TackleberryMCS
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Will infighting weaken our overall state? This article thinks so and I kind of agree!
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2019/01/ttag-contributor/gun-rights-infighting-will-only-weaken-us-for-the-battles-ahead/?utm_source=wideopen&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wideopen&utm_content=%5B%5Brssitem_title%5D%5D
I agree as well. All of the infighting is evidenced over the past year, especially when it came to the bump stock issue. What many do not understand is that the 2nd Amendment is not as wide open as they think. Yes, our forefathers wrote it without any restrictions whatsoever. Unfortunately, our governments (federal, state, and local) have found it within themselves to impose whatever restrictions they deem fit with total disregard to the Constitution. Now, the 2nd Amendment states, "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed". It clearly states "Arms". Arms, in this case, specifically refers to weapons, especially firearms. It does not relate to accessories. As many know, the market is flooded with numerous accessories. Where is there a constitutional right to own firearm accessories? Who regulates accessories? An unfortunately event in Las Vegas put bump stocks into focus as some nut-job decided to use one on an AR-15 to launch an attack on a crowd of innocent and unsuspecting revelers. The same sort of focus as been put on AR-15s since Sandy Hook. What is the difference in these two cases? One thing is protected by the 2nd Amendment and the other is not. Personally, I am not a fan of bump stocks, braces/supports, or binary trigger systems and I have made that well known in several venues. Have I caught flack? You bet. Will I relent? No. As we all know, many things were designed for good intentions and were used for the opposite. Some things are designed for specific purposes and used other ways. Some things make no sense whatsoever and have no logical purpose. 2nd Amendment proponents who support bump stocks, inappropriate use of braces/supports, and binary trigger systems, are a group all of their own. I would venture to say that most 2nd Amendment supporters do not support these things. Sometimes, logical minds have to prevail and take the high road. As we know, that is a road less traveled these days. It is an unpopular road to take and many, including the NRA, take a lot of flack for it. Many fail to see that the NRA, and other gun rights organizations, do a lot to support our 2nd Amendment rights as gun owners. They have the biggest voices and people need to recognize that. Until responsible, law-abiding, and mature gun owners come together on a united front, we will remain divided and we all know what happens when a house is divided.
I am a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment as will remain such. I am also a very logical and reasonable person and know what makes sense. I also know what is good and bad. If people will come together with some common sense and logic, then we can be united, but until then, we will continue to remain apart on many issues.