OC4me
Regular Member
I'd like all members of OpenCarry.org to be aware of a strong movement to amend the Constitution dubbed the "Bill of Federalism" authored by law professor Randy Barnett. This proposed series of amendments, like the original "Bill of Rights", is not a prank, but instead a well-organized, thought-out and rational document that seeks to redress certain imbalances in power between the Federal government and the States. For the most part, the "Bill of Federalism" seeks to shift the balance of power back to the States, as was the original intent of the Founding Fathers.
The adoption of the aptly named Amendment II (Limits of Commerce Power) would finally confine Congress's powers under the original Commerce Clause to their intended scope, i.e commerce between the States and other Nations. This would go a long way to limit the Federal ability to enact gun-control laws on the national level.
Likewise, Amendment IV (No Abuse of Treaty Power) would prevent foreign treaties from being used to advance gun control measures here in the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Federalism
There seems to be overwhelmingly positive feedback to these amendments, however there is a controversy over the ratification strategy as the Constitution provides two methods, each with their pros and cons. Personally, either method is fine with me.
Please feel free to copy this post to other gun-rights forums and help spread awareness!
The adoption of the aptly named Amendment II (Limits of Commerce Power) would finally confine Congress's powers under the original Commerce Clause to their intended scope, i.e commerce between the States and other Nations. This would go a long way to limit the Federal ability to enact gun-control laws on the national level.
Likewise, Amendment IV (No Abuse of Treaty Power) would prevent foreign treaties from being used to advance gun control measures here in the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Federalism
There seems to be overwhelmingly positive feedback to these amendments, however there is a controversy over the ratification strategy as the Constitution provides two methods, each with their pros and cons. Personally, either method is fine with me.
Please feel free to copy this post to other gun-rights forums and help spread awareness!