Repeal the Second Amendment?

[Ghosty]

We don't have to worry about this shit because it will never fly. As mentioned, it's some overreaching b.s. by DeGette and others locally that is gonna be more scary. Especially with their "logic" that 5 or 7-round mag limits and banning certain accessories is "reasonable".

[C.hud]

wow someone from the united kingdom signed it, since we should we give a shit what they think

[Aloha_Shooter]

Hmmm ... I wonder how many signatures we'd get for repealing Degette's election to the House.

[Dave_L]

Hmmm ... I wonder how many signatures we'd get for repealing Degette's election to the House.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_election

[Dave]

OK, who from here signed it? There is a signature from CO and the name is Molon labe. Plus, I don't think the signatures from foreign countries should count either.

[JohnTRourke]

Ok, nobody gets this because they all went to government school, but you cannot repeal the bill of rights.

it's very specific, these rights are granted to everyone by a higher power and nobody, especially the government can take them away.
numbers 1 thru 10.

they can't be repealed because the government (nor anyone else) owns them, they are simply recognizing that these rights exist and are granted to all.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Oh we get it ... that's why so few of us can barely muster a yawn over this action. The BoR is a written acknowledgment of those rights viewed as God-given by the Founders but that acknowledgment can be modified or even rescinded IF people follow the proper process. A Constitutional Amendment could theoretically be passed to change or even negate one of the 10 Amendments constituting the Bill of Rights but it's very very hard to pass constitutional amendments.

Apparently DaveL didn't get the sarcasm embodied in my rhetorical question above.

[Dave_L]

The recall link I posted is to remove elected officials from office prior to their term ending. I know these online petitions don't do a whole lot but it might create a stir if all the pro-gun control people in office start seeing their names on the petitions with thousands of signatures on them.

I understand the BOR situation. It's just insane that some people are ok with this. Assuming they COULD repeal it, that's just opening the door for every thing else to be repealed.

[Sharpienads]

Ok, nobody gets this because they all went to government school, but you cannot repeal the bill of rights.

it's very specific, these rights are granted to everyone by a higher power and nobody, especially the government can take them away.
numbers 1 thru 10.

they can't be repealed because the government (nor anyone else) owns them, they are simply recognizing that these rights exist and are granted to all.

You need to let go of your outdated notions of liberty, Comrade.

[Rucker61]

Ok, nobody gets this because they all went to government school, but you cannot repeal the bill of rights.

it's very specific, these rights are granted to everyone by a higher power and nobody, especially the government can take them away.
numbers 1 thru 10.

I keep explaining this to a liberal co-worker, but he keeps pointing out that the PATRIOT ACT effectively takes away rights delineated in the 4th Amendment.