modarnis
Purple Belt
On the well regulated militia...common misconception. The phrase "the people" is important. Why would the framers of the constitution mean the people as individuals in the first and fourth amendments, but not the second.
People who commit crimes with guns should be punished accordingly. Law abiding citizens should not be forced to give up rights for the misdeeds of the few. As a prosecutor, competetive shooter, and ocassional hunter I have very strong views on gun crime. Conversely, I realize that the right to keep and bear arms is just as important as my other rights in our constitutional framework
The framers went to great lengths to create checks and balances. The people (as a well regulated militia) serve as one of those checks. For some musings on Liberty and gun rights try reading James Wasserman's The Slave's Shall Serve
People who commit crimes with guns should be punished accordingly. Law abiding citizens should not be forced to give up rights for the misdeeds of the few. As a prosecutor, competetive shooter, and ocassional hunter I have very strong views on gun crime. Conversely, I realize that the right to keep and bear arms is just as important as my other rights in our constitutional framework
The framers went to great lengths to create checks and balances. The people (as a well regulated militia) serve as one of those checks. For some musings on Liberty and gun rights try reading James Wasserman's The Slave's Shall Serve