Second Amendment Myths Debunked: A Quick Reference Guide

By Mary Ramirez

Let me paint you a picture.

Antonin Scalia, one of the greatest strict constitutionalists ever to sit on the Supreme Court has just died; a justice who was partially responsible for a landmark 5-4 Supreme Court decision that saved the original intent of the Second Amendment (District of Columbia et al v. Heller).

And, President Barack Obama has the constitutional right to nominate a replacement.

He has.

Merrick Garland—famous in part for his contentious relationship with the Second Amendment—has just been given the nod.

Did I mention there are scads of people salivating at the idea of seeing the Heller ruling overturned?

We’re literally just one justice away from that—whether it’s Garland or anyone else the president chooses.

Here’s the deal, people. It’s really easy to just point to the Second Amendment and say, “SEE? It’s there. End of discussion.”

And yes, technically, it really is that simple.

But, since people have spent years reading things into the Constitution that aren’t there—we have to go deeper.

Let’s roll:

Myth No. 1: “The Founders intended for the Second Amendment to apply to a formal militia only.”

After all, the Second Amendment does read in part “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze