Repeal the Second Amendment

The Case for a Safer America

By: Allan J. Lichtman

Narrated by: Allan J. Lichtman, Jens Rasmussen

This program includes an introduction read by the author.

A radical case for the repeal of the 2nd Amendment as the only way to control gun violence in America.

There's an average of one mass shooting per day in the United States. Given the ineffectiveness of the gun control lobby, it's time for a strategy with spine. In Repeal the Second Amendment, Allan J. Lichtman has written the first book that uses history, legal theory and up-to-the-minute data to make a compelling case for the amendment’s repeal in order to create a clear road to sensible gun control in the US. Repeal the Second Amendment explores both the true history and current interpretation of the Second Amendment to expose the NRA’s blatant historical manipulations and irresponsible fake news releases. Lichtman looks at the history of firearms and gun regulations from colonial times to the present to explain how a historically forgotten sentence in the Constitution has become a flash point of recent politics that benefits only the gun industry, their lobbyists, and the politicians on their payroll. He probes court decisions and the effective lobbying and public relations strategies of the gun lobby as well as the ineffectiveness of the gun control movement for lessons in doing better.

What emerges is a clear and cogent plan - repeal and replace the Second Amendment without taking guns away from anyone who has them now - to make the US a safer place. It's time to Repeal the Second Amendment, and Allan Lichtman is the man to bring this radical plan to America.

Concise, Clear, & Cogent (and totally interesting)

Lichtman does a masterful job of laying out the case for repealing the second amendment, and this is information we need to know. Remarkably, the book is as interesting and enjoyable as it is educational.

Repeal the 2nd Amendment NOW!

Excellent book. Heavily researched. A must read and studied by all. A repeal is long over due. The killing must stop. Guns and ammunition ARE the cause.

Not likely to sway anyone's opinion either way.

The premise of this book was very interesting. It has its share of positives and negatives.

Positives:

1. The author makes a great case for the ambiguity of the second amendment. This amendment was ratified in the late 1700s and obviously firearms were VERY different than they are today.
2. Provides a great analysis about the history of the NRA and its growing influence with its lobby in government.
3. Most of what is stated about the myths of self-defence and more guns mean less crime is mostly accurate. mostly.

Negatives:

1. Compares gun laws of the U.S. to other countries like Japan and Australia. It's like comparing apples to oranges because places like Japan have a different history, population, culture, and geography compared to the U.S. Japan tends to be more collectivist whereas the U.S. is more individualist, especially in rural areas because law enforcement in rural areas is sparse.
2. Underestimates the criminal element when it comes to firearms. Even if the 2nd amendment were repealed, there would still be a sizeable black market. Most people with antisocial traits are willing to take the risk, that's just reality.
3. The most important point is that as of 2025, and in the near future, repealing the second amendment is VERY unlikely to happen. If you look into the process of repealing an amendment, it would take a substantial effort on the part of government and the states where 75% would have to approve, and I don't see that happening any time soon given the current government management.

Although the author brings up some valid points, I doubt it will sway anyone's opinion. If you're pro-gun, you'll still be pro gun. If you're anti-gun, you'll still be anti-gun.