There's a "wave" coming and hopefully our society will begin to change when more women and people of color are elected to office and the good old boys/old white men in Congress now, retire, die, or are voted out of office.
(FAIRFAX, VA) - The National Rifle Association today issued the following statement:
"In the aftermath of the evil and senseless attack in Las Vegas, the American people are looking for answers as to how future tragedies can be prevented. Unfortunately, the first response from some politicians has been to call for more gun control. Banning guns from law-abiding Americans based on the criminal act of a madman will do nothing to prevent future attacks. This is a fact that has been proven time and again in countries across the world. In Las Vegas, reports indicate that certain devices were used to modify the firearms involved. Despite the fact that the Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions, the National Rifle Association is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law. The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations. In an increasingly dangerous world, the NRA remains focused on our mission: strengthening Americans' Second Amendment freedom to defend themselves, their families and their communities. To that end, on behalf of our five million members across the country, we urge Congress to pass National Right-to-Carry reciprocity, which will allow law-abiding Americans to defend themselves and their families from acts of violence."
Interesting statement by the NRA ::
NRA | Joint Statement
I submit The Founders granted government NO such power.
Where would/should someone draw the line Larry?
Arms could be wide open and include everything from a single slingshot all the way up to and including the largest and most deadliest weapon that could be carried and operated by a man. Would that include shoulder fired rocket launchers? Even larger? How about using my 1 ton truck to help me bear arms that include artillery?
Is there some “logical” point where we should define and draw the line?
Where would/should someone draw the line Larry?
Founders schmounders.
The founders said that black people are 3/5th of a person too. I don't understand why people think we should rely on a 200+ year old document.
The Government can regulate guns and we do, but certainly not enough.
But, let's take the shoulder-fired 'launcher, for instance. W-H-Y would one want to CARRY it? What GOOD IS IT as a "carry" weapon??? It'd be a PITB to pack something like that around...not to mention the fact it'd be u-s-e-l-e-s-s in 99.9% of real world self-defense situations. Would you use it for self-defense in your home for instance???! Once it were fired, you'd HAVE NO HOME LEFT! Furthermore...what good would it be when facing multiple perps at close range coming from multiple directions?
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As usual, YOUR 'answer' has NOTHING TO DO with the question asked.
"Founders schmounders" is a junior high response/comment, BTW.
Founders schmounders.
The founders said that black people are 3/5th of a person too. I don't understand why people think we should rely on a 200+ year old document.
First off - we’re not just talking about “carry” weapons here as 2A does not address only CARRY weapons (bear)..
So getting this straight - You feel that the shoulder fired rocket launcher would be -
1) a PITB because of its bulk
2) useless in 99.9% in a self defense situation.
If we were to use your judgement insofar as 2A applicability is concerned, 2A would NOT include weapons like the Shoulder Fired Rocket Launcher.
Larry - settle down just a bit... I am not attacking your position here.
As a Moderator here, I am charged with taking a neutral position in order to mediate conversations... While I do have feelings that may lean one direction or another, I try hard to understand both sides of the argument. Believe me, it’s not an easy job sometimes,,,
What I was doing was trying to figure out a modified approach to 2A using just a smidge of your own thoughts regarding shoulder fired rocket launchers...
I do feel that 2A was created without benefit of a crystal ball and it was done so with only knowledge of currently available arms. Maybe some day we’ll have star wars light sabers and can slice people in half with our digital machetes...
Does 2A need to be modified (which is one more Federal control) or do we allow individual states to override Federal Laws in regard to personally owned arms?
— before you answer —
Know that I fully believe and maintain that our rights are limited and any rights we allow to be modified or forfeited altogether will be difficult if not impossible to ever regain..