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some Americans] fail to see the irony of their own stupidity of hanging onto a dated law. that has no connection with modern society.
Been saying this for years it's almost a religion with some people. The other irony is these same people couldn't care less about all the other Amendments.
...and refuse to see the true intent of the 2nd Ammendment
The 2nd Ammendment does not exist with an intent to guarantees a right to own a handgun, or any gun.
So I agree with the sentiment, but not the case the in point. The value of our Constitution and it's very essence is it's timelessness. There is nothing wrong with private citizens having certain gun ownership rights, but the primary intent of the amendment is not to regulate gun rights. that's the job of the legislature.
The intent is to be legally allowed to arm and organize a militia to fight tyranny (like O-Scamma-Care...lol).
So of course a militia needs guns. And the recognition of the wrongs of a tyranny is a sterling component of our Constitution that must not be abridged. It is timeless.
But nowhere in the Amendment is there anything that prevents state and local governments from placing reasonable restrictions on gun ownership, use, and display & carry. These things must be done in the name of public safety and,
those of us who do not want guns have rights too.
Public safety trumps some individual rights. That is why I cannot come over to your house and drive my car into your living room, or into a crowd of people. There are reasonable restrictions in place.
I have always said that I do not trust groups and people who object to reasonable restrictions, especially in the face of all the tragic gun violence that continues to escalate in this country.
That is not the fault of a perfectly good amendment. It is the fault of cowards who bend to the business interests of the gun trade (and probably pocket 40 pieces while they're at it)