Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is releasing a new book in which he argues that the phrase “when serving in the militia” should be added to the Second Amendment.
The book is titled, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution”
The Second Amendment reads as follows: 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.
With Stevens’ proposed change: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms [when serving in the Militia] shall not be infringed.
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is set to release a new book in which he argues that the phrase “when serving in the militia” should be added to the Second Amendment.
The book is titled, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution,” and the change Stevens has in mind for the Second Amendment would alter the language so as to render it a protection of a collective right instead of an individual one.
Moreover, it would be a right that the government–at all levels–could regulate without hesitation.
Currently, the Second Amendment 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.
Stevens’ contends that this was intended as a collective right only and that it was “limited in scope to the uses of arms related to military activity.”
According to The Washington Post, Stevens claims this was changed via the Supreme Court’s District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) decision. He says this decision suddenly introduced protections for “a civilian’s right to keep a handgun in his home for purposes of self-defense.”
Stevens says the McDonald v. Chicago (2010) decision furthered these changes by using “the due process clause of the 14th Amendment” to limit the ability of cities to ban the possession of handguns.
He says this can all be remedied by adding five words to the Second Amendment:
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms [when serving in the Militia] shall not be infringed
Its sad to see a once bright mind turn to mush like this. You see it all the time in old folks homes and hospitals. Could you publish your likely illustrious military career so we can evaluate your competence on the subject of gun control. Why is it that after about 240 years you’re the only one smart enough to figure out this solution to all the country’s problems. My point, with absolutely NO RESPECT is shut up, you never should have been in any position of authority (you’re mental] and were probably a political appointee anyway, and I know you need the money so you try to write books, but rejoice you’ve got Obamacare now.
Sure glad this liberal is retired.
Senile/dementia
Ass, Senile, and needs a full time nurse.
How did this POS ever serve on the supreme court?
Shove it up yours. You should never have been a supreme court justice if you can’t understand plain writing. It’s people like you that we need guns to protect ourselves from.
2 Chronicles 1:10New International Version (NIV)
10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
ted says:
“2 Chronicles 1:10New International Version (NIV)
10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?””
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/former-justice-stevens-correct-second-amendment/comment-page-14/#comment-334793
There is no correcting the constitution. It is correct as written. Politicians need to leave it alone.
Fools take themselves sssss