(02-15-2018, 03:40 PM)DarloJAG84 Wrote: Ok so here are a few perfectly legitimate questions, through genuinely not knowing the answers:

Why is it a "right" to have a firearm? I mean, sure they provide a form of defence, but would that be completely necessary if the laws didn't allow them altogether?

I (partly) understand that there's a  sport element to it, but can't these "sports" weapons be locked up at sporting facilities and be accessed when the "sport" commences?

Personally, I don't see how shooting is a sport, but that's a different matter and one I'm not going to entertain an argument for.

I just really struggle with why people have a legitimate "right" to hold deadly weapons. My intention is not to offend anyone, and I understand that a lot of things can be used as a deadly weapon.. knives, hammers etc.. but they have a primary purpose.. I've never seen anyone try to cut a steak or put up a picture frame using a Glock G19 or a Mossberg 500..

Remember the revolution?

That's why the 2nd amendment exists. It allows for the people to take back its government by force if necessary.

And I know idiots who don't understand how things work will say how's a hunting rifle or handgun going to stop a tank... well.. the military is made up of people, not robots. They would split depending on their views... just like the civil war.

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