One of the very few things in this modern age that would cause a full scale revolt/revolution would be if the Second Amendment were repealed.
If this Right isn't safe from being repealed, then what Right is safe?
There are 3 components to their code of honor.The fact is that Marines will do anything they are told, because blind obedience is in their code of honour, that's how they are trained.
1. Loyalty to the State
2. Loyalty to the US Constitution
3. To protect the People of the US
If there is a conflict between those things in their orders, which do you think would be more dominant?
Also remember that Marines and other service members are people, not automatons, with other influences on their lives other than their training.
It is implied that the current makeup of the military, being an all volunteer force, would have some patriots in it.
And most patriots would tell the State to go fornicate itself if there is a conflict between the orders of the State and the Constitution, because the Constitution is the source of the structure and legitimacy of the State.
If the State is issuing orders that conflict with the Constitution, then the State is no longer legitimate. (that is also a part of their training)
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The Second Amendment is there for many reasons.
The most important is that it is the American Litmus Test for Tyrants TM.
Most who would try to touch it have ambitions beyond traditional American political custom.
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