LDRship Podcast - Episode 17: The 2nd Amendment

Episode 17 - The 2nd Amendment: Wherein we discuss the 2nd Amendment, the Founding Fathers' original intent in drafting it, and what that means in today's society.

00:00:11 - Introductions

00:01:35 - Definitions from 1789

00:07:24 - What was the reason for this amendment?

00:10:32 - The difference between a militia and a standing army

00:12:55 - The difference between 1789 and 2025

00:15:39 - The right to defend self and property is an inalienable right

00:16:28 - You can't pick and choose when to be an originalist or a revisionist when it suits you

00:19:05 - Shackled by the Founders' lack of imagination

00:23:06 - Should civilians have nukes?

00:27:47 - The huge disparity between the Government's and the civilian populace's arms

00:34:37 - The lack of gun restrictions results in too many deaths

00:36:59 - People got meaner...

00:38:54 - Disagreements with the Bruen case

00:42:12 - FBI statistics on active shooter incidents

00:45:13 - There is a way to amend the Constitution if we wish...

00:47:09 - The victims of mass shootings

00:50:27 - More gun laws wouldn't have helped, but maybe different laws

00:54:03 - The prevalence of gun violence in America

00:57:22 - Comparing the war on guns to the war on drugs

01:00:31 - The problem with statistics

01:04:01 - Emotion doesn't have a place in lawmaking

01:06:37 - A short discussion about common sense gun laws

01:09:53 - So you get to have a weapon on you wherever you go unrestricted?

01:14:53 - What if the majority wants more restrictions?

01:23:00 - What's been making us happy

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