XXVoid MainXX wrote:
It's not just your opinion, it is fact. The 2nd amendment has nothing to do with hunting. It's sole purpose is as a check for the people over a tyrannical government. Where there is debate is what they meant by "shall not be infringed". In my opinion "shall not be infringed" means "exactly" what it says. There should be no registration or any law limiting the "people's" "right" to "bear arms". Just like there should be no law limiting the "people's" "right" to speak out against the government. Or to limit them from practicing any religion they want. Purchasing and owning a gun should be no more difficult than purchasing and owning a hammer, and you should be able to carry it wherever you like. In fact we don't even have a "right" to own a hammer and there are far less hammer laws than gun laws.
I may sound like a right wing nut job, but I am far from that. I just strongly believe in the constitution and in my opinion, it's becoming more and more diluted every year.
scott_nz wrote:
Do you think that owning any weapon the government has should be allowed as well ?
XXVoid MainXX wrote:
I "especially" think owning a weapon that the government has should be allowed. That's pretty much the point of the 2nd amendment. In fact, it's a "right" which means there is no "allow" about it.
I kind of agree with Void.
To a certain extent.
If, the reason to bear arms was given to us, the citizens, as a check to match the government when they get out of line,
then yes, common sense would dictate an even balance of firepower.
But, to let everyone that wanted to make a mini, dirty atom bomb that would fit in a backpack, I dunno about that,
In theory, if you could afford a German Panzer tank with live ammo, or an A 10 warthog, you should be able to have one.
It was Al Capone and the Thompson machine gun, that seems to have become the line in the sand.
Did The St. Valentine's Day massacre, help us, the citizens, or the government more?
Castro in Cuba, Ho Che Ming in Vietnam, showed, light weapons, in numbers, can be instrumental in overthrowing a government.
I say put a freeze on it as it is, maybe roll back the registration a bit, so they don't know how many and who have them.
Keep em guessin.