Aristotle wrote in Politics that oligarchs and tyrants “mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms.” Rulers will, according to Tucker, try to confine the “right of self-defense within the narrowest limits possible. Wherever standing armies are kept up, and when the right of the people to keep and bear arms is, under any color or pretext whatsoever, prohibited, liberty, if not already annihilated, is on the brink of destruction" (Henry St. George Tucker, Blackstone's 1768 Commentaries on the Laws of England).
An amazing case for reducing gun ownership in America
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Right. Good macho-man response.
Who is it that you are concerned about because they will take away your second amendment rights?
Who wants to eliminate the protections the second amendment guarantees?
Look at that - scholarly research. And all in your own words, too.
"I dont want a government that points to my rights as the reason for their failures."
"Is there a push to nullify the second amendment?, absolutely."
Who is doing the pushing?
Childish.
The survey page linked in that article has "Do you favor or oppose the following gun control measures: repeal the 2nd Amendment" in question 47D on page 65 (out of 234). The highest group to respond "Favor strongly" was self-identified "Liberal" at 25%.
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/h8n9gvrqyj/econTabReport.pdf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...endment-to-be-repealed-national-survey-finds/
https://theweek.com/articles/450519/ban-second-amendment
http://commonsensecampaign.org/site...d-amendment-via-the-un-small-arms-treaty.html
https:https://www.rollingstone.com/cultur...amendment-march-our-lives-students/463644002/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lets-amend-the-second-ame_b_10599266
A poll with about 25% in favor (just like before), an one-man opinion piece, a wingnut website, and a page not found.
Your scholarly research abilities are slipping.
There is reason for concern, but I am not "afraid" of anyone taking my inherent rights away.
If you honestly believe there is no push from the left to infringe on the right to bear arms, then I accept your position.
I have a differing view.
What now?
Any search will give you plenty of ammo on those who want the second amendment to go away.
25% will come right out and say it.
The rest are like you.
I believe there is a problem, and no one has yet found the solution to. And as usual, the left wants to over legislate reality away, and the right wants to pray it away.
And like most American's I think I'm just here waiting for our dear leaders to stop waving their little chicken-wings and offer up some actual solutions. As they are paid to do...
As long as they dont point to my rights as the problem.
You actually hit the nail on the head with your thread on guns.
The issue is inflated to promote a political direction.
Its terrible when bad things happen, but trading liberty for so called safety has a proven historical track record of disaster.
How about those who ignore half of the 2nd Amendment, and then tack on their personal opinions as if they came from Jefferson and Hamilton, et al.?
The second amendment is just a roadblock against government over reach.
The right to bear arms is inherent.
I have already given my opinions on "your" gun rights right here, directly and honestly. If everyone is like me, you have nothing to fear - unless, of course, you are in one of the categories of concern - young, criminal, crazy, and/or stupid. 'Uneducated" is not one of the categories, but I am having some thoughts about "demonstrated gullibility".
Ooooh, poetry. And like most good poetry, subject to personal interpretation. What do you mean by that?
I dont believe you.
This is why the second amendment is so important.
Which rights?