It’s official. It was decided this morning by the Supreme Court, on a 5 to 4 vote, that individual Americans are free to own guns for self defense and/or hunting, just like the founding fathers wanted. (If you don’t believe me check out these quotes.) Basically, it has been felt that the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America was a bit sketchy. Did the founding fathers mean each individual person should be able to own a fire arm legally or were they more leaning towards militias, you know, people currently serving in the military should be the only ones able to own guns?
Today they decided and I fully support that decision.
You might be thinking “What? Are you a gun nut? You must have an arsenal and kiss your guns before bed!” Not true. I don’t own a gun, I’ve never even held one and I’ve only seen my brothers hunting rifle once. Would I like to learn to shoot in case I was ever in a self defense situation? Yeah, actually I would. But I’m no gun nut.
Here’s the thing: If the government suddenly decides that only the collective (military) should be allowed to own guns here’s what happens. Joe Shmo law obeyer likes to follow the law, when the new gun law is passed he reluctantly turns in his gun to the proper authorities. He really doesn’t want to, but he know’s it’s the law. Now Joe Shmo doesn’t own a fire arm. John Doe I’m a criminal who never follows the law and loves to rob, assault and kill people, obviously doesn’t like the follow the law. When the new gun law is passed he lies about his gun. First of all it was probably stolen or bought under the table so how do you even prove he has it? Second, if he did buy it legally why can’t he just say “it was stolen, it got lost” how can authorities prove he isn’t telling the truth?
Now John Doe has a gun to intimidate you when he robs you, to assualt you with when he wants something you have or when he wants to rape you, and to kill you when he wants to do some people shootin. What does Joe Shmo do? He has absolutely no way to protect his home, family, possessions or self. He has to sit and take it because you know, he followed the law and can’t own a gun to protect himself with.
No I don’t adore guns, but I also know that if the right for individuals to own fire arms goes away, the crime rates will actually go up. Where does that leave us then? So yay for guns.
NOTE: These are only my opinions. No one is asking you to agree or disagree, but feel free to do so. We all have a right to our opinions, even at the Daily Brew.
