ZK, the same individuals who fought the english with weapons as the same firepower as the english armies wrote the 2nd amendment. The ‘arms’ referred to in the 2nd amendment is for protection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, not for sporting or hunting. If england banned weapons in the new world as it currently has, there would not be an United States. Like or not, our country exists because of the end of a gun barrel.
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18th century America was a completely different thing from 21st century America. And also,England hasn’t “banned weapons.” Nor have I advocated banning weapons.
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A real example of the need for semi-automatic weapons for the citizens against non-government aggressors would be the 1992 L.A. riots and the Korean shop owners. They protected their stores from hundreds of looters. The local police would not help. They were too busy protecting fire fighters and government buildings.
Who would willing to pay the compensation for the losses of these store owners if they did not have the semi-automatic weapons and shotguns for personal protection, not hunting? I assume you would be the first in line to pay up.
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Not sure I follow your logic here. Why would I (the taxpayer) pay for the damage caused by the criminals? How about this: How about those who are proponents of weak gun control laws pay the families of all the victims of gun crimes? Again, I’m not sure I follow your logic, but if I do, it’s the same thing.
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In the time of major emergencies (earthquakes, riots, etc.), one will need to protect, secure, and feed your family for at least 3 days. Even after 3 days, your local police or national guard may not be able to protect you on a hourly basis. If you really needed them, they might be there in hours, not in minutes.
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And?
[quote=LuckyInOC]
I have always believe one should vote with his/her feet. May be you should live in UK if you would feel safer.
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Really? You think that if someone finds a place not perfect they should move instead of trying to improve it? You must have found a utopia. Either that or you move an awful lot.
