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Originally Posted by justjim
Bow and arrow/musket, knives etc in the days the second amendment was written are a far cry from the weapons of today. Your points are well taken but a bit out of context IMHO. It is a huge stretch to think that the right to bear arms include many of the weapons of today.
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I believe that the thinking of the founders was that if the government is allowed to have a weapon then the citizens should be able to have the same weapon so that they can revolt against the government should the need arise.
I don't have an answer, but I know that spoons and forks didn't make me fat and that car manufacturers are not responsible for the millions that are killed in car accidents every year and the breweries and distillers are not responsible for people killed by drunk drivers or alcohol poisoning.
As has been stated, many of our ancestors shed their blood protecting the rights guaranteed by our constitution.
ALL of rights are important and they all need to be protected. The issue is finding balance between protecting these rights and protecting the people. What we've been doing over the past fifty years does not seem to be working.