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Old 06-28-2008, 12:27 PM
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The right to own guns doesn't mean any and all guns. Imo, clearly assault rifles, tanks, grenades, basookas, nuclear weapons, should be prohibited.
I totally agree. And, I think the Second Amendment refers to gun ownership in the context of a state militia. Therefore, there is no Constitutional right to own a gun, though I think that right exists elsewhere, e.g. the right to defend yourself. But, just as the Court found the right to privacy out of thin air, the very same people who bitched about that, just IMO found another right also not explicitly stated in the Constitution.

Again, I think if you own a gun, you ought to have to have background check, a license, and yearly registration. I think those limitations on whatever right are slight compared to fukcing lunatics gunning down innocent children. Sadly, the far right cannot abide that idea and they stupidly cling to their guns out of ignorant pride IMO.

Owning a gun is a privilege IMO - not a right.
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