TNHarley
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Without the second, we have no Constitution. The 2nd is what guarantees our freedoms. Try reading some American history. Very insightful.The 2nd amendment isn't vital. By the way do you think it's a good idea that anyone can own any weapon? If not you are also for gun restrictions. Even if you read the 2nd amendment it's ambiguous. There is no militia anymore and "well armed' can be taken however you want. As to your UK bit, even if they have a mass shooting tomorrow it would still not invalidate gun restrictions. My point was exactly that gun restriction are not a wonder cure. They are just a way to keep the problem under a semblance of control. And the oldness of the argument is indeed irrelevant, the fact that the argument is a logical fallacy is.Claiming the left thinks they can prevent all shootings is a straw man argument. What they do claim is that restricting guns would probably make the frequency go down and more then likely the damage done when these attacks do happen will be less severe. But that's a harder argument for you to win, so you rather revert to this old chestnut.
I see your point. And whether the argument is old or not is irrelevant if it's a vital issue like the 2nd Amendment.
And doing nothing is unfortunately also a bad idea.
2nd Amendment rights must be protected.....not always eroded.
The argument that giving up a pound more liberty for an ounce of security is dangerous and is also a very valid argument.
The UK has no 2nd Amendment and FAR fewer guns, yet they have not only a dramatic rise in crime, but also gun related violence.
How long do you think it will be before the UK has a mass shooting at one of it's schools? I say it will be within a year. We'll see.
So let them argue their talking points.....the Pro 2nd Amendment side needs to voice it's own arguments and demands.