By Dan Bollinger
LOGANVILLE, Ga. | My question is now, and has been for a long time, is what part of the “well-regulated militia” do some people not understand? That’s particularly in the context of the Second Amendment.
Bollinger
I do not believe the framers of the Constitution intended unfettered military grade weapons to be standard fare for the populace. Militias are intended to defend the state, the state being defined as the whole of the nation. And militias are widely believed to avoid the necessity of a standing organized military. One could argue, since we do have a standing army, that there is no need for a militia, or the possibility of one.
Another concept I feel is misconstrued is that we need arms to protect ourselves from our own democratic republic government. This has been exacerbated by the conspiracy theories abounding today, theories though thoroughly and unequivocally debunked for the most part, drive some individuals and organizations to feel the need for weapons which only serve a purpose of killing human beings. Really?
All of the above being said, it is time for all of us to step back and get some perspective. Do we really need AR-15’s and the like on the street and readily available to anyone? For God’s sake, do not offer a rebuttal that the National Rifle Association offers, the good guy theory.
You really want to arm teachers? They are good guys, but 90 percent would not know how to react to an active shooter, nor would they want to. That is not an answer. That is only a political argument, to give cover for a politician looking for re-election.
Therein lies the problem affecting a lot of the issues facing our nation today. Our representatives today are responsive to lobbyists and their money, polls that influence voters, and the prestige that is extended to those duly elected. Most have forgotten the honor of serving and doing the right thing. Doing the right thing would mean making an honest effort to solve the issue of gun violence, comprehensively, without fear or favor to special interests no matter what it means for re-election.
Go re-read the Second Amendment (How many of you have?) Read all of it, as a complete concept, not a group of one-liners.
Anyone and everyone involved in policy, do something about his proliferation of weapons. It is high time!
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