Hate to be that guy but the Declaration of Independence is not the Constitution.
The meme reads: "The Constitution actually says..." and the proceeds with: It's in the Declaration of Independence..."
They are both considered founding documents but they are definitely distinct from each other.
No. A free state refers to the individual states within the union. The 2A allows us to defend our state against a tyrannical federal govt (not a state) OR foreign invaders.
New York Colony originally had the 2nd amendment verbiage, except it included the word tyranny to make sure no tyrant tried to claim it was about muskets, hunting, or sitting purpose.
Hate to be that guy but the Declaration of Independence is not the Constitution. The meme reads: "The Constitution actually says..." and the proceeds with: It's in the Declaration of Independence..." They are both considered founding documents but they are definitely distinct from each other.
It's in the constitution also (second amendment), but not as clearly worded:
Meaning the people can use arms against the State if it is no longer "free".
No. A free state refers to the individual states within the union. The 2A allows us to defend our state against a tyrannical federal govt (not a state) OR foreign invaders.
New York Colony originally had the 2nd amendment verbiage, except it included the word tyranny to make sure no tyrant tried to claim it was about muskets, hunting, or sitting purpose.