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Originally Posted by Martian
On the other hand, this argument would likely be equally unsuccessful as well, as attempts to suggest that the principles contained within the American constitution may be flawed or no longer relevant are often met with an almost religious fanaticism (see willravel's reaction to my implication of such above).
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I don't do fanaticism. And I'm surprised you think I said this (can you point out where?).
I'd like to see the Second Amendment overruled by a new amendment, even my interpretation. The idea behind the amendment, making legal the potential for insurrection, makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. If people are going to rise up against their government, said government is not going to pay attention to laws that prevent them from squashing the insurrection. And the insurgents wouldn't care about the Second Amendment. They'd use bombs and other improvised weapons that wouldn't normally be covered by the Second. Gone are the days when armies would line up on a battlefield and open fire on each other. Gone are the days when the Second Amendment was relevant.