How can people actually agree with gun control?

Question

If we do not have our guns, you will lose everyone of you civil liberties!

You should always asume that your government wishes to rule you.

How well did it work out for the citizens of Germany, Russia, and North Korea?

Answer 1

Gun control is important, if you can't control your gun you can't hit your target.

Answer 2

Some people can twist anything to fit what they want..........

The Bill of Rights does not grant anything to any one, and it was never meant to do so. The Bill of Rights was designed to clarify that certain things are beyond the powers of any Government to grant. Those things are "rights" we are all born with. The Framers of the Constitution were spelling out the most important Rights we have, so that there would be no encroachment on them by future generations of Government. No State or Government has RIGHTS of any kind, by definition. They both have POWERS, granted by law, but no "rights".

Actually, "A well regulated militia" is a preamble, not part of the right. Remember, a RIGHT is something all free men have at birth, and the constitution is only "spelling out"-- or clarifying --that we already have these rights.The Constitution does not grant us these rights, we are born with them. It only spells out those rights as a means to clarify them, should there be any doubt, and to make sure no laws encroach upon them. Since the states were not born, nor created by "Creator" mentioned in the Constitution, the States are not granted rights by the constitution, nor are any such rights recognized. The 2ND Amendment is only acknowledging that all free men (yes this includes Women) are born with the right to keep and bear arms to protect themselves, ESPECIALLY in a circumstance where a "Well regulated militia" is "necessary for the common defense". In other words, if the Government can arm itself, then the people will always have the right to arm themselves, not only for personal defense against individuals, but also defense against tyrannical governments, and also as a potential use to defend the USA in the event of an invasion.

Answer 3

First of all. Gun bearing is only one of 10 stated liberties in the the Bill of Rights. There are many more than that also. If you feel as though having a gun is your only liberty, I suggest getting some help. Secondly, gun-control is a very much needed thing, especially now when kids are getting a hold of guns and killing themselves, not to mention all the gun crimes in the US.

Answer 4

gun control is a broad spectrum. it includes differentiating between hand guns, semiautomatic, and automatic guns. not to mention backround checks, how long reciets should be held, ect

I think hunting rifles and hand guns are acceptalbe. but why does anyone need an auto matic or semi automatic weapon, unless they plan on killing a lot of people. they can't use it on animals either.
I also think we do need to have backround checks and hold reciets for a long time- so we can trace guns back to the orignal person who bought them if they turn up used in a crime.

the constitution was written in a time where crime was low and mostly non-violent and no could have imagined Ak-47s or the like. thats why we just need to add some stimpulations to the current laws, not abolish them

Answer 5

Actually, in states where there is gun control, there tends to be less crime and more protection/talk about civil liberties, the reverse is also true. The 2nd ammendment is a vestige of a time in which we needed a militia in order to defend against the Brits, but sicne we have both a standing army and the national guard now, I think we're ok.

Answer 6

It's already right in the Constitution, in the phrase "Well-regulated militia".

According to the Constitution, the right to bear arms is dependent on the arm-bearer belonging to a militia that in turn exercises some degree of control.

Answer 7

there are arguments in favor that seem rational.
it takes a lot of trust in government to allow them to control guns. so these people are trusting souls that need the protection of the cynical ones to keep them safe from their own government.

Answer 8

I do not agree with gun control. I believe in people control. Last night I loaded, ****** and placed my pistol in my gun safe. This morning, it hadnt moved a bit and it did not kill anyone. I can only assume the opposite if I had left it in the same condition in a subway station in NYC.

Answer 9

I agree with gun control (that does not mean elimination of privately held weapons), but I disagree with its execution. In order for gun control to be legal the 2nd amendment must be changed. No gun control laws are legal until that happens. The courts have interpreted them to be legal by being overly-broad in their interpretations of Amendment #2. The term well-regulated does not refer to controls on gun ownership. Rather it refers to how well the firearm operates. A "well-regulated" weapon is a weapon in good working order. A "well-regulated" militia is a militia whose weapons are in good working order. This was the original meaning of the term back in the 1700s. It is not hard to imagine that the maintenance of weapons used in defense of the homeland needed to be in good working order and that was not the easiest thing to do back then when money was scarce.

Answer 10

"If we do not have our guns, you will lose everyone of you civil liberties!"

How odd that two countries with draconian gun control laws (UK and Australian) don't seem to have given up their civil liberties.

And in countries like Pakistan and Syria, where every man and male child over the age of 16 packs heat, the concept is utterly unknown.

Come up with a better reason.