Showing posts with label second amendment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label second amendment. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Gun Control: Is Reasonable Discussion Possible?

I support the second amendment, and, with it, the right of the people to own guns. However, when it comes to discussions about reasonable gun control with fanatics, you might get the impression that I want to take away guns from all "law abiding citizens" so only outlaws have guns.

We have reached the point in America that mass shootings are more common than days. The answer to this according to the NRA, and its inane groupie-like supporters, is "we need more guns." Facts and statistics do not seem to faze them, and I wonder if it is even possible for me to have a reasonable discussion on the topic of gun control despite supporting the second amendment and the right of the people to bear arms. I can only imagine what it might be like to have a reasonable discussion if I were to favor the elimination of weapons!