Second amendment
 

Do you support the 2nd amendment?

Do you own guns or just believe in folks inalienable rights to bear arms?

If you own guns, do you go target shooting often?

Hunting?

Discuss!

I support it, but I do not necessarily want to make use of it. I just feel that the right should remain.

I firmly believe in the second amendment.

I do not yet own any guns. But I will own a small handgun for worst case scenarios when I get my own place.

I don't see the joy in hunting for fun. It seems too harsh for me.

Same^^^.

I've never had need of a gun, probably never will.

Absolutely, without question. I don't really go hunting... I just like to go camping in the deep forest. I also like to do so with a lot of guns so I can blow away a grizzly or cougar that wants to make a meal of my camping party. I can't even imagine doing the kind of camping we do without at least a gun or two... not going out like the Grizzly Man. Target shooting, sure.

I support the Right to Bear arms not the right to own Military Grade Assault rifles and other military guns. Also The NRA are some paranoid Freaks.

Thanks for the honest answer.

I used to feel this way as well. I don't hunt but I found myself feeling afraid of guns and I had been in scouting as a kid til I was 17. Never really used one since. Once or twice shooting a friend's revolver. But I decided I needed to figure out why I was afraid of them and to make myself not be afraid of them just because. I am in awe of their destructive nature but no longer do I fear just guns because.

I recently purchased a Ruger American to both allow myself use of the second amendment as well as to be prepared for such a day, worst case scenario.

I don't huntil either but most because I like my food dead prior to seeing it, lol.

I kind of figured we would agree here. Seems like it's just smoking that would be an issue (at least so far...lol).

I haven't been camping in ages, but I do believe the last time I did go, one of the guns had a shot gun for animal protection/defense.

I would encourage you to look more into the NRA on your own. I myself am not a member but they are not the "evil corporate enemy" that the newspapers make them out to be... I'mean learning too there but so far, not nearly as bad as thearly news says.

As far as type of weapons, I believe he the people should be able to own and maintain weapons of at least near the same capacity as their government. Not every single person needs heat seeking missiles but our enemies have access via black market arms... likely last year's model so to speak... I could be wrong, but it could be true. I don't trust the government to do the right thing so much as they do what makes them the most money. (Also, my old job saw lots of government over spending and throwing away piles of money, just because...)

Funny I was just thinking of this today. There was an episode of What Would You Do? (hidden cam show) where a dad was buying a gun for his kid as the setup and there was actually some people defending it him.

I was surprised some said teaching a kid to fire a gun was a good idea and have purchased them for their kids. Like the lower grade ones. Assuming the show is genuine, which I believe so (regaurdless I'm sure there are people like this in real life).

I'm not against guns but other than like collecting or hunting (which I don't do anyway) I see so no legitimate reason for a civilian to have or be carrying around a gun. In my opinion its just arrogant.

I can kinda see as a self-defense thing in your home for a worst case scenario but even then...you should just try to get out. Not face an intruder.

There were commercials last year I think for small handguns that were all "be prepared" "have the confidence" something like that. One had a girl who thought someone was breaking in so she went and got her gun. The ad made no effort to say the obvious...call 911.

Just carrying around a gun is so arrogant imo. Like ooh look at you :roll:

If you need to carry around a gun you're either...full of yourself or have gotten yourself into one bad situation.

You can't buy "Military Grade Assault Rifles."

I'm not going to say they're beyond reproach, but sometimes they are the only thing stepping between the 100% anti-gun crazies and a battle of attrition that ends with gun rights being completely stripped away. It's not paranoia... the government would be absolutely thrilled if there was 0 right to bear arms.

In fact, it kind of goes hand in hand with the smoking thing. Within just 2 decades, it's gone little by little from... oh, you have to smoke in the smoking section, to oh, no smoking section, to oh, go outside and smoke, to oh, no, go 20 feet away from any entrance, to no smoking in this whole street, even your own home or balcony in many cases. Imagine another 10 years.

Packed with slugs, I hope. Bear skulls are super thick and they can still Leonardo DiCaprio you if you don't take them down in one.

Camping trips aside, though, we deserve the right to defend ourselves in any situation. Maybe it doesn't work out and maybe it does, but the idea that the only "right" thing to do in a situation where some crazy is going door to door down the hallway making swiss cheese out of everyone is ducking into a cupboard and calling and waiting on 911 to save you is beyond insane to me. And if loved ones are involved? Reprehensible. Don't be a sheep.

Have you ever had to call 911 and wait for the cops to get there? In Minnesota, a good guy with a gun shot the aloha snack bar yelling muslim that had been standing people... Im sure the next guy in line was grateful the good guy with the gun was around.

When it an emergency situation, I would much rather been seen as arrogant for carrying my self defense weapon on my hip than be found dead on the ground when the cops shoe up.

Are you afraid of guns? I grew up in scouts. We learned first BB guns. It was along with cooking, one of the things I most enjoyed about the program. In my teens, I got out of scouts and didn't shoot another gun until about Ren years ago... I actually was nervous and haven't shot since but like I said, I carry now and am getting ready to take a class. I'm the first line of defense to protect myself and anyone around me. I'm responsible for my well-being... Its like eating better...that's on me. Protecting myself is on me.

It has nothing to do with being arrogant. Or even being weak. Or trying to show off. I dont open carry, but i support the right to do that as well... I just don't recommend it if the person is alone.

Andrew, smoking is one thing I wish could go away. As someone who literally can't breath around folks smoking... I could go outside again if smoking went away... Although, even then, some people wouldn't stop... I would rather folks rolled their own rather than smoking factory rolled ones if that makes sense... A friend I used to have rolled his own and I didn't find it was as bothered by those as store bought ones... But his was JUST tobacco so that's likely most of it... I would say if smokers could respect the rules and those who don't smoke, things would be easier. I tend to go to places that don't allow it for that purpose and hate when people smoke anyways...

Honestly, I don't recall. It could have just been a .22 for all I know. Made that guy feel better. We weren't deep in the woods and something probably could have happened... But we were lucky.

Never be w victim if you dont have too. Obviously the bad guy could surprise you and you never get that chance to defend but if there is an opening to help and you are unarmed, you're likely dead before anyone can help.

My city has the nickname "Dirty Lew"... At the moment, it's where I call home because its home... My comic shop is downtown on the outskirts of the not so great neighborhoods... My car doors are locked. I don't get out for any reason. My dad always said if ingot hit downtown to stay in the car, call the cops and unused to have a two foot long Mag Light... Not a gun and not sharp but good for s good smack upside the head if needed. Thankfully I never had an issue and i don't intend to ever have to... But be prepared.

And yes, despite what anyone says, the Government wants sheep. They don't want the people to be able tondo anything more than fall in line. More laws every day. Less freedoms.

I don't want anarchy but I'm not going to bend over for an overreaching Government. Smaller government with less power and overseeing... Its not 1984... But if not careful...

Said pretty much everyone who doesn't smoke.

The government will gladly take any freedoms we surrender. Not for any evil agenda, but because why wouldn't they? The Patriot Act is a pretty hilarious thing. "YES! Sign it, ratify it! Protect us!" "Okay!" and then years later, Snowden and all that and the expose, "WHAT?? Why are they doing that??? WHY???" Because you f***ing let them, you nit. Stop doing that.

There exists no government conspiracy... it's really just sheep saying, one layer at a time, "OK, yes, take this away to protect me! That latest shooting/bombing/incident really upsets me and we just... have... to... do... SOMETHING!" while still somehow reserving the right to, later on, go, "But... but... this isn't right that the government can do this!" when they're the ones that happily brought down the ramp to begin with.

When I was younger, there was more teaching kids to hunt and use guns. They were tools for a certain job. Granted that was hunting, we were also KIDS... Older kids learned different skills. My junior year of high school we still had a few holdouts with long guns in pickup trucks... One guy even kept his through senior year, but it was behind his truck seat...

Train the young to respect the tool and there id less chance for trouble. Less focus on dang "feelings" would help today a great deal.

If you don't like guns, that's fine. But a shop class that teaches how to break down and clean a gun, some off campus range time and learning how to handle a few weapons would do wonders plus could help count as credits for ROTC classes... (Which had us in uniform s couple times a week without a weapon of course...)

