[split] What is next for the United States? [GUNS]

[Aegon]

The Constitutional right to bear arms is an admendment, which means it could can be changed. Why this is? Well the fouding fathers aka TJ thought be great for a small nation not a giant one like ours. You can read all about TJ and the founding fathers way of thinking and history.

Abortion isn't the same as killing babies which you don't see because their not grown enough to be called anything but fetus or lower. It is not held in the constitution because people at time were mostly Fundie christians with a old world (not modern) view and they thought abortion was the devil. This is because of ignorance, religious zealotry, and often sexist views on women. Now modernly we have knowledge and the compassion and or logic, but the views become political thanks to the manipulative politicians who use peoples emotion to control them and what better way to control them, than to invite religion in and the sacredness of birth. However it isn't just political its the world that sadly is a patriarchy that many of us arent willing to make. Women are seen as a reproductive machine, eye candy, weaklings, and whores to many men and even women! It all started with a human notion that restricts women to obedient servants of men just as the bible, quran or other holy texts explain. But thist is no supernatural thought it's human and like every thing humans have made it exists as a standard unwritten law in all peoples minds. It is unjust but it's hard to teach billions like how it's hard to teach a dog new tricks: its programmed and maybe just maybe in our DNA!!! Just how messed up is that?

It's part of the Bill of Rights.  No it cannot be amended.  Probably not without a war inside the country.  Ever hear of the Oath Keepers.  It is basically an active militia type group inside the military, law enforcement, and fire departments.  They will keep their oath to defend the Constitution.  There are many others out there that would not go for this inside the US.  Just saying. I already read what the founders had to say about this.  It is to stop tyranny, contend against potential invading armies, and to defend against thugs that will have the weapons anyway.

Are you American? Did they require you to take a U.S. history class when you were younger? The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Amendments can, and have, been repealed. That's the point of the amendment process... to be able to do that...

Personally, I'd certainly love to see all the gun-owners in the midwest take on Army-issued drones. Good luck.

That being said, I think you're right. Gun culture is part of American culture, it's not going away, and a repeal of the Second Amendment would be, practically speaking, impossible. Which sucks, since it's a pretty dumb amendment to have IMO. I guess we'll have to explore more realistic ways of decreasing the number of mass shootings, which I hope you care about decreasing. I always find that the pro-gun crowd shuts down all gun control arguments while offering no rebuttal. Y'all do care about shootings, right? You're normal, sane, compassionate human beings who don't want to see kids shot in their classrooms, right? Sometimes I need to double check. I know it's true, but I have very little sympathy for gun lovers and a lot of sympathy for shooting victims.

The fear of being shot trumps the fear of having your AR-15 taken by the government. That's a fact to me, but not to you. That's ok, but there has to be some sort of logical compromise.