Why do we have a right to "Bear Arms"? It was cut and dry.. There were several reasons with number one reason being.. deterring tyrannical government, number 2 repelling invasion, number 3 being suppressing insurrection,4 was facilitating a natural right of self-defense, 5 was participating in law enforcement, and 6 allowed the people to organize a militia system. After consideration of these needs the second amendment reads " A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed upon".
No where was the verbiage for sportsmanship or self-defense only written or inferred. It was there because our forefathers had just battled a tyrannical government for freedom. It started with unfair taxes being imposed without representation from the people. Following the Boston Tea Party the colonies were hit with other oppressive regulations. This caused the revolutionary war. When the Bill of rights were ratified this was the cause. In today's world we are only a step away from such oppression. How can individuals arm themselves appropriately when the police and military representing the government looks like the picture to the right. Today our political parties pass legislation in representation of their own political parties not the people who elect them. Our right to bear arms established this country and to revoke that right would surely cause its downfall.
When individuals like Mr. Costas screams or advocate that our rights be taken away because of individual action, it is an attack on our core freedoms. I contend that in our society the misuse of guns falls more on society than the rights we have. Every movie, every show, every book and every video game that we confront everyday desensitizes our population to the realities of violence which includes the misuse of guns. It is seen as random and with no effect on people who would be close to such violence and also without effect on the moral conscience. The same has effected how our younger generation has come to view sex, drinking and drugs. I suggest to Mr. Costas that instead of spewing non American views, maybe he should lobby to cleanup Hollywood and other media outlets. Also through education and re-establishing the morals our country was founded upon.
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