(May 15, 2019 at 9:45 am)Aegon Wrote:(May 15, 2019 at 5:34 am)CDF47 Wrote: 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 Amendments can, and have, been repealed.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.
I understand they can repealed. My point is, it's not happening. War could break out over it.
I definitely want mass shootings decreased. Of course I do. Arming teachers is one way to deter school shootings.
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