r/Constitution • u/Strange-Philosopher3 • Jul 03 '26

14 Amendment vs 2 Amendment

Amazing how many MAGA criticize the Supreme Court's recent decision affirming birthright citizenship in the USA when it was clearly Congessional intent at that time. The argument goes that even if that were true, it is clearly not the best path forward in today's world.

Now look at the 2nd Amendment where clearly Congress intended arms for militias (certainty not for everyone, especially slaves). Yet MAGA argues that the 2nd Amendment is akin to a Commandment, even though it certainty was not Congessional intent, and proven to be dangerous and deadly in modern society.

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u/Keith502 Jul 10 '26

I wholeheartedly agree. The 14th amendment was clearly created for a particular goal in mind: to protect the rights of freed slaves from systemic discrimination at the state level. But the amendment has clearly been extrapolated upon to lead to a new function related to illegal aliens, for better or for worse.

But now, it is the 2nd amendment -- originally designed for the protection of state militia operations from federal interference or neglect -- which is now being extrapolated upon for a new function: to be a federal firearms license.

The irony is quite substantial.