It is pretty terrible for you.... Smell gets on you, you clothes, car seats, couches and whatnot... Stinks pretty bad too... Unless you smoke those fruity ones. Hehe

See, we'd get along great next to the smoking thing!!

Red bandanas. 2nd amendment.Mirage Turtles are boss... Haha

That Mom's demand group... Wants to ban ALL guns... Because bad guys...

So you feel you are only allowed to protect yourself if you are home? Someone mugs you and whatever, because you were getting groceries? Or stopped for gas at the 711?

That's being a victim. Being unprepared. You currently have the right to be able to defend yourself. It's freeing to be able to do it.

You protect your family. Your friends. If you are married, it's kind of an obligation for you to protect your spouse as far as I'm concerned. If you love someone, shouldn't you do ALL that's in your power to do in order to protect them? I know I would... Granted I don't have too many people in my life but there are a few I'd even die for.

So is reality TV. So is fast food. Doesn't mean it needs to be stamped out over legislatured out of existance (as much as I'd like to see that happen).

All right, get me a pack of Camel Platinums and we're cool. ;)

Ah but bad tv and frozen dinners don't directly involved the person next to them unless they're eating and watching too. With smoking. I could be across the room and a wiff of it puts me down. Eyes get irritated, throat closes up a bit. Csnt breathe or see well. Migraine sets in... My day is done. Lol

I'm fine if folks want to smoke but there has to be a way to be respectful of the people who don't want to be around it or near people doing it. And we live in an entitled age. "Please don't smoke nesr my kids" (or in this case, my sisters) was greeted with "f*ck off, I'll smoke where I damned well please!" even though the guy was in a park, with signs posted no smoking in the public park...

My last employer initiated a zero tolerance policy for no smoking on company grounds and people still tried to sneak smokes in their cars and behind the building and whatnot...

(I'll just quote your first reply to me) No I've personally never had to call 911. I know it takes time for them arrive. That's why I said if someone is intruding you should focus on getting out, not confronting. The criminal probably has a gun too.

I just find it dumb that some people, and like those ads, portrayed carrying around a gun as some ultimate protection. Imo in a bad situation you're first instinct should be to get away. Carrying around a gun won't mean much if you're totally out numbered or some mass emergency happens.

I'm not afraid of guns. I've thought about learning to fire one just for fun. Ya know like at range or something. I've never had the desire to own a gun though.

Im not against owning them. I know some people like hunting and collecting them. Like military buffs or hobbyist.

I'm more against just carrying them around for the sake of it. It seems more like a false sense of security to me. Paranoia or thinking you'd be able to win a fight. I don't think it's that easy to just shoot someone.

I'd hate to have to shoot anyone but I'd like that option if someone is threatening me or someone I care about. Leaving/running should probably be the first thing, but what if you are cornered? The criminal breaks into you third story apartment and is between you and the room with the emergency escape ladder? Hide? Jump? Or because you know your place, fire off a round in the criminals direction... they're likely to run and not confront you if you're shooting at them (just don't chase them down...)

I'm not paranoid at all. I don't feel safer so to speak with it. It just changes the threat level. Due to my tumor, I am physically weaker than a dude my age and height should be... if someone wanted my valuables, I wouldn't have much to give them beyond a credit card and my license.

On the flip side, I don't see much point in collecting guns... I don't need a multitude... a few different ones maybe but not too many.

What I've learned is that you need to be aware of your surroundings and if you decide to fight, you best be prepared for the worst outcome. Also, not getting shot by cops because you have your gun out...

We had a fox in the backyard the other night, didn't know it was a fox when I heard what sounded like "help me" coming from beyond the fenced in poold area... I grabbed and loaded my gun and was out back before I knew what I was doing. Thankfully the guy next door had his rifle and a better flashlight and saw what it was... I was ready to help if it had been a person coming out of the woods but I wasn't about to go INTO the woods... lol.

Some people collect guns like from different eras and such. Vintage to modern or whatever the reasoning like with anything else I guess.

