Should our Constitution's 2nd Amendment be amended ... ?

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Should our Constitution's 2nd Amendment be amended to promote gun control?

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Automobiles may kill more humans than guns kill in the U.S.
But we already regulate them. To operate them on public roadways:
- the driver must be licensed
- the vehicle must meet legal standards
- obeying motor-vehicle & traffic laws is required
- cars are being built safer and "better" all the time. Most of a century ago, there were cars on the road with 2 wheel brakes. Today there are cars on our public roadways with:
4 wheel power disc brakes
anti-lock brakes
air bags (front & side)
crumple-zone crash-energy absorption design
collapsible steering column
and much, much more.

So since their proliferation, cars have gotten safer, and better.
In vivid contrast, since the U.S. Founding, guns have gotten vastly more lethal.

Should the United States Constitution's Second Amendment which acknowledges the People's "right to keep and bear arms" be amended to compensate for this divergent technological trend? Safer cars, and ever more deadly guns?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Should be completely repealed. Pleanty of countries get on just fine and a lot better than us without 2nd amendments.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

While we're taking away people's freedoms by cancelling the 2nd amendment, let's beef up the 1st amendment to require everyone to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

We can rewrite the 2nd to now say marriage can only be between couples with one having XX chromosomes and the other having XY. That will keep transgenders like Bruce Jenner from marrying a dude too.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Nope. Just return to interpreting it correctly. It's a fine idea......but it has been usurped by nutbags.

 

[LoneLaugher]

While we're taking away people's freedoms by cancelling the 2nd amendment, let's beef up the 1st amendment to require everyone to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior.

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

 

[danielpalos]

Should our Constitution's 2nd Amendment be amended to promote gun control?

"When was the last time somebody drove a car and killed 20 children and six teachers on purpose? When was the last time someone took a syringe full of "flu" into a movie theater to wipe out 12 people on purpose?" Ud

Needed gun legislation in Politics Forum

Automobiles may kill more humans than guns kill in the U.S.
But we already regulate them. To operate them on public roadways:
- the driver must be licensed
- the vehicle must meet legal standards
- obeying motor-vehicle & traffic laws is required
- cars are being built safer and "better" all the time. Most of a century ago, there were cars on the road with 2 wheel brakes. Today there are cars on our public roadways with:
4 wheel power disc brakes
anti-lock brakes
air bags (front & side)
crumple-zone crash-energy absorption design
collapsible steering column
and much, much more.

So since their proliferation, cars have gotten safer, and better.
In vivid contrast, since the U.S. Founding, guns have gotten vastly more lethal.

Should the United States Constitution's Second Amendment which acknowledges the People's "right to keep and bear arms" be amended to compensate for this divergent technological trend? Safer cars, and ever more deadly guns?

In my opinion, we merely need Good commanders in cheif of that which is declared necessary to the security of a free State.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

While we're taking away people's freedoms by cancelling the 2nd amendment, let's beef up the 1st amendment to require everyone to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior.

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

. Spreading the love around. Libs are so caring to want to keep me safe from my gun carrying neighbor.

 

[Auld Phart]

Amend it?

Sure.

Remove the line about 'well regulated militia', unnecessary since the creation of the National Guard.

and has nothing to do with the Right of the People to keep and bear arms

 

[Statistikhengst]

Should our Constitution's 2nd Amendment be amended to promote gun control?

"When was the last time somebody drove a car and killed 20 children and six teachers on purpose? When was the last time someone took a syringe full of "flu" into a movie theater to wipe out 12 people on purpose?" Ud

Needed gun legislation in Politics Forum

Automobiles may kill more humans than guns kill in the U.S.
But we already regulate them. To operate them on public roadways:
- the driver must be licensed
- the vehicle must meet legal standards
- obeying motor-vehicle & traffic laws is required
- cars are being built safer and "better" all the time. Most of a century ago, there were cars on the road with 2 wheel brakes. Today there are cars on our public roadways with:
4 wheel power disc brakes
anti-lock brakes
air bags (front & side)
crumple-zone crash-energy absorption design
collapsible steering column
and much, much more.

So since their proliferation, cars have gotten safer, and better.
In vivid contrast, since the U.S. Founding, guns have gotten vastly more lethal.

Should the United States Constitution's Second Amendment which acknowledges the People's "right to keep and bear arms" be amended to compensate for this divergent technological trend? Safer cars, and ever more deadly guns?

Yes. The 2nd amendment needs a tweaking, but should not be completely thrown overboard.

 

[Statistikhengst]

While we're taking away people's freedoms by cancelling the 2nd amendment, let's beef up the 1st amendment to require everyone to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior.

Ahhh, forced conversions. I can just feel the Christian love oozing out of your pores.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Amend it?

Sure.

Remove the line about 'well regulated militia', unnecessary since the creation of the National Guard.

and has nothing to do with the Right of the People to keep and bear arms

 

[hjmick]

Repeal them all.

At least the first ten...

 

[Statistikhengst]

Repeal them all.

At least the first ten...

Preach, brother, PREACH!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sear]

Yes. The 2nd amendment needs a tweaking, but should not be completely thrown overboard. "St #10

Thanks St.
Precisely what wording would you substitute, for the current Article Two?

 

[Statistikhengst]

Yes. The 2nd amendment needs a tweaking, but should not be completely thrown overboard. "St #10

Thanks St.
Precisely what wording would you substitute, for the current Article Two?

You really should use the quote function in order to keep stuff from getting mixed up.

The original idea for the 2nd Amendment was to make sure that the fledgling Republic could muster together an army as quickly as possible, were the British to come back, and come back they did. For this reason, the inclusion of "well regulated militia" in the text of the amendment. It's also based on British Common Law of the day, which also allowed for gun ownership, but again, at the behest of the then royal army and navy.

I am not opposed to gun ownership. In fact, I have owned a gun in the past. But uniform security and background checks, including psych tests, should be mandatory.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Don't be afraid to read this piece........it's one of the best I've found on the issue and it comes from a very knowledgeable source.


The five extra words that can fix the Second Amendment

 

[2aguy]

Should be completely repealed. Pleanty of countries get on just fine and a lot better than us without 2nd amendments.

Except when they march their citizens into death camps.....Europe murdered 12 million people that way.

And of course everyday crime increases...women are raped and people are robbed and stabbed...but that's okay...they have national healthcare..right?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Should be completely repealed. Pleanty of countries get on just fine and a lot better than us without 2nd amendments.

Except when they march their citizens into death camps.....Europe murdered 12 million people that way.

And of course everyday crime increases...women are raped and people are robbed and stabbed...but that's okay...they have national healthcare..right?

Pleanty of countries allow private ownership of firearms without a 2nd amendment. It's redundant.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Don't be afraid to read this piece........it's one of the best I've found on the issue and it comes from a very knowledgeable source.


The five extra words that can fix the Second Amendment

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the Militia shall not be infringed.”

Those are five reasonable words.