I think it’s important we rephrase the argument. The government can’t violate the 2nd amendment without violating the entire constitution, including the bill of rights. If you support “gun control” or “gun safety “, then it’s easy to say:
we should tax free speech, public assembly, religious attendance, petitions against government
right to privacy and rights against government seizures requires a background check
trial by jury is only meant for military and law enforcement
I support 2A, but to me it’s more important to support the entire constitution. If we erode one part of it, we erode our faith in government. I love our rights and I want to see them all protected.
Probably a less popular opinion, but personally I would even be willing to extend an olive branch to the other side and say we can have “common sense” gun laws, but only by constitutional amendment. If you can’t get enough support for your idea to pass law via constitutionally prescribed mechanisms, maybe it’s not “common sense”.
Thinking a bit more about it... while I definitely wouldn’t support an amendment like this, starting a conversation about an amendment like this immediately raises into question the constitutionality of existing gun laws. I definitely think we should re frame this as being less about my scary AR and more about the constitution and law.
I think it’s important we rephrase the argument. The government can’t violate the 2nd amendment without violating the entire constitution, including the bill of rights. If you support “gun control” or “gun safety “, then it’s easy to say:
I support 2A, but to me it’s more important to support the entire constitution. If we erode one part of it, we erode our faith in government. I love our rights and I want to see them all protected.
Probably a less popular opinion, but personally I would even be willing to extend an olive branch to the other side and say we can have “common sense” gun laws, but only by constitutional amendment. If you can’t get enough support for your idea to pass law via constitutionally prescribed mechanisms, maybe it’s not “common sense”.
Thinking a bit more about it... while I definitely wouldn’t support an amendment like this, starting a conversation about an amendment like this immediately raises into question the constitutionality of existing gun laws. I definitely think we should re frame this as being less about my scary AR and more about the constitution and law.