wolfman01
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My reply to Mr. Wittes:
Dear Mr Wittes,
I read the little article you wrote regarding repealing the 2nd amendment. It disillusions me, to read a scholar talking down one of the single most important amendments in our U.S. Constituion, as well as the Bill of Rights. Our Founding Fathers put tremendous thought and debate into the creation of the BOR, and the Constituion. Their genius is highlighted in how relevant the document continues to be, nearly 231 years after it's creation.
History is full of examples on the consequenses of governments turning on their unarmed subjects. Like it or not, the 2nd amendment is the keystone on the freedoms of this great country. Without it, the rest of the Constitution isn't worth the paper it was written on.
Now, you may hate guns. This is fine. In a free country, you have every right to not like them, and thusly, not own one. However, you do NOT have the right to eliminate one of my rights, simply because YOU do not like it.
Now, by choice, I live in a rural area. IF something were to happen, that would require police response, the criminal breaking into my house to do whatever harm they had in mind, would be LONG gone, by the time the first cop showed up. My protection is MY responsibility, not some cops. Their job is to take the report after the fact. Even in the city, if a BG was interested in doing bodily harm, they would be capable of doing their deed even before you finished pushing those three digits on your phone. Even then, four to five minutes response time is an eternity compared to the few seconds the BG would need to do their misdeeds.
Now, if living in a country with a "gun culture" is so unlivable, I would highly recommend seeking a country that best suits your needs. This is not some cliche'. If I were to be so unhappy with where I lived, I would also move. There are plenty of countries across the pond that have banned the private ownership of guns. As for here, I like living as a citizen of a country, not a subject of it.
Cordially,
Bryan Foust.
Dear Mr Wittes,
I read the little article you wrote regarding repealing the 2nd amendment. It disillusions me, to read a scholar talking down one of the single most important amendments in our U.S. Constituion, as well as the Bill of Rights. Our Founding Fathers put tremendous thought and debate into the creation of the BOR, and the Constituion. Their genius is highlighted in how relevant the document continues to be, nearly 231 years after it's creation.
History is full of examples on the consequenses of governments turning on their unarmed subjects. Like it or not, the 2nd amendment is the keystone on the freedoms of this great country. Without it, the rest of the Constitution isn't worth the paper it was written on.
Now, you may hate guns. This is fine. In a free country, you have every right to not like them, and thusly, not own one. However, you do NOT have the right to eliminate one of my rights, simply because YOU do not like it.
Now, by choice, I live in a rural area. IF something were to happen, that would require police response, the criminal breaking into my house to do whatever harm they had in mind, would be LONG gone, by the time the first cop showed up. My protection is MY responsibility, not some cops. Their job is to take the report after the fact. Even in the city, if a BG was interested in doing bodily harm, they would be capable of doing their deed even before you finished pushing those three digits on your phone. Even then, four to five minutes response time is an eternity compared to the few seconds the BG would need to do their misdeeds.
Now, if living in a country with a "gun culture" is so unlivable, I would highly recommend seeking a country that best suits your needs. This is not some cliche'. If I were to be so unhappy with where I lived, I would also move. There are plenty of countries across the pond that have banned the private ownership of guns. As for here, I like living as a citizen of a country, not a subject of it.
Cordially,
Bryan Foust.
