Grievance 56 - Disarming

The U.S. Constitution was absent of moral direction in matters of
weapons of death and destruction. It authorized the government to use
taxpayers funds for its own unlimited killing power, and was ambiguous
in terms of non-governmental ownership of deadly weapons.

The popular view at the time of the American revolution was expressed by
one of its leaders, George Mason;

"To disarm the people is the best and
most effectual way to enslave them."

Writers of the Constitution's Bill of Rights sought to avoid such a fate
in Article II;

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary
to the security of a free State, the right
of the people to keep and bear arms,
shall not be infringed."

The dictionary definition of militia, "a military force that is not part
of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency",
implied that a call for service would come from some agency of State
government, and that the weapons were intended for such use. This left
questions over private ownership of handguns, assault weapons and even
hunting rifles.

Domestic and street crimes committed with mostly handguns produced
heated public debate over "gun control", but this was a
misrepresentation of reality;

"Those who control the guns, control
the people, criminals and government
included".

A forceful argument was made for disarming all factions;

"Only when there is universal disarmament
is it safe for anybody to disarm."

An AUTHENTIC CONSTITUTION in harmony with the natural Cosmic Laws
of the universe, and producing High Moral Values and Democratic Ideals,
establishes the principle of banning deadly weapons universally, all
governments included.