What's wrong with a little gun control?

"Before you bash me and vote me down, I ask only that you tell me what you feel the 2nd Amendment protects."

Maybe you should read the actual amendment. The whole one sentence of it... It's pretty crystal sparkling clear. What is there to not understand about it?

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.

your fear of firearms isn't my problem. I suggest you find a way of getting over your fears.

300,000,000 people killed at the hands of their governments in the last 100 years would disagree with you.

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I'm afraid I can't help you, but enjoy only having sex only on Tuesdays.

I don't know what is going on with the daily paul but over the past month or so I find these stupid, idiotic, non liberty posts. One similarity with all of them is that the posters all have been members for 1 year 1 day, 1 year 2 days, etc. All within a few days of each other. If the powers that be on the DP were to look more closley into this I bet they would find some kind of a link. Or am I just being paranoid?

Tell everyone your post is just a joke ;)

is like being a little pregnant.

You need assault weapons* to defend yourself in cases of more than one attacker, or you’re a bad shot. * “Assault weapon” is a term created by the media. All guns can be used for assault or defense. There are over 18,000 home invasions every year which shows a need for home security.

For those affected by gun violence- tragedy can not be legislated away. There are 32,000 car accident fatalities a year. Most of us have been affected by those, but we still drive cars.

There already are background checks to try to keep bad people from buying guns. Restrictions on magazines don’t prevent accidents, stupidity or crime, they just set precedent for more restrictions. The 2nd amendment says the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Even if you hate guns, others still have the right to own them without infringement. Even if we hate satan worshippers, the 1st amendment says they can still practice their religion (provided they hurt no one else). Who’s place is it to pick and choose which right is acceptable? Which shall prevail, the rule of law or mob rule?

the only sentence in this post that matters is: "Am I really that extreme because I believe the line is right before an automatic rifle which holds a clip with more than 10 rounds and your's is right after it?"

no automatic rifles are legal anywhere or have been since prohibition. so you reveal you have no familiarity with your subject. this disqualifies you to hold an opinion on it which anyone should regard as credible.

the second part of the above statement is that clips with more than 10 rounds are not needed. why do police officers have standard clips with more than ten rounds? because they might face more than one armed attacker. anyone defending a home or business from invasion would face the same threats that a police officer would face.

felons are already barred from owning firearms. strict laws exist in many states and locales. unless you want to institutionalize the mentally ill and strip them of their rights, you really have no grounds to invade their privacy. if they're a danger with guns they're a danger in general and shouldn't be walking around the streets. so if you want them on the streets and to have the full rights of citizens to vote, to drive, to own hammers and knives and to wander the streets muttering to themselves, then yes, sorry, but it isn't appropriate for you to single out on their right to buy a firearm: you have decided in an overall sense that they are sane, and that decision comes with the risk that they will harm others in all kinds of possible ways. they don't lose their rights without due process.

so we've really narrowed it down to one proposal that you can still cling to, limiting the size of magazines. its a silly idea. it will hamstring individuals facing groups of attackers and do nothing to slow down a mass shooter attacking scattered unarmed individuals who can simply load a new clip. i wouldn't support it. but if you are weak minded and emotionally shallow and just feel the need to pass some goofy laws to make you feel better and to allow you, in good conscience, to avoid the real social ills that lead to random massacres, then go ahead. get the law before the legislature and let the chips fall where they may. there are certainly plenty of other fools out there along with all of the aforementioned mentally ill voters wandering about.