The irony is this ended up backfiring. Danny intentionally asked Jerry Esperson to make a pro gun closing so that he would lose and eventually have the case brought to the Supreme Court. Except Denny Crane ends up winning the case which pissed him off.
"well regulated militia" meant, well equipped and trained, and the militia was all able bodied men able to bear arms. Had nothing to do with the army. Remember, the first amendment was written shortly after we got done winning a war against a British tyrant and his troops. Absolutely it was intended to protect our INDIVIDUAL rights to keep and bear arms...arms suitable for any purpose including killing enemy soldiers at a distance, which we had just spent years doing.
Even if the 2nd amendment did not exist we would still have the right as persons to keep and bear arms because we are born with our rights. Our rights do not come from the state or the Constitution for that matter. If the second amendment means that only the militia had the right to keep and bear arms, it would have said that. But it does not say that, it says the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The clause points out that the militia is needed for a free state.
A militia is a Civilian arm, not a federally controlled one. It means it shall not be infringed because it effects the ability to maintain civilian militia.
You can't tell me he wasn't showing a little bit of Alan Shore in his argument. At times he literally sounded like Alan. Jerry was a genius, and Christian should get his own series. Great actor.
he won his case by destroying his own argument . that's some good writing right there
For the love, A well regulated Militia does not mean, ‘Let the government tell you who gets to own a gun.’
The irony is this ended up backfiring. Danny intentionally asked Jerry Esperson to make a pro gun closing so that he would lose and eventually have the case brought to the Supreme Court. Except Denny Crane ends up winning the case which pissed him off.
The hidden danger of all real satire: someone might think it sounds perfectly reasonable.
"well regulated militia" meant, well equipped and trained, and the militia was all able bodied men able to bear arms. Had nothing to do with the army. Remember, the first amendment was written shortly after we got done winning a war against a British tyrant and his troops. Absolutely it was intended to protect our INDIVIDUAL rights to keep and bear arms...arms suitable for any purpose including killing enemy soldiers at a distance, which we had just spent years doing.
The look on Denny's face throughout is Classic!
Even if the 2nd amendment did not exist we would still have the right as persons to keep and bear arms because we are born with our rights. Our rights do not come from the state or the Constitution for that matter. If the second amendment means that only the militia had the right to keep and bear arms, it would have said that. But it does not say that, it says the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The clause points out that the militia is needed for a free state.
A militia is a Civilian arm, not a federally controlled one. It means it shall not be infringed because it effects the ability to maintain civilian militia.
A well-regulated militia brings their own weapons to the fight.😮
I miss Scalia.
I remember this episode.
You can't tell me he wasn't showing a little bit of Alan Shore in his argument. At times he literally sounded like Alan. Jerry was a genius, and Christian should get his own series. Great actor.
Jerry channeled Alan here, so incredibly well.
Funny he says "show of hands". This really was the show of Hands.
He's channeling Spader!
And thus, Jerry earned his wooden cigar.
This was such a great moment for the character of Jerry. Denny loved every moment of it!!!
This is the most productive use of hypocrisy I've ever seen in an argument.
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The towering sarcasm... spectacular.