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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 09:03 PM Dec 2012

An honest question to those who feel they must own guns. [View all]

Do any of us have the right to expect to our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness not be cut short by your need to own an arsenal? It seems to me that we have gotten to a point in our history where second amendment rights have superceded all other rights.

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An honest question to those who feel they must own guns. [View all] Skidmore Dec 2012 OP

I'm sure you are aware that there are those... dchill Dec 2012 #1

Nope, sorry. Gun rights supercede ALL other rights. Says so right there in the Constitution. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #2

2nd Amendment - in its entirety. dchill Dec 2012 #4

If it were well-regulated, things like this couldn't happen. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #8

Well regulated, using the vernacular at the time shadowrider Dec 2012 #10

So that is the minimal standard we should hold gun owners to today. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #11

Repeating the training is probably unnecessary, but frequent practice is critical. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #14

And the first amendment should also be followed as written at the time shadowrider Dec 2012 #18

For a brief period in my life, when I was alone and scared, Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #3

I've never owned a gun or allowed one on my property. Skidmore Dec 2012 #5

what if you happen to have one but don't feel you must? dionysus Dec 2012 #6

To people who ask hyperbolic, pedantic and rhetorical questions: TalkingDog Dec 2012 #7

To people who immediately feel threatened whenever their little Zoeisright Dec 2012 #13

Eight replies and you still haven't gotten your question addressed... socialindependocrat Dec 2012 #9

Those rights of yours are not threatened by my firearms. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #12

My dear skidmore, you have nothing to fear from me Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #15

I live in a rural area too. Skidmore Dec 2012 #17

How does Trailrider's 22 become an "arsenal" or "supercede all other rights"? Honest question there. uppityperson Dec 2012 #21

Honest questions don't presuppose a "correct" answer. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Dec 2012 #19

That is not an "honest question" but one that implies inaccurately and presupposes. uppityperson Dec 2012 #20

You know, I have no issue nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #22