Is it your responsibility as an American to support gun control?

Answer 1

Didn't Hitler disarm the Germans?

"Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun."

Answer 2

Quite the opposite. The founding fathers saw individual self-protection as a basic human right, and firearm possession as necessary as a guarantee of having the tools to do the job. According to the thinking of the time, this is an area in which government can have no authority. Note that distinction. Our constitution is based on the idea that basic rights cannot be under the control of government, as they are given to the individual by God, or are inherent to the individual (this idea is better seen in the Declaration of Independence, but you get my drift, I'm sure). Given that basic background, the cost-to-benefit arguments offered by gun-control advocates are based on a faulty premise, and so have no validity.

Answer 3

It seems to me that the context in which the Second Amendment is read bears on whether or not Americans have the right to own and use firearms. Some believe that only those who are part of a "well-regulated Militia" and who use their firearms in that capacity should be permitted to handle guns. Others, such as myself, believe that gun-ownership is necessary to protect, by force if necessary, their natural rights, whether from criminals or enemies of the state. Indeed, it seems the Supreme Court has decided that the latter position is the appropriate one to take at this time.
Regardless of one's belief, gun ownership, use, and abuse are facts of our current existence. Therefore, it seems that those who legally own and operate firearms should exercise the utmost responsibility and care in their use in order to avoid accidentally injuring or killing others. Those who have used firearms to commit illicit acts should be prosecuted. When a person shoots another person purposefully, a tool has been maliciously misused, just as when a drunk driver kills a pedestrian or another motorist through misuse of his or her automobile. Thus, the question of "gun control" really becomes one of "crime control," or putting our efforts into preventing or eliminating crime. That is every American's responsibility.

Answer 4

Yes, but my definition of gun control may not be the same as yours.

People should be able to own weapons. But it is not a free-for-all. There need to be controls-- you can't own an RPG, nuke bomb, abrams tank, hell fire missle.

And the 2nd amendment is usually distored-- it doesn't say you can own anything you want. And, it is really geared towards having a well regulated militia and the right of the people to protect themselves if the militia gets out of hand (e.g. the states can own weapons and have miliitias/police).

gun advocates think they have a free ride to do anything they want- well, they don't, live with it.

Answer 5

Yes, the spray and pray approach to a gun battle is a bad idea. That is why you are supposed to practice and aim when you shoot.

Unless you mean break the constitutional protection of allowing private ownership of tools then it's our duty to oppose it.

Answer 6

Gun control is being able to hit your target. Multiple times.

Answer 7

Have you ever read the 2nd Amendment? Don't you think it's your responsibility to do so?
And as far as gun control, I have control over every gun I fire.

Answer 8

No way it's your duty to support the constution the founding fathers gave us that right. The first rule of a gunfight is ''HAVE A GUN''

Answer 9

Absolutely. How else can you hit your target unless you control the gun first?

Answer 10

No. It is my responsibility to try to get other consentual "crimes" legalized instead.

I remember in the 1980's we were 14th in the world for freedoms. And I feel we've lost a lot of ground since then.

Answer 11

No, it is my responsibility to make sure that our amendments are protected from those that wish to change or control them!