| Gun lovers always use the phrase above when | | | | appropriate, it's murderous. |
| explaining or justifying why we should not outlaw gun | | | | Why do we need to have a law that puts people's |
| ownership. While this may have some truth to it, it | | | | lives at stake? Our government works so hard to |
| certainly doesn't make it right because the same | | | | prevent Iran, North Korea and other nations with |
| argument can be made for nuclear weapons. | | | | unstable government from acquiring nuclear |
| "Nukes don't kill people, people kill people." | | | | technology because we don't want these |
| I don't think the framers of our Constitution ever | | | | governments to go crazy and blow up everybody. |
| envisioned a society with so much violence and so | | | | So the question is, why can't we apply the same |
| much tools for violence. The right to bear arms was | | | | logic when it comes to gun ownership in America. |
| included in our Constitution for the purpose of | | | | The recent shooting in Northern Illinois shows the |
| protecting ourselves from foreign armies, like the | | | | grave consequences of such a law. The shooter |
| British Army during the post-colonial era. The | | | | acquired his guns legally and now 6 people are dead |
| American Government in its infancy, had no choice | | | | and an American University is again in mourning. |
| than to allow its citizens the right to arm themselves | | | | I just don't get how it is so easy to pass a smoking |
| because the American Government did not have a | | | | ban but it is so difficult to ban guns. I guess the gun |
| viable army to defend itself. | | | | lobbyist in Washington are a lot more powerful than |
| However, now that America is the only remaining | | | | the tobacco lobbyist. |
| super power, we really don't need to arm our | | | | It's true, guns don't kill people, people kill people but it |
| citizens. The right to bear arms is no longer | | | | sure does make it easier. |