RolStoppable said:
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.