-Couple of things. You seem to be implying that te us doesn't hold the single highest death rate per capita due to firearms in the western world. Sorry this and countless other links say different
http://www.cfr.org/society-and-culture/us-gun-policy-global-comparisons/p29735
You said it yourself: "In the western world". You seem to be implying that "rest of the world" is not important when we're talking about firearms, but is important when we're talking about other things, like human and civil rights, earning per capita, etc. We could agree that Switzerland is part of the western world you're talking about and if you didn't know, adults there are required to have a gun. Then if you compare their gun related deaths to ours, you may think that guns might not be a real problem. There are plenty of article about who is committing the most of gun crimes, here is one.
Guns and race
- Your car analogy sucks for the simple reason that most people NEED a car, and people who own and I'll exclude hunting rifles, WANT guns. One is a necessity, the other a choice.
People don't need cars if they have alternative to it. Ask people of New York or San Francisco or London. Car gives you choice to drive where you want, whenever you want without being dependent on public transportation. Having car is not necessity, it's a choice not to ride a bus.
The same thing is with guns. You may chose to have a gun to protect your home and family and for self defense, or you may opt out for public service, ie police. I don't mind police, but they do not prevent someone breaking into my home, they usually just do report on it after it happens. To me, having gun to protect my home and family is necessity, because I can't really count on public service to do that for me.
But 2nd amendment is not about hunting and protecting home, but about keeping government in check. That's the only think that is standing between all other constitutional rights and tyrannical government. If you think it's not true, just look back in history.
- As to terrorism and constitutional right, it's an objective fact that terrorism does relatively little actual damage in terms of human life. It does of course, do a tremendous amount of damage psychologicaly. And constitutional right goes past 2 things I've noticed. To republicans, constitutional right only seems to apply on guns. It doesn't seem to apply to article 2 of the constitution when it comes to letting a president put forth a supreme court nominee. It doesn't seem to aplly to the first amendment when it comes to religious freedom. When your nominee call on a ban for Muslims entering the country, nore does it apply to the 6th and 14 amendment calling for due process, when a Republican president and congress, puts into effect the patriot act and allows gaumtanamo Bay. So tell me, why is only the second amendment untouchable.
In this rant you're trying to say something important, but it looks more like bowl of spaghetti with ragu sauce, and mozzarella cheese on it - a lot of tangled and unrelated mess.
-I used the Western world, because I don't feel it's fair to compare the US with Uganda, if you think I'm wrong in that so be it.
- As to the race thing, saying gun deaths are a social problem doesn't change anything. If you have social problems having stricter gun laws is not a bad idea in fact it makes it an even better idea.
-Ah the whole i need a gun argument. I have a couple of things to say to that. First of all, I'm personally of the opinion that my TV isn't worth a life. Let's face it someone robbing your house in general just wants your possesions it's very uncommon to get assaulted by a burglar. In most of those cases chances are you are gonna be suprised and unless you sleep with your gun under your pillow ( which would raise questions to your sanity) having a gun won't do shit. What is more common is that you or a member of your family is gonna be involved in an accidental shooting.
-Let's just drop the car argument it's not really nessecary in this discussion.
-If I read your post correctly (feel free to correct me) You feel the second amendment is more important then the others because it gives you the possibility to overthrow the government. Sorry to tell you but personal small arms won't do the trick.
- Sorry you feel my last points where dishinged I'll try to do a btter job. First of all it's relevance lays in the fact that the right is being hypocritical when they stand on their hind legs when the second amendment is under fire.
-Congress refusing to meet with a supreme court nominee clearly goes against, if not the letter then certainly the spirit of the second article of the constitution (Article II, Section 2, clause 2) states that the
President “shall
nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall
appoint ... Judges of the
supreme Court.”
- The same can be said when Trump sais he wants a ban on Muslims entering the country, The
First Amendment (
Amendment I) to the
United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law
respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the
free exercise of religion. Again if not th letter then certainly the spirit.
-Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury
This is clearly violated in Gauntanamo bay. Where people are being held without ever being charged.
-Amendment IV: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Again clearly violated be the patriot act.
Like I pointed out, all of these have, or are being perpetrated by the right. Now I'll ask my question again. Why is only the second amendment worthy of protecting.