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irstupid on 26 February 2018
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RolStoppable said:
McDonaldsGuy said:

It's explaining the reason we need the amendment.

It is saying that the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, because a well regulated militia is necessary for a free state.

Let me give you a recent example: literally this week China has just declared that Xi can be the President of China for a lifetime. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/emperor-xi-china-gambles-on-return-to-lifetime-rule-9991724

China doesn't have the right to bear arms, so this is their defense against a rogue state:

(Associated Press)

The second amendment has NOTHING to do with self defense or hunting. It has EVERYTHING to do with defending ourselves from a possible rogue government.

I understand that you need to bear arms, but if you truly believe in the validity of the second amendment, you need to live by "a well regulated militia" as well instead of dismissing it as unimportant. "Well regulated" means basic things like, "That guy is an idiot and cannot be trusted, so he shouldn't be allowed to own a gun. Because if push comes to shove, chances are good that he will hurt one of us instead of the enemy."

All well and good in theory, but how easy is it to imagine this scenario.

1. We have a school shooting in florida and dozens die. Shooter was mentally deranged and should have never had a gun. (this is true and what just happened)

2. We increase gun regulation to help further prevent unfit people from owning a gun. (Sounds great. Common sense)

3. School shooting involving a mentally deranged person that the system missed somehow. (Totally plausible. Hell the current situation, the FBI was told TWICE about this shooter and did nothing)

4. Due to the new provisions not working, more strict measure put into place such as banning certain guns. (Not all guns, but just one or two)

5. Go back to #1 and rinse and repeat until finally all guns are banned.

Many people would celebrate this happening. And as Star Wars put it so eloquently. So this is how liberty dies...with thunderous applause. Say what you want about the prequels, they do tell a somewhat compelling story of how a free republic can unknowingly and voluntarily turn itself into a dictatorship.