I don't see why this is a problem, my understanding of the Constitution is this is completely legal and a way that the country has built-in checks and balances, plus my understanding is if they open it it's open to everything not just their wants but others as well. Just because a function of the constitution hasn't been used in a long time doesn't mean it isn't still valid.
“Once you call a convention literally anybody can bring up anything,” said Jay Riestenberg, a spokesperson for the non-partisan watchdog group Common Cause. “We can bring up an amendment to overturn Roe v Wade or the Civil Rights Act,” Riestenberg added.
I understand that's a fear, but at the same time Democrats could bring up limiting the 2nd Amendment something that 2nd Amendment people fear.
I don't see why this is a problem, my understanding of the Constitution is this is completely legal and a way that the country has built-in checks and balances, plus my understanding is if they open it it's open to everything not just their wants but others as well. Just because a function of the constitution hasn't been used in a long time doesn't mean it isn't still valid.
I understand that's a fear, but at the same time Democrats could bring up limiting the 2nd Amendment something that 2nd Amendment people fear.
Once the GOP has the power to force the convention, the same power will force the adoption of the new constitution, whatever that may be.