2nd amendment, right to bear arms. thoughts?

Be sure to vote, I am curious where most atheists stand on this issue.

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Permalink Reply by SteveInCO on May 3, 2013 at 9:18pm

Also he's rather rare, there's exactly one of him and millions of people who want to carry personal defense aids.

Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on May 3, 2013 at 10:32pm

I wonder if a Chuck Norris blow-up doll would work as a deterrent?

Permalink Reply by Unseen on May 5, 2013 at 11:13am

In addition to background checks, perhaps there needs to be a multiple choice test for hunters to determine if their ability to distinguish people from various game species is a bit shaky. For example,a hunter recently shot a cop by mistake, thinking he was a turkey.

Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on May 5, 2013 at 12:36pm

He should never have gone hunting with Dick Chaney.

Permalink Reply by Unseen on July 19, 2013 at 11:21am

Who can't tell the difference between a turkey and a pig?

Permalink Reply by Unseen on July 19, 2013 at 11:18am

The courts usually go to what the Founding Fathers meant as the primary interpretation. Back in their day, there was no prohibition on people carrying weapons of almost any sort. In fact, even gentlewomen in those days were frequently carrying at least a knife. Men on the street with rifles and/or pistols would not have caused a stir. 

I have less of a problem with people carrying arms than with WHO gets to carry arms. People with mental problems and established records of violent and reckless behavior worry me.

At the same time, I don't see how we can control weapons at all without taking them away from those who would never cause harm. We'd never consider doing that with automobiles because some people get drunk. That they will be misused is simply something we're going to have to accept.

If someone is terribly concerned with the problem, I suggest they leave the United States. I'm not saying that in the "Like it or leave it" sense, but just realistically that, since it would take a Constitutional amendment to get more control over guns, and since that ain't gonna happen in our lifetimes, leaving the country is what you really need to do.

Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on July 19, 2013 at 6:02pm

Or accept reality and hope you will never need a gun.

Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on July 19, 2013 at 6:24pm

Tis better to have a gun and not need it, than to need a gun and not have it.

Permalink Reply by Unseen on July 20, 2013 at 1:44am

When asked by a friend who was a Naval Shore Patrol officer why he wore his gun even when off duty, his response was "If an occasion arose where I might need it, it won't do me much good at home locked up in a box."

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