In his pursuit of overarching gun control legislation in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre, President Barack Obama has been dogged.
The notion that government tyranny is impossible in an elective republic is insanity of the first order. Hitler was elected chancellor. Mussolini manipulated his way into power through constitutional means. Hamas was elected in the Gaza Strip. Mohammed Morsi and his thuggish Muslim Brotherhood were elected in Egypt. If rights are dependent on votes -- if we only have a right to bear arms because a majority of the population elects politicians who say we have a right to bear arms -- then we have no rights at all.
The logic Obama uses with regard to gun control is the root of fascism and oppression.
the right that protects all other rights, especially when popular whims turn against human liberties -- is the right to bear arms.
admitted that only the Constitution stands between him
The point of rights is to guarantee them against government.
That is why the founders stated
rights descend not from government