Josh Aston
Member
I don't think I'm the only one that's noticed a disturbing trend of elitism sweeping through The High Road. We accuse gun banners of elitism because they still want their bodyguards to be able to carry, yet we would deny those who so choose the right to openly carry their firearms, and those under 21 certainly shouldn't be trusted to own a handgun, much less carry it. When someone figures out a way to get around laws preventing them from legally carrying we jump on them for committing scandalous activities and jumping through loopholes in the law. What's up with this?
The Second Amendment says shall not be infringed, yet even we as supporters of the amendment want to apply infringements to it. This internal strife isn't doing anyone any good. In fact it's causing harm by pushing away people who could be valuable allies.
You may not want to open carry your pistol, but don't deny others the right. You may not have been mature enough to carry a handgun at 18, that doesn't mean others aren't. There is no room for interpretation in the part of the Second that says "Shall NOT be infringed". Unfortunately Americans have allowed the infringement of our right to keep and bear arms. We have a forward momentum, we need to maintain it. It is time for our right to be restored to its original status, but we must be united to do this. This current trend of elitism among supporters of the Second Amendment is disturbing to say the least.
The Second Amendment says shall not be infringed, yet even we as supporters of the amendment want to apply infringements to it. This internal strife isn't doing anyone any good. In fact it's causing harm by pushing away people who could be valuable allies.
You may not want to open carry your pistol, but don't deny others the right. You may not have been mature enough to carry a handgun at 18, that doesn't mean others aren't. There is no room for interpretation in the part of the Second that says "Shall NOT be infringed". Unfortunately Americans have allowed the infringement of our right to keep and bear arms. We have a forward momentum, we need to maintain it. It is time for our right to be restored to its original status, but we must be united to do this. This current trend of elitism among supporters of the Second Amendment is disturbing to say the least.