Reply #52: Perhaps you should acquaint... [View All]

... or re-acquaint yourself with the concept of the "tyranny of the majority".

I have no basic quarrel with simple and effective regulation, such as requiring background checks. The problems come in when you start tying to classify certain weapons as "assault weapons" and such, it is a completely artificial distinction being made. Furthermore, the idea that passing a law against such things (things that are already here, in quantity) stops people from having or using them is, well lets just say naive. Take marijuana for example, exactly how much less of it is grown or imported because of the law? Not much I'd guess.

The government has no inherent right to infringe on a citizen's right just because a majority thinks it is a good idea. It boggles the mind to think of the legislation that could be passed simply because a "majority" of the citizens want it.

Fortunately, the founding fathers were smart enough to avoid falling into that trap. All we have to do is follow their guidance.