The Right the Constitution Was Built to Protect

Second Amendment recognizes a right government cannot bestow

Justice Clarence Thomas says the Second Amendment recognizes an existing right rather than creating one, placing the people, not government, at the center of constitutional authority. Thomas made the point during a conversation with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on the Verdict podcast, Breitbart News reported. Speaking about the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court justice said […]

MichaelSavage.com – Clarence Thomas: Second Amendment ‘Assumes the Right, It Doesn’t Grant a Right’

While speaking with Sen. Ted Cruz (R) on the Verdict podcast, Justice Clarence Thomas pointed out the Second Amendment “assumes the right, it doesn’t grant a right.” Thomas said this while making the overarching point the source of rights is God not government; that our rights pre-existed our U.S. government and even the U.S. itself.…

Clarence Thomas: 2A 'Assumes the Right, It Doesn't Grant a Right'

Justice Clarence Thomas maintains that the Second Amendment "assumes the right, it doesn't grant a right."

The Right the Constitution Was Built to Protect

Justice Clarence Thomas says the Second Amendment doesn't give Americans the right to bear arms. Its language assumes the right already exists and restrains government from infringing it.