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Originally Posted by natehale1971
Well, the founders intended that the Second Admendment would allow the citizens to be just as well armed as the government, since they would be the last line in defense against tryanny. And in all honesty, you don't write the laws for the anomalies that pop up. 90% of the privately owned guns in the united states have never been used in the commission of a crime.
ditto when it comes to drinking and driving.. do we blame the car for what happens? or blame the pencil for misspelled words or sppons for obesity?
if we had real laws to counter the use of firearms during the commission of criminal acts, the law would be to classify such activities as being more horrendous and punish the offenders thus. Not take the guns away from those whom would use them lawfully and responsibly.
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also at the time the constitution was ratified we had already fought the revolution and the war of 1812 literally on our own front lawns. militia were seen as our first line of defense against hostile nations and thus needed to be as well equipped as the regular army. and though some would argue that this is an obsolete way of thinking remember the enemies of the united states have proven they he the mean to attack us on our own soil an the capability to conduct significant damage in an urban environment.(ie 9/11, fort hood, Mumbai) thus we need the militia just as much now as we did then.