OpenCarry.org's Proposed Presidential Debate Question

John Pierce · Oct 8, 2012

The Second Amendment Question we need the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates to Answer!

Governor Romney/President Obama or Representative Ryan/Vice-President Biden:

A divided United States Supreme Court has twice ruled by way of razor thin 5 to 4 votes that the Second Amendment “guarantee the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.”

However the 4 dissenting justices in District of Columbia v. Heller stated that “self-defense . . . is not the [Second] Amendment’s concern.”

If you are elected and have the occasion to nominate a Supreme Court justice, will you choose a nominee who believes that the Second Amendment is concerned with the individual right of self-defense, or one who believes that self-defense is not the Second Amendment’s concern?

Jack House · Oct 8, 2012

Does it really matter what ********* they pull out of their face orifice when they have both clearly demonstrated a blatant apathy and even contempt towards the second amendment and the constitution as a whole?

Personally, I don't think it does. Which is why I haven't bothered listening to their speeches or debates.

eye95 · Oct 8, 2012

Some of us would like to hear the answer. That a handful of people who are not participating in the choice between these two viable candidates do not care about the answer is a lousy reason not to ask the question.

Jack House · Oct 8, 2012

eye95 said:
Some of us would like to hear the answer. That a handful of people who are not participating in the choice between these two viable candidates do not care about the answer is a lousy reason not to ask the question.

You've intentional reversed what I said. I don't care one way or the other what is said, because I know it's going to be a lie. Obama will say whatever he thinks liberals want to hear, but try not to offend 2A supporters. And it will be a lie.

Romney will say whatever he thinks the conservatives want to hear. And it will be a lie. Just like he lied about having a gun. Just like he lied about hunting.

I don't need to hear either of them lie to know what they are going to do. Obama and Romney will both support gun control, just as they have in the past.

I wasn't saying you shouldn't ask the question, I was saying there is no point in doing so.

eye95 · Oct 8, 2012

puh-tay-to, puh-tah-to

Moving on to worthwhile discourse.

twoskinsonemanns · Oct 8, 2012

Jack House said:
Personally, I don't think it does. Which is why I haven't bothered listening to their speeches or debates.

I haven't either. I pick up tid bits from conversations or while watching the local news... but it's accidental. I don't purposely participate in the "pick your favorite tyrant" circus. I know I couldn't vote for either one. last minute lies are not going to change anything.

eye95 said:
Moving on....

yeah right your favorite condescending phrase. It would be sweet if it were true. Watching your love affair with the corrupt disguising GOP is a little sickening.

EMNofSeattle · Oct 8, 2012

I think it's important to ask said questions to the candidates.

I second those.

Neither candidate is perfect on 2A issues, but I frankly don't think there is the political will to move much at the federal level on gun rights. best to focus the most energy possible into state/local elections. If there are any governorships coming up with TV debates I think similar questions should be posed there

sudden valley gunner · Oct 12, 2012

I believe these are good questions. But don't think either candidate would answer honestly.

Since the 2A isn't about self defense, but about protecting us from the government I don't see either candidate supporting that version of the 2A. And you never hear them mention this aspect of it. They like to focus on the self defense aspect because they then rationalize "reasonable restrictions" .

Freedom1Man · Oct 15, 2012

Best question.

When are you going admit the truth about the whole Social Security program being voluntary?

Where was the Constitutional authority to create it in the first place?

If he/she is willing to spill the beans about the voluntary nature of the socialist security program our guns will be safe with that candidate too.

SavageOne · Oct 16, 2012

John Pierce said:
The Second Amendment Question we need the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates to Answer!

Governor Romney/President Obama or Representative Ryan/Vice-President Biden:

A divided United States Supreme Court has twice ruled by way of razor thin 5 to 4 votes that the Second Amendment “guarantee the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.”

However the 4 dissenting justices in District of Columbia v. Heller stated that “self-defense . . . is not the [Second] Amendment’s concern.”

If you are elected and have the occasion to nominate a Supreme Court justice, will you choose a nominee who believes that the Second Amendment is concerned with the individual right of self-defense, or one who believes that self-defense is not the Second Amendment’s concern?

Well John, now that you are a member of the Bar(let me extend my congratulations, I am very happy for you) may I ask you a question? Do you believe the Second Amendment deals only with self-defense, or are there other equally important issues it deals with, and given a choice would you prefer to see a nominee who would support all or only part of the Second Amendment?

crazydude6030 · Oct 16, 2012

John Pierce said:
The Second Amendment Question we need the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates to Answer!

Governor Romney/President Obama or Representative Ryan/Vice-President Biden:

A divided United States Supreme Court has twice ruled by way of razor thin 5 to 4 votes that the Second Amendment “guarantee the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.”

