Aside from the obvious, how many things can you find wrong with this? Things the NRA will race to sweep under the rug, I'm sure!

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But somewhere along the way, some people got it into their heads that the purpose of the Second Amendment was to give We, the People the necessary power to overthrow the government.

Perhaps the most important clause in the Amendment lies in the first thirteen words: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state... (emphasis added)

The proposed militia(s) must be well regulated. and only governments can regulate. Set yourself up against the government, lose the protection of the Second Amendment. Gotta think the Founding Fathers )most of them) understood that.

As it seems they understood such a circumstance would not always be "necessary" only as protection for the security of a free state -- which means no longer necessary as soon as the country has a standing army, navy, marines, etc. In other words, the Second Amendment pretty much voids itself as soon as there are paid professionals protecting us. Weekend warriors need not apply.

Unfortunately, a RED DAWN mentality seems to prevail, and there are people who genuinely believe those same weekend warriors really could stand against an invading force that had wiped out everything else.

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People who own, secure and use guns responsibly are awesome; but sadly there are a large bunch of idiots out there who have two settings; win an argument and use a gun to win an argument. Idiots? My mistake. I meant murderers.

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In this context, who is truly a "responsible" gun owner? Doesn't the mere fact of owning a gun make one an accessory to these mass killings? Shouldn't "I demand the right the responsible ownership of guns" read more like "Since there are so many irresponsible people in this country, the only sane approach would be for nobody to have guns."*

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* "The bad guys will always get guns." Yes, they will. And if you believe having a "safe" gun in your house -- unloaded, trigger locked, in the gun safe -- is going to help you against them, you must imagine yourself to be the Flash. That "safe" gun will be useless in a home invasion. The bad guys are not going to phone ahead.

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Astonishing, isn't it, that Congress stood up to Big Tobacco (eventually) and Detroit (eventually) but still seem terrified of standing up to the NRA.