The Nexerus said
Any change to the Second Amendment would inevitably make it more restrictive.

solamelike said
I can see why you might want it more specific than "Everyone ever should have a gun"

Pasta Sentient said
The argument is...if they take our guns away what power do we have to stop them from doing what they want. It hearkens back to the American thought process found in the Declaration of Independence...

Pepperm1nts said
"How can I defend myself against a drone if I don't have my .22???"

Pepperm1nts said
"How can I defend myself against a drone if I don't have my .22???"

Byrd Man said
Don't forget about that heat-seeking Stinger missile... used for hunting purposes, of course.

Byrd Man said
Guns are ingrained in the US culture, for better or worse. The Second Amendment, like the Third one that prohibited soldier quartering in US, was done to prevent the UK from coming back to finish the US off. The idea of a militia and citizen soldiers is one that a lot of Americans strongly identify with. I think a lot of citizens, and maybe even the founders, take the Second Amendment as the citizen's check on the government. A government is less likely to force a heavily armed citizenry into doing something they view as being tyrannical.

The Nexerus said
Fortunately, it doesn't say "everyone ever should have a gun", otherwise I'd agree that it should be changed.

solamelike said
But The UK isn't planning on taking you back anymore.And surely you can also see how ridiculous the argument "I have a gun so we don't get another hitler!" is.If the government did turn around and start banning ALL guns, who would actually fight a revolution? Would you put your family in danger just for your guns? And the government has more guns then you and bigger ones. When the armoured truck roles down the street, good look with your AR.I would like to clarify I am playing devils advocate at this point, I love guns and own some myself. But I enjoy expanding on my own knowledge by learning from others and seeing the other viewpoint.

Byrd Man said
Not saying I agree with it, just telling you the reasons and history behind it.

solamelike said
It pretty much says all American citizens can have guns though right?

solamelike said
It pretty much says all American citizens can have guns though right?

solamelike said
It pretty much says all American citizens can have guns though right?

The Nexerus said
There is a world of difference between 'can' and 'must', or 'should'. The Second Amendment is a constitutional assurance of the right to bear arms, not a law prescribing that everyone bear arms.

solamelike said
So 'everyone' is allowed a gun?

solamelike said
So 'everyone' is allowed a gun?

Byrd Man said
Honestly, I'm in favor of the Second Amendment, but there should be restrictions. Tighter background checks, including mental and criminal history checks on anyone who wants any gun, and no military-grade hardware for sale obviously. I'm fine with someone owning a fully automatic weapon. If you look at statistics of gun violence over the years, it's gone down in the US. Yes, the school shootings and other mass shootings are tragedies but they are a tiny percentage, less than 1%, of all gun deaths.

Byrd Man said
Honestly, I'm in favor of the Second Amendment, but there should be restrictions. Tighter background checks, including mental and criminal history checks on anyone who wants any gun, and no military-grade hardware for sale obviously. I'm fine with someone owning a fully automatic weapon. If you look at statistics of gun violence over the years, it's gone down in the US. Yes, the school shootings and other mass shootings are tragedies but they are a tiny percentage, less than 1%, of all gun deaths.