Should people's right to bear arms be infringed?

Question

List your side "FOR" or "AGAINST" and write why you think that, give a good argument that backs your opinion

Answer 1

No. We are armed because of the constitution, and we are Armed so if our government either local or federal gets out of line then "we the people" can put them back in line.
Should you have the right to privacy in your home some of the time?

Answer 2

FOR: Of course it should be, the question is how much. Few if any argue that private individuals should be able to have any weapons: machine guns, tanks, land mines, atomic weapons, chemical weapons...

Just like other rights such as free speech are limited ("no yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater"), the right to bear arms also comes with restrictions. What those restrictions should be is the issue, not whether there are any.

The problem is that different geographical areas require different solutions. What is appropriate in, say, Arizona, is not the same as for New York City. Growing up in suburban Connecticut I had friends who had a regular spring chore of digging shotgun pellets out of their house, from the illegal hunters of the previous winters, and another who had to stop raising donkeys because too many illegal hunters shot them thinking they were deer(!).

On the other hand, in places more isolated hunting or self protection are legitimate. And unfortunately, black market being what it is, if regional solutions are applied that will assure that in places with restrictions only criminals will have guns, which is about the worst solution.

If there were a good solution I am sure we would have compromised on it by now. This is one of those issues where a compromise will not work, so it has spawned zealots on both sides.

Answer 3

Both - I think that we should be able to have guns in our homes if we so choose.... however, I don't think that there is any need to Gramps to have a stockpile of automatic weapons stored in the kitchen cupboard. There is no reason to have a 'blow-them-to-bits' cop-killer bullets and heavy artillery. If you are about to rebel against the gov't then maybe...

I live in a fairly rural 'Hickville' area and many of those people who have guns I wouldn't trust with a water pistol if it was loaded. On the other hand... when Bush says that you can't have guns, I would buy one instantly... The reason why it's in the constitution is because the Brits (and lots of other colonial powers - including the US) said that the public couldn't own a gun - only the people in charge could... keeps rebellions down when there isn't a way to shoot back. Check out the history of racial discrimination in regards to bearing arms... in some places a person of certain races (including the Irish) couldn't carry weapons

so that isn't a good argument but it is my opinion!

Answer 4

Only if you've proven to be way too dangerous with a gun. I know other countries do not allow gun ownership. That scares the crap out of me! America's enemies need to understand one thing - almost all of us can be armed. Every Wal-Mart and pawn shop has guns. A large portion of Americans already own guns. If any of our enemies ever think an invasion is a good idea, think again. An unarmed country is just an easy target. What good is it if the citizens cannot fight back? Bad guys and criminals will always have guns one way or another. Trustworthy, honest people should also be allowed to own them.

Answer 5

The only time I have a problem with someone carrying a gun is when they have been involved with a felony. Guns are not for the violent and the felons. Law abiding citizens should have a right to bear arms, it is in the Constitution and it is there for a reason.

This country was founded by the people and for the people, if we have to protect what is ours, even by force then so be it.

Good Luck and Take Care

Answer 6

I think folks should be allowed to have guns if they choose to and comply with the laws of their government. I believe this because the danger that they pose is no greater than what can be achieved with a car, knife, fork, sharpened pole, or any number of other weapons. Gun ownership and use are much more tightly regulated than any of the aforementioned. In my opinion, the entire gun control argument is a red herring designed to distract us from the real problems facing our country such as corruption, terrible economy, employment, poverty, healthcare, social security, etc. It really comes down to the fact that you can't regulate peoples behavior if they are a wacko and taking away guns from the populous will only allow the wackos to attack us with something else and leave us defenseless.

Answer 7

A pointless question.

The US Constitution is the Law of the Land, and it guarantees citizens the right to keep and bear arms. We are encouraged to form militias to protect ourselves and our neighbors from attack or invasion, and we have the right to use deadly force to protect our lives. ( and to prevent our own government from becoming tyrannical.)

I have no problem denying arms to felons or other violent criminals.

Only an ammendment to the constitution could outlaw the right to bear arms. It'll never happen--certain states would seceed form the Union.

In Texas, we have conceal and carry laws... The bad guys don't have any idea which of their potential "victims" don't have the deadly means to protect themselves. Guess what-- we have declining violent crime rates there.

Answer 8

Not only is self defense a GOD given right, but the framers of the constitution saw the possesion of arms as the final guarantor of the liberties guarded in the constitution. In other words, when the government stops protecting the CITIZENS freedoms and becomes tyrranical, it is the duty of the citizen to take up arms to defend the constitution against the current state.

Answer 9

Absolutely not. Few sayings have more truth to them than the one, "If they outlaw guns, then only outlaws will have guns." Plus, the fact that so many citzens have guns is probably a big reason why the U.S. has never been invaded. And the fact that someone MAY have a gun probably stops more homes from being invaded by criminals.
However, I think more can be done to limit access to guns and ammo to those who are responsible. Perhaps a licsense, like a driver's licsense, with a written AND practical test. and a renewal date.

Answer 10

Most people should have the right to bear arms. People who have proved that they can't own a gun responsibly should not be allowed to own a gun.