Don, In my original post I mentioned three Amendments, the first, the second and the fifth. I'm not intenionally focusing on the 2nd alone. Once again, it's implied that I'm trying to hijack the thread, from the First to the Second. Once again I'll try to make my point. I'm trying to establish that its is not only the First that is taking a beating and that if the framers of the Constitution are so spot on right about one of the First Ten, they can't be 180 degrees out of phase with any or ALL of the others. My intentions are to focus on ALL ten. An assualt/pre-emptive strike on any one of them is an assualt on all of them. I'm proud to describe myself as an Independent, I don't blindly follow either of the U.S.'s major political parties. Regardless of one's political leanings the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are either ALL correct or they or not. My point once again, you cannot pick and choose. Defend them all, or attack them all. Collectivly. Everyone who reads this thread should try to get a grasp on the fact that my posts are NOT ABOUT the Second amendment. They are about the assualt on THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Take your blinders off and READ what I wrote. FIGHT FOR THEM ALL OR NOT. THEY ARE NOT THERE FOR US TO PICK AND CHOOSE FROM. To anyone concerned, go ahead and try to steer me back into being a right wing gun nut trying to hijack this thread, I'll gladly refute your arguments. Anyone who has not been coerced into blindly following a particular flock of elephants or donkeys should be able to see that in focusing on me and my alleged "HIJACKING" of this thread, attention is drawn away from the fact that it appears that Freedom of speech is fine as long as you agree with (fill in the blank) and their cronies.