Could U.S. Constitution Be Changed to Eliminate
Second Amendment?
The entire U.S. Constitution could
be up for review after Michigan became the 34th state to vote in favor of a
Constitutional Convention, satisfying a rule that states America’s founding
document can be amended if two thirds of state legislatures approve the
measure.
Article V of the U.S. Constitution
states that Congress “shall call a convention for proposing amendments” should
the two thirds requirement be met, which it was last week when Michigan
lawmakers endorsed the move.
Following the vote, California
Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter called for a Constitutional Convention to be
given the go ahead.
“Based on several reports and
opinions, Michigan might be the 34th state to issue such a call and therefore
presents the constitutionally-required number of states to begin the process of
achieving a balanced budget amendment,” Hunter wrote.
While some would welcome the
opportunity to amend the Constitution to institute fiscal conservatism, others
fear the move could easily be hijacked to negate parts of the document that
protect fundamental liberties, such as the right to bear arms and freedom of
speech.
Former Supreme Court Justice John
Paul Stevens recently called for ”improving” the Constitution by
changing the second amendment so the right to bear arms only applied to those
in a “militia” and not the general public at large.
“Nevertheless, in such a convention,
the ENTIRE Constitution is subject to review and can be altered and changed.
This could be everything from installing “social justice” to the dissolution of
the federal government. Everything is on the table as if we were back in 1776
Philadelphia,” writes Martin Armstrong, adding that the Michigan vote
represents an, “unprecedented event to amend the U.S. Constitution.”
Fox News’ Barnini
Chakraborty notes that it is unclear whether the 34 state requirement has
been met since some have rescinded their votes, but constitutional scholar
Gregory Watson said there could be no take backs.
“If it is ultimately adjudicated
that a state may not rescind a prior application, then Ohio’s 2013 application
for a Balanced Budget Amendment convention would be the 33rd and Michigan’s
2014 application would be the 34th on that topic,” said Watson.www.patriotnetdaily.com By John PND April 4, 2014 - See more at: http://www.patriotnetdaily.com/could-u-s-constitution-be-changed-to-eliminate-second-amendment/#sthash.taZcdzkN.dpuf
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