So far, I've seen a lot of Americans defending their right to own a firearm. Before I start my tirade on gun control, I'll just ask a few questions. My question is, why do you need a firearm? For protection? Fine, let's say that you need it for protection. But why do people need assault rifles with high capacity magazines? Why wont a simple Glock suffice?
The 2nd amendment states "Protects the right to bear arms". So, why doesn't America recall of its firearms and issue everyone with an 18th century musket, since that's basically what America had when this amendment was made?
And why is this the 2nd amendment, while the amendment regarding the right to a fair trial is 6th? Both amendments were written on the same day, but the one about guns was given priority?
This makes no sense to me. The nation that has the highest homicide rate of any developed country is so wrapped up in the affairs of other nations, and hardly makes an attempt at rectifying their own. To be fair, America is protecting their "assets", not playing the role of "moral" arbiter they would like the rest of the world to believe. Well, that's a completely different issue.
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