just watched a real idiot on THIS WEEK.....In the interview, Stevens also discussed gun control and political redistricting in the context of his new book, “Six Amendments.” The book, which has come under attack by conservative legal thinkers, proposes six changes that Stevens believes would bring the Constitution more in line both with the founders’ intentions, and with the exigencies of modern governance. The most controversial of his proposals has proved to be the amendment that would add five words to the Second Amendment, qualifying the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment now reads “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.” Justice Stevens would have it read, “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the Militia shall not be infringed.” The last state militia was disbanded in 1866, so no one would be covered by Stevens’ new amendment. In other words, the government would face no restrictions in its ability to ban or regulate the ownership or use of guns.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 15:05:16 +0000
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