Why do Democrats want to take away our 2nd Amendment rights?

Question

Every chance they get, Democrats chip away at the 2nd Amendment. Whether enacting more draconian laws, or just outright stripping the law-abiding citizen of his guns, Democrats are gung-ho to deny our rights.

Democrat Ray Nagin proved to be every freedom-loving American's worst nightmare. Nagin ordered the N.O.P.D. to illegally confiscate firearms from people. During a federally declared emergency, he abused his power and abandoned the very people he was sworn to protect. He took away the victims' freedom and their basic means of self-defense during an ill-fated and perilous time.

It's no wonder the voters don't trust Demcorats on 2nd Amendment issues. Aren't you sick of Democrats and their utter contempt for our 2nd Amendment rights?

Answer 1

Yes I am. While I do think every citizen has the right to protect him/her self, I don't think things like AK-47s should be allowed..lol. But, the democrats are trying to create a nation in which only the police and military have guns, which would mean if a criminal gets a gun off the black market, I do not have the right to protect myself. (And even though I do not own a gun, I thouroughly support the right one should have to protect oneself). We are given inalienable rights in the constitution, but lately it seems as though the democrats are trying to make it seem like only certain rights pertain.

Answer 2

Democrat concerns of the 2nd Amendment are well founded. In my opinion, portions of the 2nd amendment are outdated for their time period. Keep in mind that the Bill of Rights was drafted at the close of the 18th century, after the colonists had fought a bitter war for independence. Their memories were still very much rife with the abject violence and events such as the Boston Massacre where unprotected civilians had no "arms" with which to defend themselves.

In modern times, criminals and disturbed individuals often take advantage of this loose piece of legislation that result in horrific events such as the week-old hostage situation at the Colorado school. The clearly psychopathic gunman was a collector of firearms - a good mix? probably not. Goes to show that not everyone who owns a gun is always "law-abiding" nor does it ensure that they will continue being so.

Answer 3

wikipedia gave me this as the text of the second amendment: "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Apon reading that, it seems that the right to keep guns is tied to the supposition that the US needs a well regulated militia. To me that doesn't suggest uzis or anything like that, but it also doesn't say anything about regulating that, or requiring permits. So saying that the 2nd amendment gives you the right to have any gun you want doesn't apply, I think. It just says you have the right. I am not a gun control advocate by any means, but saying that all democrats are for eroding rights o gun owners is just wrong. That is like saying that all republicans are for eroding the difference between church and state, which is obviously an incorrect statement

Answer 4

Democrats? A-L-L Democrats? Ray Nagin is one person - ONE person! Yes, he failed the people of New Orleans during Katrina, but you can't say he represents EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT.

It amazes me how easy it is for some people to just continually blame the OTHER guy for problems, when I see very little effort to FIX a problem.

Your post is a good example of why American politics is such a mess. So much time spent blaming other parties, when that energy could be used to find solutions to various issues.

I see so many narrow-minded, stereotypical posts like yours on this board. Always blaming, but never working towards solutions.

Answer 5

I just can't inagine why every one from a child to an adult should not be able to carry a machine gun,an ak-47or a hand gun that can shoot 40,100 rounds a clip. Some even more. Yes I can, maybe Bambi needs 100 rounds to bring him down.Or betteryet. maybe that guy did't look at you the way you thought he should. By all means let him have a couple of rounds in the back......
Hey let's make it easier to get guns,maybe we can have a bunch more innocent students and teachers killed in our schools. Maybe we can have a couple more Presidents,even a couple of more actors or actresses by crazy people who should have had a very hard time getting their weapons of choice,ie GUNS Thank God for the few people who want to make it harder to get weapons. By the way, try reading the 2nd Amendment again, in full, instead of cherry picking what you want.

Answer 6

You don't have a right to own a gun to defend yourself. You have right to own a gun to defend your country as a member of a well regulated militia

BTW What Nagin did was legal, frontier sheriff's used to do the same thing for the same reason.

Answer 7

The reason you have a right to keep and bear arms is for the security of a free state, backed by a "well regulated" militia. What militia are you in, and what state/country are you defending? Are you well regulated?

Answer 8

Thomas Jefferson: The strongest reason for the people to retain their right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in the government.

......Need I say more??

Answer 9

a well armed populace stands in the way of the democrats achieving their dream of a communist state where anyone who opposes Marxists like Hitlery Clinton will be shot.

Answer 10

For a tyrant to overcome a country and make it fascist state, he must first take away the peoples ability to defend themselves.