Why the Minnesota Supreme Court Decision Matters to a Guy Like Me
This isn’t just news. This is personal.
See, I’m a believer in the Second Amendment — not because it’s trendy or political, but because it’s foundational. The Constitution doesn’t give me rights — it protects the God-given ones I was born with. One of those is the right to protect myself and my family, and that means having the tools to do it.
Now, we humans have always figured out how to make the tools we need. Whether it was a stone tied to a stick or an antler carved into a blade, we’ve built our weapons with our own hands — not out of violence, but out of necessity and freedom. Today? That tool might be an 80% lower receiver finished in a basement or garage. Built by the same spirit — personal responsibility, skill, and freedom.
For me, it’s not about skirting rules or finding loopholes. It’s about building something that works — a pistol or rifle made by hand, for the range, for personal defense, or just for the pride of saying, “I built this.”
Some of mine have serial numbers — not because some bureaucrat told me to, but because I wanted that level of detail. That’s what liberty looks like: making choices because they’re right for you, not because someone in St. Paul says so.
That’s why this Minnesota Supreme Court decision hits home. It reminds me that common sense and constitutional rights can still prevail. That we don’t have to roll over every time someone tries to twist the law into fear and control. That in this case, finally, a court recognized that building a firearm in your own home — with your own hands — isn’t some criminal act. It’s part of what it means to be free.
And I’ll stand for that every damn time.
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— Qball45
