There is much talk in the news about banning assault weapons.
Most of the discussion is based upon whether such a ban is consistent with the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which says, "------, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Let's look at the individual words. The meanings of "right, people, and keep" are obvious.
"Bear" means to carry.
"Arms" is a weapon of offense or defense; especially a firearm.
"Infringe" means to weaken, lessen, or diminish (WIktionary).
Our Government has already infringed our right to bear arms through the restriction of requiring carry permits.
Does that imply that Government has a further right to restrict the type of weapon that one may carry? In other words does one infringement justify another, or does one crime justify another?
About Me
- Arthur
- I am a Ph.D. chemist from Cornell University. I was raised on Long Island, NY, and entered the wonderful world of chemistry at Central High School. I later graduated from Grove city College with a BS in Chemistry and Metallurgy and started graduate work at Cornell University. This was interrupted by the World War II effort, during which I was assigned to the Special Engineering Detachment at Oak Ridge Tennessee which was part of the secret Manhattan Project to develop an atomic bomb. After the war, I completed my graduate work at Cornell and began employment with the Rohm & Haas Company of Philadelphia in their Development Laboratory. Subsequent assignments were Field Sales, Sales Manager of the Italian subsidiary, International Marketing Manager, and Technology Transfer Manager. After retirement, I moved to Lubbock, TX, where I became involved in volunteer work at the Grammar School Level in Reading and High School and University Chemistry Laboratories. I am presently Emeritus Director of Environmental Compliance at Lubbock Christian University.
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