I don't own a gun. Never have, and I don't believe I ever will. Generally speaking, I would like to see certain weapons done away with. But, here is where I get stuck on that:
"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."
I am not sure how a well regulated militia can be formed without "militia" weapons. I seems that the framers wanted us to be able to put up a good fight if needed. The price of that, just like any of our rights, is misuse by someone who wants to bring harm to others.
It is indeed a complicated and difficult issue. Guns have always been a part of our society. Like horses we see them as an important part of how we came to be the land that we love. Some places have no guns, and they eat horses. We have guns, and would never eat a horse.
No easy answers here. Certainly, no quick answers.
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