Jake Paul Calls for an 'Updated Constitution' as He Questions Whether Modern Gun Rights Still Deter Government

Jake Paul has called for an 'updated Constitution' and questioned whether the Second Amendment can still serve the purpose he believes it was created for after he and his brother Logan Paul visited the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The 29-year-old YouTuber and boxer addressed US military service members during the visit and briefly met Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Jake Paul Questions Second Amendment During Pentagon Visit

The news came after the Department of Defense shared photographs and video from the visit on X, showing Jake and Logan Paul speaking to and interacting with service members. The Pentagon's decision to welcome the social media personalities drew ridicule online, with some commenters questioning whether footage from the visit was satire.

The source article also notes that the Pentagon has increasingly embraced appearances involving celebrities and influencers. Earlier this year, troops were recruited to attend a UFC event at the White House, while Hegseth has made public appearances with musician Kid Rock.

Paul also appeared to meet Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the same trip. In a post containing photographs from the visit, Bessent wrote, 'Jake's path from content creator to entrepreneur and professional boxer is a distinctly American story.'

Paul's comments about the Second Amendment were presented as his own interpretation of its purpose. He argued that the provision was intended to give citizens the ability to resist a government that was controlling them in harmful ways.

'I think we need an amended and updated Constitution. It was written in 1781, I believe, and life is just so much different now,' Paul said.

Paul then argued that modern firearms would not give civilians the same ability to resist a government equipped with increasingly advanced technology. He referred to drones, autonomous robots, electromagnetic pulse systems and other military systems as examples.

He also linked his interpretation of the Second Amendment to the history of American independence, saying citizens could resist a government if they believed it was acting against them.

'Especially, I think the Second Amendment was made so that if the government was doing ridiculous things to us and controlling us in harmful ways, citizens could overthrow them,' Paul said.

Jake Paul Mentions Advanced Weapons Systems

Paul said that as military technology develops, civilians might eventually need to be able to bear more advanced weapons systems. He did not identify a specific weapon that he believed should be made available.

'And so I think, as weapons systems get more advanced, a pistol or a shotgun is not going to be able to overthrow the government if we, the people, decide that the United States government is taking advantage of us and that we maybe need to be able to bear more advanced weapons systems as citizens.'

When asked to clarify what he meant, Paul mentioned several possibilities.

'Drone EMPs, RPGs, potential anti-helicopter [weapons]. I don't know what it is.'

He then described a scenario in which autonomous technology could, in his view, leave civilians powerless against their own government.

'But if the government can just come in with autonomous robots and take us all out, and we are now powerless, essentially the Second Amendment is just a hobby now for people to go and shoot guns.'

Paul acknowledged that he did not know exactly what future systems would look like, but said he believed such technology could emerge in the 'very short term, near future'.

'I don't think that is a smart thing, because then, at some point in time, we must be obedient as American citizens.'