Do citizens have a right
to bear arms?
The age old question here; My simple response is "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” (U.S. Constitution, 1776).
The
required reading this week states “so our choice is not merely to support or
oppose gun control, but to decide who can own which guns, under what
conditions” (LaFollete, 2007). To that measure I would have to agree. My
interpretation only applies to my beliefs in a free country in which I reside.
What I mean is, I can understand the perspectives of other people living in
other countries who may not believe in gun rights as much as I do. My gun right
stance stems from the understanding that no matter what, people are ultimately
responsible for defending the United
States of America against all enemies,
foreign or domestic. If we don’t have guns, how can we ensure that happens?
With crooked politicians and liberal peace keeping? I think not! We have to be
able to defend a secure what is ours. Now that can apply to any one person or
to the country. The rights on man, given to us by our creator God, should not
be regulated by man. This country was founded on God loving, gun carrying men.
They day we give that right up, we sign our own death warrant.
Now the
ethical debate here comes from who should be able or not able to have a gun.
Examples include, mentally unstable, felons, and illegal aliens. There isn’t
much ethical debate to me in these cases but non the less, the exist. In the
last few weeks the President has issued remarks that would ban the gun
ownership by people who receive government assistance like social security. The
source states “the Obama administration wants to keep people collecting Social
Security benefits from owning guns if it is determined they are unable to
manage their own affairs” (New, 2015). This is the most outrageous thing I have
ever heard. Maybe he should spend more time focusing on fixing the nations real
problems instead of attacking gun owners all the time. That is another topic
for another time.
Last, I feel as though everyone
should have the right to protect themselves and their families. We cannot rely
on other people to do things for us. I’ve heard it said that guns kill people.
I don’t see cars being blamed when a drunk driver kills someone so how can they
blame guns when someone shoots someone else? I think there should be little or
no restrictions on a person at all in the way of government assistance and
regulation. I feel as though this topic, however long we talk about it, can go
on and on for days. I don’t understand how people feel as though guns are the
cause of violence or wrong doing. It’s not the gun, it’s the person.
Reference
LaFollette, H. (2007). The practice of ethics. Malden , MA
New Obama plan: Ban gun ownership for some Social Security
recipients based on “incompetency” - Hot Air. (2015, July 20). Retrieved July
24, 2015.
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