Repealing/replace the 2nd amendment

[Chloe]

One does not "pass" an Amendment. It must be proposed by 2/3s of both Houses of Congress and then sent to the several states for ratification where 2/3's of the states must ratify the proposal. That's 38 states out of 50. The chances of 38 states ratifying a repeal of the 2nd Amendment are slim to none and could cause open rebellion if pushed through illegally.

for the love...can you not just respond to the main point?

[MisterVeritis]

One does not "pass" an Amendment. It must be proposed by 2/3s of both Houses of Congress and then sent to the several states for ratification where 2/3's of the states must ratify the proposal. That's 38 states out of 50. The chances of 38 states ratifying a repeal of the 2nd Amendment are slim to none and could cause open rebellion if pushed through illegally.


https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/

2/3rds to propose and 3/4ths to ratify.

[nathanbforrest45]

Or we could have a Constitutional Convention and simply rewrite the entire constitution. That's about as likely to happen as going through the state legislatures.

[Cletus]

Please don't walk off the edge so soon. I'm talking about a way to make gun control constitutional.

You can't.

You have already lost this fight.

[nathanbforrest45]

2/3rds to propose and 3/4ths to ratify.

That's what I get for typing too fast!!

[MisterVeritis]

We might as well include an amendment denying the federal government to have a civilian armed force large than the USMC.

https://www.openthebooks.com/assets/...a_06102016.pdf

We are heading toward a rebellion. The good news is that there are plenty of weapons and ammunition.

[MisterVeritis]

Or we could have a Constitutional Convention and simply rewrite the entire constitution. That's about as likely to happen as going through the state legislatures.

There is no Constitutional provision for having a Constitutional Convention. It would require a coup or successful rebellion.

[Chloe]

You can't.

You have already lost this fight.

I haven't yet begun to fight

[Peter1469]

If gun control is such a horrible and "unconstitutional" idea to so many people then the only real resolution from a control point of view that is still constitutional would be to repeal the 2nd amendment though congress so that it can be truly regulated and controlled as responsibly as possible. If all we are going to do as a country is fight over the constitutionality of gun control then to me it's only logical to take the constitutional step of repealing the amendment. By doing that we can then ban specific guns from being manufactured, sold, and owned. It may not make gun advocates happy but atleast it would be constitutional from that point on. So yeah...

Go for it. That is the correct way to change the constitution.

[nathanbforrest45]

@Chloe. What you are suggesting would make gun control "constitutional" but do you really think that would satisfy those of us who believe the right to keep and bear arms is a God Given right and the 2nd Amendment does not "grant" that right but protects it? We believe the right of self defense from a tyrannical government is the most important right we possess. No one is going to stand by and allow that right to be taken from us.