The 2nd Amendment should have been worded better or left out entirely.
Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Some background on the 2nd amendment can be found here.
So with that up front. We no longer have militias.
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens[1] to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with multiple distinct but related meanings. Legal and historical meanings of militia include:
Defense activity or service, to protect a community, its territory, property, and laws.[2]
The entire able-bodied population of a community, town, county, or state, available to be called to arms.
· A subset of these who may be legally penalized for failing to respond to a call-up.
· A subset of these who actually respond to a call-up, regardless of legal obligation.
A private, non-government force, not necessarily directly supported or sanctioned by its government.
An official reserve army, composed of citizen soldiers. Called by various names in different countries such as; the Army Reserve, National Guard, or State Defense Forces.
The national police forces in several former communist states such as the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact countries, but also in the non-aligned SFR Yugoslavia. The term was inherited in Russia, and other former CIS countries. See: Militia (Police).
In France the term "Milice" has become tainted due to its use by notorious collaborators with Nazi Germany.
A select militia is composed of a small, non-representative portion of the population, often politicized
In 1760 Militias were the backbone as the government was forming. There was no real military role. The Militia was our military. The government did not supply arms but depended on the militia to provide their own weapons.
Since we no longer have the need for civilian Militias to fight our wars and defend our communities and country and the civilians are no longer the supplier of arms to the military the whole premise and need of the militia part of the 2nd Amendment falls apart
When the militia half falls apart so does the second half of the amendment. If we no longer have the need for armed civilian militias then also we no longer have the need to keep and bear arms.
So here we are some 200 years later. And this war on rights continues.
The legal uses for guns and rifles by civilians have all become recreational, Hunting and Target shooting. I do not deny anyone the right to own and use a gun but this right to own and the regulations to own them should be strict. They are not toys; their design is for one thing and one thing only. They are designed and made to kill efficiently.
They are capable of hitting a Mountain goat on the side of a mountain from a ½ a mile just as easy as someone in a park from a building top. I see no reason to produce and sell Assault versions for any other use than military and restricting these types of assault style weapons does not reduce the quality of firearms available to own.
So yes. Let people own and use firearms.
Should gun owners be allowed to conceal and carry weapons? NO I am more fearful of that person so scared that they feel they need to carry a gun to protect themselves, family, and possessions than I am of any criminal carrying a weapon illegally.. There is a fine line between going crazy in Columbine or losing it because you feel threatened and have a gun. Since I used Columbine as an example. Think of the mess had everyone been allowed to carry guns. I would rather live with a risk of the occasional illegal gun than the dangers of the legal guns everywhere. Are you going to be noble and shoot that bank robber or convenience store robber or miss and hit some innocent bystander? Don’t tell me you don’t plan on being able to shoot it. Why else would you want to be able to have the firearm in your possession at all times? Come On these are not the days of Gunslingers and shoot outs at the OK Corral.
So Why the need to keep them in their vehicles while you go shopping, Bring your kids to soccer games or leave your car in a lot all day while working. It only serves one of two purposes you feel a need to use it any time. or you want to look cool having rifles locked on the rack in the back window. The only advantage I see in being able to store your firearms in your car is to make it easier to get them stolen and into the hands of illegal use. Or are you all planning on creating your own militia to overthrow the government.
Give me a break and get over your Macho mentality that you need to own and shoot assualt weapons and that you are the chosen vigilante protectors we all need.
