weapons are not necessary for you to own, unless you want to overthrow our Democracy and create anarchy, which may result in an autocracy.

 

[progressive hunter]

Yes, for future reasons, such as the reason for the law regarding militias. So who cares that they were our government. Oh, automatic weapons are not necessary for you to own, unless you want to overthrow our Democracy and create anarchy, which may result in an autocracy.

or to fend off a threat of tyranny from any direction including our own government,,

and sorry but we are a constitutional republic not a democracy,, that might explain your confusion,,

 

[Abatis]

We were at war with England and that is what the 2nd amendment was referring to when the word "militia" was used relative to gun possession. The ownership can be regulated.

The people don't posses the right to keep and bear arms because the 2nd Amendment is there or what it says; the people possess the right to arms because no power was ever granted to government to allow it to compose a thought about the personal arms of the private citizen.

To put it another way, we don't have the right to arms because of what the 2nd Amendment says, we have the right to arms because of what the BODY of the Constitution doesn't say.

 

[Bobob]

or to fend off a threat of tyranny from any direction including our own government,,

and sorry but we are a constitutional republic not a democracy,, that might explain your confusion,,

I am hardly confused. The confusion is yours, totally. Tyranny such as a militia answering only to DeSantis?

 

[progressive hunter]

I am hardly confused. The confusion is yours, totally. Tyranny such as a militia answering only to DeSantis?

what about the 28 other states with them??

and I didnt say your confusion was about militias so I dont know why you spun that issue??
could you explain why??

 

[Bobob]

what about the 28 other states with them??

and I didnt say your confusion was about militias so I dont know why you spun that issue??
could you explain why??

An example of tyranny within our government.

 

[progressive hunter]

An example of tyranny within our government.

how is that tyranny?? what did they do that the other 28 states with them didnt do??

and your confusion was about us being a democracy when we are a constitutional republic,,

 

[M14 Shooter]

Certain guns are not necessary for gun owners to possess.

Your subjective and arbitrary opinion does not change the fact that 2nd protects the right to own and use all "bearable arms" - those in common use for traditionally lawful purposes.
This includes the AR15.

 

[M14 Shooter]

We were at war with England and that is what the 2nd amendment was referring to when the word "militia" was used relative to gun possession. The ownership can be regulated.

How are you unaware of the fact an individual's right to keep and bear arms is not connected to service in the militia?

 

[Man of Ethics]

Psychologically, it would be very difficult to kill anyone with a knife.

 

[Man of Ethics]

I have cooked many birds from the store. I could never kill any live bird. I also do not know the laws of kosher slaughter.

Very few people could stab a human.

 

[whitehall]

A shoulder arm capable of expelling a projectile. Knives don't make the cut (pun intended).

 

[Stryder50]

What about "Doc Martin boots" or similar heavy footwear used to stomp or kick-in a head or body parts ???

Or a baseball bat or cricket wicket, or even a 2"x4" piece of lumber ???

Many an item can be used to lethal purpose, so how far will we outlaw everyday devices/items ???

 

[Batcat]

Although Second Amendment cases and scholarship have focused on guns, the Second Amendment does not protect “the right to keep and bear Firearms.” The Amendment protects “arms,” of which firearms are only one category. In this Article, we analyze Second Amendment protection for the most common “arm” in the United States—the knife.

https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/knives.pdf

I would say yes.

There's the "National Switchblade Act" that banned switchblades for some reason.

Switchblades are illegal in some states but not in others.

The free state of Florida allows an individual to own and even carry an automatic knife (switchblade). Concealed carry requires a Concealed Weapons Permit which also allows the bearer to carry a concealed firearm.

I own several switchblade knives but I prefer to carry a fixed blade knife and a legally concealed snub nosed revolver when I am out and about. I use the switch blades to open envelopes. Switchblade knifes are fun to play with.

budnealyknifemaker.com

 

[Batcat]

Yes, for future reasons, such as the reason for the law regarding militias. So who cares that they were our government. Oh, automatic weapons are not necessary for you to own, unless you want to overthrow our Democracy and create anarchy, which may result in an autocracy.

A true Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what to eat for dinner.

The U.S. is a Democratic Constitutional Republic, and Yes, It Matters

Blurring of the terms democracy and republic fosters ignorance of the crucial reasons why the founders of the US structured the government as they did

www.intellectualtakeout.org

 

[westwall]

We were at war with England and that is what the 2nd amendment was referring to when the word "militia" was used relative to gun possession. The ownership can be regulated.

Well regulated, at the time the 2nd was written, meant " in good working order"
It has zip to do with laws.