Right to bear arms?

[DM1975]

Cowboy carry all the way. I don't understand places that only allow conceal and carry.

I do. I would rather me having a gun be a suprise if something bad goes down. I understand the possibility of it being a deterrant as well, but I would rather carry concealed.

[TheOtherLeadingBrand]

I absolutely do NOT want a gun in my house for any reason, but I do respect the rights of others to do so.

[DM1975]

I absolutely do NOT want a gun in my house for any reason, but I do respect the rights of others to do so.

To each their own. I respect your decision as well.

[Raptor]

I support the right the bear arms.There are easily ten or more guns in the house. Ranging from the standard air powered red rider bb rifle, all the way up to a shot gun and a specialized hunting rifle cannon of a .22 (I think that's what it is, I just know it's loud). Why? My step-dad used to hunt, and he's retired from the army. We also run livestock, so now and then, the random dog/coyote will come up looking for a snack. It's obvious what fate it meets. Yes, I have access to all the weapons, but I'm only comfortable with using the air powered bb gun, the C02 powered pistol, and the low power .22 rifle. Do I know how to use them? Yep.

[Vypyrz]

I absolutely do NOT want a gun in my house for any reason, but I do respect the rights of others to do so.

It's ok, I've got enough to cover your house as well as mine...and then some... ------
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[Raptor]

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Lawl. The people who hate/don't like guns will regret it when the zombie apocalypse come.

[kitsunex]

The Bill of Rights was written in the 1700's. There were no town police forces, and they were fighting the British, who would often take over houses demanding food and shelter. How relevant is that amendment today?

I would like to point out again that I'm not against gun ownership, just playing devil's advocate!

that isn't exactly true. The reason that the 2nd amendment was added was because one of the first things the British did when they heard of a possible rebellion was they demanded that all the colonists turn over their guns. The 2nd amendment was created in order to prevent this from happening. Our founding fathers knew that there was a chance that their own government could be corrupted down the line and the wanted to be sure that the american populace would always be able to protect themselves, possibly from their own government.

as the saying goes, "The Government should be afraid of its people, not the other way around."

[mainbutter]

I do. I would rather me having a gun be a suprise if something bad goes down. I understand the possibility of it being a deterrant as well, but I would rather carry concealed.

Oh I understand why someone would want to carry concealed, but I don't understand why it's against the law to cowboy-carry in places that allow concealed-carry.

[TheOtherLeadingBrand]

I don't hate guns. I just know I don't want one in my house. One reason being that in the type of fast paced situation where I'd need one, I wouldn't probably have time to unlock the secure place I would store it. I'd never have an unlocked gun anywhere in my house since I have a child.

That said, I do support gun rights, especially since banning guns would likely mean only the criminal element would have them! I am a liberal, but this is one area I am a bit more conservative. I do not OPPOSE gun control passionately, but I do not support it either.

I also know how to clean, load, unload, and shoot many different types of guns. Knowledge is power, and education and responsible gun ownership saves lives. Just my two cents!

[dsirkle]

I don't own any guns, but if you want to and you went through all the proper channels in order to purchase it, be my guest. You are more than welcome to own your weapons as long as you are safe with them, and from what I've seen on here, everyone is. But I would like raise this question for a (hopefully) peaceful debate:

The Bill of Rights was written in the 1700's. There were no town police forces, and they were fighting the British, who would often take over houses demanding food and shelter. How relevant is that amendment today?

I would like to point out again that I'm not against gun ownership, just playing devil's advocate!

I don't know where you got the information that they were fighting the British or that there were no police forces but my understanding is that the
Bill of rights was adapted in 1791 well after the war because the Congress would not ratify the Constitution as written. Many prominent men insisted on language being inserted that protected the rights of the citizens hence the Bill of Rights otherwise known as amendments to the Constitution were drafted confirming the rights of all citizens to religion,assembly,guns, newspapers etc.