# The United States Air Force is unconstitutional **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [July 27, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-air-force-is-unconstitutional/947441 "2021-07-27T18:31:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 233
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-air-force-is-unconstitutional/947441/233 "2021-08-05T20:56:01Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > I would also like to point out that there are cases where the Constitution is NOT followed to the letter and nobody has an issue with it. The Second Amendment, for instance, if read strictly to the letter, says that no infringement on arms is permitted - in other words, people should be allowed to own nuclear weapons and howitzers if they can afford them - but nobody in their right mind interprets it that way. Otherwise, every single gun-control legislation would be unconstitutional. I agree with **Babale** , who has since been modnoted, so without going into details, I disagree with your strict reading of the Second Amendment. If you are interested in my reading, I gave it [in a previous discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-thing-conservatives-have-to-fear/939345/123). ~Max --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-air-force-is-unconstitutional/947441)._