Another gun thread...

[popeyespappy]

How about this? People (all creatures really) have a right to defend themselves against aggression. That includes the right to take another life if it is threatening yours. This is a right that has generally been recognized for a very long time, and I place the right to self-defense even higher than I do freedom of speech. I recognize the government's limited authority to limit the types of firearms I have access to now. Just not to remove that right completely without going through the proper procedures.

I would not be in favor of an amendment that removed the people's right to bear arms. It would severely limit our ability for self-defense both as individuals and as a society. Firearms are a tool that put weak on more equal terms with the strong. I don't want to lose that tool. But I wouldn't be joining any revolt against the government if such a thing were to happen legally. I might rethink that position if the government tried to do it illegally or in combination with the loss of other rights such as free speech and assembly. An additional amendment guaranteeing equal treatment by the government for all citizens at the same time might go a long way in removing any fears I have of removing the right to bear arms though.