How one responsible gun owner regards the deadly use of force - Page 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

dksuddeth · 02-28-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by shakran

But see, that's my whole point. You just agreed that in some cases people shouldn't have guns, in others they shouldn't be allowed to carry them in public, and in still more cases you indicated you're fine wtih state-mandated training classes.

But if we take the 2nd as you wish to interpret it, it doesn't say "keep and bear arms as long as you're not nuts, not a violent ex-con, and have trained very well in how to use 'em."

It's from that standpoint that this absolute argument for the 2nd's interpretation as you want it interpreted that we get into dangerous territory.

the amendment states that the right shall not be infringed. I don't interpret that to mean that a person can commit all kinds of murder and mayhem and still be granted that constitutional right. I interpret it to mean that unless an individual shows proper cause to be denied, then it shall not be infringed. If my 84 year old grandmother, who's never handled a gun in her life(to my knowledge anyway), wants to own/carry a gun, she has the right. If the twice convicted armed robber out on probation walks in to buy a gun, he should be denied. training classes to be licensed to carry them does not infringe on the right, it merely qualifies the right, however, it should not be used to deny home ownership.