but also 2nd amendment says right to bear arms against government, and as far as I’m concerned this is not a peaceful government and like my man creed fisher said
you better bring yours when you come to take mine
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I hope this fits in with this topic; so if martial law is declared does our 2A right still apply?
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A self-declared online legal expert* could probably make a good argument that the 2nd Amendment is written in such a way that it cannot be suspended even under martial law. But that’s kind of like saying gun-free zones will keep us safe from people with guns. Laws, in and of themselves, don’t protect us.
Martial Law can be paired with a suspension of habeas corpus, allowed by the Constitution in extreme circumstances. So if you were in a martial law zone (keeping in mind that these are local and temporary), don’t expect a lot of legal protections for your firearms. Best case, you could get some legal relief once martial law is lifted.
Again, though, if you were a high-ranking officer put in charge of an emergency situation, would you dedicate your over-worked and under-paid people to walk around and collect firearms? Or would you be more focused on the emergency at hand so you could go home?
*I am not a legal expert, and certainly not an attorney.
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you better bring yours when you come to take mine
Creed Fisher
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