Apparently, gun owners want to be able to carry their lethal weapons anywhere, even in church, even secretly concealed. Do they plan to shoot angels?
They should re-read the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which explicitly requires that those who want to bear arms need to belong to a “well-organized militia,” like those that fought the British at Lexington and Concord.
If a gun owner wants to enter my house with a firearm of any kind, I will ask for their identification as a legal member of such a militia, or else I will prohibit their entry to my property, and if necessary call the police.
Why should I trust such a paranoid nut? Abundant evidence by now shows that the line between being a “responsible” gun owner and a crazy shooter is very easily crossed.
Just look at the well-armed thugs trying to intimidate our democratic political system.
David Chappell
Kaneohe
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