Reasonable Limits
I think most people can agree to some reasonable limits,
such as individuals should not have atomic bombs or live active tanks. Even
fully automatic weapons seems to be a reasonable restriction to most people. It
is not reasonable to say that guns should be banned or that AR 15 should be
banned. There also needs to be limits to these limits.
If someone says we need to have reasonable gun laws, instead
of pushing back right away why not ask them what they mean when they say reasonable
gun laws. This helps start the dialogue and will help clarify what they truly
mean when they say reasonable limits.
More often than not some of the ‘reasonable laws’ are
already on the books. Background checks and waiting periods are both reasonable
laws that most people can agree on, though not all people. If you are a law
abiding gun owner use your experience with guns to help people understand why
some laws are a benefit and others would just hurt law abiding people.
The Right to Bear
Arms
To understand why this is a human right you need to
understand the reasons behind it. This amendment was included in the Bill of
Rights is to act as a bulwark against a tyrannical government. A way to make
sure the government does not infringe on the rights of the people. Government
has a monopoly on the use of force in society, but the second amendment was
designed to give pause to the government when deciding on using that force.
The founding fathers knew that the government was made up of
people and understood the desire of some people to use the power of government
to suppress other citizens they did not like or agree with. The right to bear
arms is a way to balance these two opposing forces more evenly.
The government’s use of force can stop an individual or even
a small group of people, but if the majority of people decide that the
government is suppressing them than they will have the ability to rise up and
throw off this oppressive government if the right to bear arms is protected. Of
course this choice should never be made lightly, quickly or out of anger but
only after reasoned attempts by the majority of the people to address the
government for a redress of their grievances.
Politicians Actively
Do Nothing
The phrase ‘reasonable gun control laws’ is thrown around a
lot. The problem is what is reasonable to one person is very unreasonable to
another. Assault weapons is another phrase you will hear. Politicians use these
intentionally vague phrases and ideas as a way to appeal to a wide base of
people. It is virtue signaling of the highest order. Simply put, they are
taking a stance on one side of the issue but refuse to state specifics.
The politicians are afraid if they get specific then that
could be used against them in the next election and they could lose their job.
While I am sure most people can relate to losing their job as a big fear, it
does not serve the interest of the American people.
If a politician is using these vague statements, you know
that they are just trying to show their supporters they are on their side. If
they truly wanted to do something they would create actionable items.
Government moves slowly on purpose but if something is important enough than at
minimum a plan of action is needed.
In these tragic times people are looking for answers and are
angry and sad. Do not take things personally right away and try to understand
them, not so you will be persuaded by them, but so that you can more
effectively build your case against what they believe. Be reasonable and be
understanding, but do not forfeit your liberty for safety.
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