(urth) The Politics of Gene Wolfe

[David Stockhoff]

Of course fascism hadn't been invented yet. Nor had lynching and armed 
race riots.

But I agree that the 2A did not have individual self-defense against 
muggers and burglars in mind, any more than it was intended to secure 
only the state's right to defend itself. It addresses the right of the 
People. Not persons. Not states.


Jeff Wilson wrote:
> On 7/3/2010 10:55 PM, Lee Berman wrote:
>>
>> Why didn't the Founding Fathers mention self-defense, hunting
>> and defense from fascist governments in that amendment?
>
> "to secure a free State" covers defending against fascism. 
> Self-defense and hunting would be matters reserved for the states, or 
> more local units still.
>