The Second Amendment
By dark_joev
@dark_joev (3034)
United States
January 11, 2011 8:00pm CST
In light of recent events I feel a Discussion on this needs to be brought up. Actually I am kinda surprised it hasn't been brought up
"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."
So now we know where the United States Constitution stands on this. What do you think if anything should be done with gun control laws? Are the current laws to strict and should be loosened?
I personally feel that people that are exfelons should be allowed to carry weapons after a process in court. Of course with the understanding that if they break the law and it involves an weapon or is a felony they will get 6 years added to their sentence and won't gain a right to carry a weapon. I also believe that people shouldn't have to get permits to carry said weapons. Kinda like in Alaska they tell a police when they are pulled over that they have a gun(s) in their vehicle and where they are located.
Can't wait to discuss this.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
12 Jan 11
The first part of the amendment states why it is important for the people to maintain the right to bear arms. The second part tells the federal government it has no authority to infringe on that right.
The founding fathers knew that the only way to guarantee the government will respect the rights of the people is if the people maintained the ability to defend those rights. To that end, they included the 2nd amendment.
Now, that doesn't make it legal for individuals to take matters into their own hands. There is no such right. However, if the government gets to the point that the people (the people, not individuals) have no other choice than to rise up against tyranny (foreign or domestic) the 2nd Amendment makes sure the government can't disarm us... even "For our own good".
However, nowhere does it say that if the people do rise up and fail, all will be forgiven.
@dark_joev (3034)
• United States
12 Jan 11
Better hope that our Declaration of Independence holds up to that people are willing to handle hardships for a really really long time but after a while they will find that the removal of a government that is not serving for their continued protection have the right to abolish this government and create a new one from which will protect their rights for the future.
