Sure, this is our Second Amendment
right in America. In the last few
years though, the Supreme Court made some decisions regarding these rights…
being that, the foundation is set for self-defense in the home. This is your “natural right” being a citizen
of the US of A, but should existing laws be stricter and change due to too many
tragic shooting events? Or should
gun control laws be more lenient, as a means to self-defense in public? As Sarah Palin so eloquently states, “Bad guys don’t follow laws.” Thanks Sarah, for your intellect.
Totally different subject, but the equivalent goes for abortion laws. Outlawing abortion will only escalate
illegal abortions, because, “Bad girls don’t follow laws.” Though, if our gun laws were in fact a
little more lenient, then we could just shoot the nurses and doctors in the
head, and/or blow up the clinics.
I’m sure that’s what Jesus would want anyway. So yeah, I know it’s
easy to acquire guns illegally, just as it is to score drugs… but should we be
able to legally protect ourselves in public against gun-toting violent
predators? Sounds somewhat rational…
but maybe we should leave this to the authorities, as America has changed
dramatically since 1791.
Right? (Mind you, I know the authorities aren't always up to par... but usually in tragic situations of the mass, they do their job). Our world is
over-populated with intelligent responsible citizens… as well as citizens who
are dipshits. These “dipshits” legally
roaming the states carrying firearms scares the bejesus out of me for true... As
it should you. I mean, c’mon, this isn’t the Wild West… there is this thing
called law & order that we, as a society, have evolved into. Or I would like to think we have. (However, I don’t recommend proving
this speculation in "certain parts" of the land of the free and home of the brave.
Just sayin’). But should
intelligent responsible citizens with no criminal record be allowed to carry
firearms legally? No. Hell no. I’ve seen the best of people turn bat shit crazy from road
rage alone (a major non-perk in Los Angeles). The Trader Joe’s parking lot could turn into bloodshed… and
I certainly wouldn’t want to be in the middle of a drunken bar brawl, or be
around a hungry man who got the wrong order at the local Chick-fil-A, after his
wife just left him for a hot Nascar driver. I think going to a frat party on a college campus would be pretty cool, it the frat brothers were armed. Isn't that an invitation for date rape? I guess I could bring my gun to the party though... to protect myself. I’m not trying to make a joke of this… it’s true, it just
takes one person, decent or not, to snap.
As for the controversy of being able to protect yourself in an unfortunate
mass shooting incident… Well, guess what… I’m just thinking aloud here, but I
really do believe fighting fire with fire would turn into utter mayhem, resulting
in even more deaths and injuries… especially, perhaps, in a barely visible, dark
theater filled with tear gas. I
can only imagine all the non-trained, wannabe heroes, pumped for action… just
looking to save the world. Yeah, color
me stupid for believing this. Overall, it really isn’t that difficult to
go through the process of getting a gun permit and owning your very own shiny
weapon or weapons plural. I could
just sum this up in one sentence:
guns are dangerous. If you
feel the need to go shooting, there are many facilities where you can do so
safely… or maybe go to a desolated area and shoot up your leftover Coors cans (but
please stay away from Bambi.
Please?) If you want to
play cop, maybe join the police force?
Oh, remember though, you have to pass the psychological exam first. Maybe join the Marines? Kill, kill, kill, etc. (I'm not ripping on the military... I applaud most of our men in the service, and consider them America's heroes). If you just want
to be a gun-toting, anti-government freedom fighter, or spread your holier than
thou, hillbilly freak mentality… then join a militia… but please stay the hell
out of my sight. Here’s a thought,
save your money you’d normally spend on ammo and use it to go to college.
Though, I don’t think universities are with the times yet… as they don’t allow
guns on campus. Damn.
"Guns
don't kill people, people kill people." Okay, but the people doing the killing are using said guns to
kill, right? Not everyone is Chuck
Norris or a trained Black-Op. But I
know, It’s our right and “American Freedom” to bear arms. Give me a fucking break.
P.S. I own a revolver. It's safely put away in my home... I only use it for pistol-whipping. I can’t imagine carrying it around town in my dashing holster or purse, like to
the movies, or the mall… or grocery store and what not. In my opinion, that is just savage.
The end.
