MISFIRED ATTEMPT TO REDEFINE 2ND AMENDMENT

Those of us who own guns or support the Constitution should be aghast to discover that a new Texas schoolbook has redefined the Second Amendment to read: "the right to keep and bear arms in a state militia."  This subtle redefinition implies that we Americans have no right to keep and bear arms unless we are in a state militia.  The Constitution provides: "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 work book used at Guyer High School in the city of Denton is "The United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination."  John J. Newman, the book's co-author, claims the text of the book was written before the 2008 Supreme Court ruling, District of Columbia v. Heller, which protects individuals' rights to possess firearms. He said the book's only intent was to summarize the Second Amendment and admitted that the current definition is incorrect. But he said a revised and corrected edition is set to be sold in May 2014.  "There was no devious intention in the definition," he said.  

If you believe that, ask yourselves why the school was using the book in the first place and why whatever review board it has went ahead and selected this version. We all need to be on the lookout for these devious attempts to subvert our government.  Others may be to blame for trying, we will be to blame if we allow them to succeed.