Does Right To Own Guns Trump Right To Live?

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40. Yes, but that I expected from a gun nut. The NRA sells that loud and clear.

It's using the war as an excuse that really blew me away.

I really think it is time to amend the 2nd amendment and just wipe it out.

I have no problem with hunters have a hunting rifle, even with it hanging in a rack in the cab of their pickup). I also understand the need for livestock owners to have a gun, because sometimes you need to put down a sick or injured animal and that is the fasted and least painful way to do it. For example, riding on long trail rides in the mountains and having a horse or pack mule go down with a broken leg...shooting it may be the only way to end it's suffering.

But we are not sensible about guns any more. Deadly weaponry that is designed for war and multiple killings without concern for collateral damage, is not something people need at home. Just like we don't need bombs, or grenades, or other fun stuff that goes boom.

I used to shoot targets when i was a kid (22 rifle) and it was fun. I get that. But that is not why people seem to need auto fire assault weapons with huge rounds on them. This is not about "freedom", or even the 2nd amendment, or self-defense. It's about either needing guns for illegal purposes (with every intention to use them to kill someone) or about little boys who never grew up. And about the NRA and gun manufacturers who don't want to lose their market.