The People

February 2019 AD

The People's
right to bear arms

The People have a right to peacefully assemble...
The People have a right to be secure in their persons, houses...
The People have all rights not enumerated in the Constitution.
The People have all rights not delegated to the United States.
Last but not least...
The People have a right to keep and bear arms.

A constitutional analysis of the Second Amendment would have to account for the nature of what the writers meant by the words "THE PEOPLE" in the remaining Amendments.

All able bodied American men are "a well regulated militia". "...THE PEOPLE." Does not mean "The People" has one meaning in the other amendments in the Bill of Rights and "The People" means something different in the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

All ten Bill of Rights were written, debated, and approved by the same core founding group. The meaning of "The People" has to be consistent in all of them.

Amendment I, II, IV, IX, X all have the phrase "the people".

The Bill of Rights Enumerates the Rights of the People and is consistent in it's usage.

In fact, substitute the words the Individual for the People and the same meaning is in effect.

The Individual has a right to peacefully assemble...
The Individual has a right to be secure in their persons, houses...
The Individual has all rights not enumerated in the Constitution.
The Individual has all rights not delegated to the United States.
Last but not least...
The Individual has a right to keep and bear arms.

So you have your choice. Which is it?

Are the only "the people" who can have a gun are members of the national guard, and thus only "the people" members of the national guard have a right to be secure in their persons, houses, paper and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Or is "The People" who can keep and bear arms truly all American citizens?

The Bill of Rights

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

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