I know danger can arise anytime. I'd rather carry something that was non-lethal if I really had too. Aside from not wanting to shoot someone I wouldn't want to be responsible for some accident. There's other ways to protect yourself.

It's nothing personal. I just find carrying a gun paints a bad picture. Even if it's just for protection it comes off as false sense of security to me.

Like the fox thing. If either person fired thinking they were being attacked someone could have gotten shot by accident.

I hunt, but with a bow. Animals don't have guns. Should be semi fair. Plus I love venison. We were so poor when I was young, venison was thd only meat we had sometimes.

I've been shot. There is a thread about it here somewhere in the archives. I prefer if guns are available for appropriately screened folks. Not automatic or semi automatic or military grade crap. Handguns and hunting rifles are ok.

I do not trust the average joe schmo to responsibly carry guns around in public because they're paranoid about criminals or terrorists. I don't want guns anywhere where some John Wayne decides he doesn't like the way something looks and shoots first and asks questions later.

Before my dad died he was getting paranoid because of ammonia build up in his brain. He wanted a gun so bad so he could "protect" us from "them". We didn't know he was really sick at the time. I guarantee that if he had gotten a gun, and he would have passed the background check, he would have shot my mom or brother or someone.

Guns ard ok if handled responsibly and not in the hands of crazy paranoid folks arming themselves to fight the government or a "them"

I totally support the Second Amendment and feel we have the right to keep and bear arms. But I agree with Katie that there should be a limit and that we need to make sure that no crazy people get their hands on the guns because that's where all our problems are coming from.

I don't have a problem with the Second Amendment, though I wish more people paid attention to the "well regulated" clause.

Someday I'd like to learn how to shoot one, much the same way I would like to learn how to drive a standard transmission. That said, I would never own one nor would I ever keep one in my home. Statistics are not on my side in that regard.

I don't have a problem with people owning guns, but I agree with Chris Rock that bullets should be hard to get. I don't think it's a bad idea to require gun owners to carry Insurance either. Something to protect themselves should something go wrong. Friendly fire is a thing that happens.

So in short, I view guns much the same way I view cigarettes: They are a public health hazard that adults should be able to mitigate on their own.

Holy $hit, man, USE THE DAMN MULTIQUOTE!!!

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I, too, am in favor of this right.

I haven't figured out the mutliquote and its not mobile friendly... Do you know how difficult typing all this out on a phone is??

Crazy... Like shouldn't own a gun crazy...


But that's not the point.

When 75% of all comments in a thread are you single multi-quoting, yeah, I'm a little irritated.

And yeah, I'm crazy. Strip me of my rights, browski. Constitutional rights don't apply to assholes, right?

Multiquote exists, people.

I am indifferent to the second amendment. If people wanna have guns, cool. If they wanna get rid of them, cool.

Edit: wooops, forgot to refresh this page before replying. Long name beat me to it.

Actually I wasn't trying to be mean with that... I was trying to joke that I had just learned/seen the multi quote thing and state that I don't know how to actually use that, because I haven't used it (obviously)...

Wasn't looking to offend. Just joke.

Terrible, ghastly idea. It can't be a constitutional right you have to pay money every month to exercise. Especially when, in reality, it's just because you happen to own a gun that's legal for you to do so sitting in your gun locker that you take out maybe once, twice a year, if that.

That's a good point.
I'm curious, do homeowners who have firearms have to declare that on any homeowner's insurance policy, much the same way some policies require the declaration of "bully breeds?"

Seriously, I'm just looking out for the Good Guy With The Gun who accidentally shoots an innocent bystander. Because I can tell you right now, I'm suing the ever living bajebus out of anyone who shoots me, either intentionally or not. Medical consts are high, and even people with insurance have to declare bankruptcy to cover them sometimes. You'd better believe I'm not footing that bill alone.

No. But that's not quite apples to apples. My pitbull just might one day get a wild hair up his ass enough to dig an El Chapo-esque tunnel under the backyard fence and maul a couple of passing mormons... my gun, however, has no chance of spontaneously loading itself and spraying bullets around one day from within its locker.

I don't own a pitbull, by the way, and would never. I do have 5 pugs, however.

Which you can do. I'd sue, too.