Gun Control

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of gun rights say that the amendment states that The
Second Amendment was never intended as a gun license for the entire
American populace. As originally drafted—and as consistently interpreted by
the courts for more than a century—the Amendment does not grant any blanket
right to own a gun nor does it stand in the way of rational, effective gun
control. They also say that the idea of gun ownership as an American
Birthright is just a myth. However, this is not true. The amendment
states that the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. Clearly stated,
this says that the right of people to have and use guns shall not be taken
away.
The modern day anti-gun advocate cries out that if guns were
outlawed, then the violent crime rate would drop dramatically. Were this
true, I would agree with them, however, this is the true myth in the
situation. Were guns still outlawed, the criminal with a desire to attain
a gun would still be able to get them. In the first place, ...

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