10-06-2017, 02:02 PM
JASmith Wrote:The point overlooked by everyone using the "need" argument is the 2A is not about every day needs. It is completely about ensuring that the population can defend against foreign and domestic (including overreaching government) enemies.
Our extensive sporting and recreational shooting opportunities are by-products of that protection.
You are absolutely correct. My post on democide was the reason we have the Second Amendment. People in government are just that, "people" with the same capacity of decency and evil as the population as a whole. When power is concentrated with a small group bad things seem to always happen. This is why we are suppose to have division of power. The Second Amendment is part of that division. No other nation has these freedoms. Saying homosexuality is a sin or Islam evil will get you jailed in the UK. Not exactly my idea of a free nation. Every tragedy is not a conspiracy yet rolling ones eyes when questioning the "official" story line is not logical either considering the history of many official story lines from the past.

