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Originally Posted by Robbie
I don't think you're "wrong".
But you have to realize that the United States is based on the constitution.
It's a right to own guns. The 2nd amendment specifically says that Congress shall make no law restricting that.
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Hi Robbie,
What you are saying makes sense. (Please tell all your righty friends that I agree with you sometimes!)
The 2nd ammendment says:
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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, completely legally speaking, you're right.
Of course, it could be argued that this is incomplete, and that it is too old, and that it is too vague. People who want this changed like me, will say that.
Other people will scream violation of rights if it is changed, and see this as a slight degradation of American rights. I think this argument has been used already.
Morally, you could ask the question : What is more important: An old and out of date law, or my child's safety? Of course, everyone would say safety, and probably add some but's in there somewhere....
Couldn't this be changed to something like "...
the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed EXCEPT... legally defined criminals, or people with legally defined mental illness? And wouldn't this improve the 2nd amendment over all?