A few days ago I posted in a thread –
“In most instances, I am all for letting “Darwin” take care of stupid people but it is far too simple for a stupid person with a weapon to inflict damage on those around him. I personally believe that EVERYONE should be able to own a weapon but I believe that in order to carry a weapon an individual should be required to attend some type of training and pass a qualification. I don’t want the government to be involved in my 2A rights but I also don’t want idiots and a**hats to be able to walk around with a weapon that they may or may not know how to use”.
Soon after I posted,
GeauxLSU
pointed out the irony in my statement – any government involvement is too much involvement. I’ll be the first to say that I don’t like to be called out, especially not by someone that isn’t standing in front of me. My first instinct was that I wanted to snatch him up by the throat but as much as I hate to say it…his statement got me thinking. I spent several hours last night re-reading and contemplating the second amendment, although it is not very lengthy, it speaks volumes.
“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.”
The phrase “shall not be infringed” is a pretty simple and direct statement, and although the concept is easy to understand the implications are huge. For my entire life their have always been gun laws and stipulations on gun ownership, I am not a liberal, but being raised in a liberal society I think I just became accustomed to government involvement.
After a lot of deliberation I have decided that adherence to this amendment is in fact - all or nothing. I choose all.
Thanks
GeauxLSU
“In most instances, I am all for letting “Darwin” take care of stupid people but it is far too simple for a stupid person with a weapon to inflict damage on those around him. I personally believe that EVERYONE should be able to own a weapon but I believe that in order to carry a weapon an individual should be required to attend some type of training and pass a qualification. I don’t want the government to be involved in my 2A rights but I also don’t want idiots and a**hats to be able to walk around with a weapon that they may or may not know how to use”.
Soon after I posted,
GeauxLSU
pointed out the irony in my statement – any government involvement is too much involvement. I’ll be the first to say that I don’t like to be called out, especially not by someone that isn’t standing in front of me. My first instinct was that I wanted to snatch him up by the throat but as much as I hate to say it…his statement got me thinking. I spent several hours last night re-reading and contemplating the second amendment, although it is not very lengthy, it speaks volumes.“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.”
The phrase “shall not be infringed” is a pretty simple and direct statement, and although the concept is easy to understand the implications are huge. For my entire life their have always been gun laws and stipulations on gun ownership, I am not a liberal, but being raised in a liberal society I think I just became accustomed to government involvement.
After a lot of deliberation I have decided that adherence to this amendment is in fact - all or nothing. I choose all.
Thanks
GeauxLSU