However the 4 dissenting justices in District of Columbia v. Heller stated that “self-defense . . . is not the [Second] Amendment’s concern.”

If you are elected and have the occasion to nominate a Supreme Court justice, will you choose a nominee who believes that the Second Amendment is concerned with the individual right of self-defense, or one who believes that self-defense is not the Second Amendment’s concern?

~~I found a few links to submit this question so i passed it along.~~

OC for ME · Oct 16, 2012

sudden valley gunner: 10-12-2012, 08:02 PM #8

Since the 2A isn't about self defense, but about protecting us from the government.....

The 2A is exclusively self-defense. Whether it be a collective, national, effort to repel foreign invaders, or a individual effort to repel a domestic invader or to repel "several" domestic invaders.

sudden valley gunner · Oct 16, 2012

OC for ME said:
The 2A is exclusively self-defense. Whether it be a collective, national, effort to repel foreign invaders, or a individual effort to repel a domestic invader or to repel "several" domestic invaders.

I understand what you are saying, but the second amendment was specifically put there to keep our governments in check.

eye95 · Oct 16, 2012

OC for ME said:
The 2A is exclusively self-defense. Whether it be a collective, national, effort to repel foreign invaders, or a individual effort to repel a domestic invader or to repel "several" domestic invaders.

Exactly. The 2A is not a natural or God-given right. That right is the right to defend oneself from thugs, whether those thugs be privateers or rogue agents of the government or agents of a rogue government or...

The 2A is a protection of a method of exercising the natural or God-given right. It's kinda hard to defend yourself agains thugs if they are better armed than you. The arms that would be kept and borne by the militia are the precise weapons that can be kept and borne by the People. Those arms can be used by folks acting in their role as a member of the militia or acting on their own.

Therefore, the 2A is an implementary right of the natural or God-given right of self-defense against threats, regardless of the source of the threat.

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OC for ME · Oct 16, 2012

eye95 said:
Exactly. The 2A is not a natural or God-given right. That right is the right to defend oneself from thugs, whether those thugs be privateers or rogue agents of the government or agents of a rogue government or...

The 2A is a protection of a method of exercising the natural or God-given right. It's kinda hard to defend yourself agains thugs if they are better armed than you. The arms that would be kept and borne by the militia are the precise weapons that can be kept and borne by the People. Those arms can be used by folks acting in their role as a member of the militia or acting on their own.

Therefore, the 2A is an implementary right of the natural or God-given right of self-defense against threats, regardless of the source of the threat.

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Note the critical difference in the below.

US Constitution: Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms.

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.

Missouri Constitution: Article I, Section 23 - Right to keep and bear arms--exception.

That the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or when lawfully summoned in aid of the civil power, shall not be questioned; but this shall not justify the wearing of concealed weapons.

Ambiguity or clarity?

SavageOne · Oct 16, 2012

OC for ME said:
The 2A is exclusively self-defense. Whether it be a collective, national, effort to repel foreign invaders, or a individual effort to repel a domestic invader or to repel "several" domestic invaders.

I must admit to some confusion here, since I know of at least two separate occasions where you have made it clear you believe the Second Amendment is an individual right and not one of the collective. Could you please clarify your position on this?

SavageOne · Oct 16, 2012

OC for ME said:
Note the critical difference in the below.

Ambiguity or clarity?

Post deleted.

I was getting ready for work and in a hurry when I misread OC's post. I therefore came to a misconception of what he was saying and made a post based on that misconception. I apologize to OC for ME and to any other member if my misinformed post caused any confusion.

Redbaron007 · Oct 17, 2012

JP....I guess they didn't like your question last night.

sudden valley gunner · Oct 22, 2012

eye95 said:
Exactly. The 2A is not a natural or God-given right. That right is the right to defend oneself from thugs, whether those thugs be privateers or rogue agents of the government or agents of a rogue government or...

The 2A is a protection of a method of exercising the natural or God-given right. It's kinda hard to defend yourself agains thugs if they are better armed than you. The arms that would be kept and borne by the militia are the precise weapons that can be kept and borne by the People. Those arms can be used by folks acting in their role as a member of the militia or acting on their own.

Therefore, the 2A is an implementary right of the natural or God-given right of self-defense against threats, regardless of the source of the threat.

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Yet the constitution is a law restricting federal government and applying to the federal government, the founders put the 2A in place to make sure states stay free from the federal government. They already recognized your common law right as I stated earlier in a quote of Blackstone of personal self defense. They felt no need to include personal self defense in the constitution just like they felt no need to include your right to eat food.

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