The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Basically, at least to the NRA and Republicans and nut-jobs, it's a "license to kill" or a "mandate from God" or both.
I am no longer going to offer "thoughts and prayers" to victims of mass shootings. No longer will I offer my condolences or sympathy. No longer will scream or yell about the tragedy of it all. Instead i'll just say "sorry for your luck".
Prayers don't work. Sympathy, condolences and thoughts haven't changed a damn thing! Tears affect nothing and change nothing. People are still dying. Kids are dying. Old folks are dying. Brothers, sisters, moms, dads are dying. The issue ISNT the Second Amendment. It's the NRA's interprotation of the words used in it. Its the Republicans fear of engaging in solutions and possibly being branded as "UnAmerican" and their determination to convice us by "regulating" weaponry and its use, we are somehow "restricting" or repealing or trying to change it, or "take your guns", without OUR consent. Completely fake, false and imaginary. It s a "sellng aid" for the NRA and munition and weapon productions.
We dont bitch abouut restrictions on cars and driving. Yet we still drive cars and motorized vehicles.
We "limit" the size of knives people can "legally" carry. Why? Isnt that infringing my right to bear arms? Some states dont allow Nunchukas or throwing stars. Isnt that a infringement also? Why is it okay to own a military grade weapon, designed to kill people, yet It is illegal for me to "own" a bazooka or machine gun?
The state regulates our seatbelt laws, speed limits, and enforces cars operating within their guidelines; yet people get pissed if we suggest they cant buy silencers, banana clips, armor piercing bullets, or gadgets to cause "machine gun like" actions in these guns designed to kill people?
Putting restrictions on certain things, banning some types of weapons and ammunitions, and deciding WHO should be able to buy and own guns, isnt "changing or altering or restricting or even taking" anything in the second amendment. If anything, it helps insure and enforce the amendment and ensure it never comes to a choice of "repeal or replacing" it. It ensure those that can and want it, can legally get and own them.
Twenty nine folks died "THIS" weekend alone. Mass shootings are becoming weekly accurances anymore. Yet we see the pain. We see the tears. We offer prayers and thought and best wishes, but don't solve anything. New Zealand has ONE mass shooting and takes action to prevent it from happening again. Australia did the same. Canada and England did the same. Does it prevent all? No. Does it slow or deter it? Yes.
We have it happen here and we cry. We get angry. We cover every angle in news and print. Yet, we do "nothing". Not a single bill will be offered or passed. No one will restrict any weapon used for mass murder. People will create and sell things to make killings even yet more easy to achieve. Politicians will continue to offer "thoughts and prayers" and nothing else. They will continue to accept NRA election contributions and ignore the shootings. They will argue about "wording" or "probable" problems of any bill introduced and continue to veto them on "moral" reasons. How much is a MORAL going for these days?
The NRA will continue to tell us that not owning military weapons and armor piercing shells is a violation of the second amendment and an attempt to "take all your guns". That somehow, by keeping these weapons out of Americans hands, even those who should never have them to begin with, is an atempt to restrict your "second amendment rights" and an attempt by "liberals" to "take away your guns", and you(many of you) will buy the koolaid; hook, line and sinker and continue to drink it long after this shooting is forgotten and the next ones happen.
So, "Sorry for your luck" seems appropriate. "I wish you better luck NEXT time!"
Maybe if the "next" shooting is a busload of kindergarten kids or a nursing home, or even at one of the Senators of Representetives family reunions or campaign rallies, Just maybe we will get more than sympathies or "moments of silence for the victims and their families". Just maybe they will see "banning some weapons" isnt restricting the second amendment, but actually helps insure it lasts for everyone.
Im weird. I believe I have more of a right to live, than you do to own a military weapon. So either do something now, before it's to late, or accept "Sorry for your luck".
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