What was the second amendment for? So the people would have the power to stop the government from taking control. Many of you didn't know that did you? But their are many other reasons to carry a gun. For example, when guns are taken away from citizens, the theory is that the good and bad guys won't have guns anymore, therefore, less murders. This theory is greatly flawed. What makes the "bad guys" the "bad guys" is their lack of following rules. Rules are unimportant to them. Therefore, when gun restrictions are enforced, who will obey them, the "good citizens." So the "bad citizens" will have guns, and you (the good citizen) won't. It will also bring courage to the "bad" due to their new found knowledge of the law abiding citizen's inability to defend themselves. But as long as the citizens have protection, i.e. a gun, they will think twice before commiting a crime against you. Fear is what keeps muggers and robbers at bay. We must not take that away from them.
On the news side of things which sparked this whole talk makes its way to Chicago. The Supreme Court stopped the handgun ban in the state, but in response, they are trying to add restrictions to the new law because they are trying to "prevent gun violence from breaking out across Chicago." We know they should do this because all the other states who do not have these restrictions are being destroyed by guns from the inside out. Ya... right. The new restrictions trying to be enforced will include some nasty ones:
- Only one "assembled and operable" firearm is permitted in each home
- Stop the sale of firearm inside city limits (what will that accomplish?)
- You can only have a firearm inside your home, not even on your porch or backyard.
If you want to see more of the rediculous restrictions they are trying to pass, check out Fox's site here.
