The 2nd Amendment

While the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution secures the individual’s right to bear arms, it doesn’t follow that any kind of weaponry should necessarily be allowed. The Amendment implies defense, not offense. It is the Government’s responsibility to define what that means, and where it is necessary to limit individual “rights: for the overall good of the society. Assault weapons, whether semi- or fully automatic, whether rebuilt or not, are not weapons for self defense, regardless how much the NRA wants that to be a true interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. Those weapons are for military use, not for personal entertainment.
Neither automobiles, nor airplanes where covered by the US Constitution, for the simple reason that such transportation was unknown at the time. At the time of muskets, more advanced weapons designed for military use, weren’t known either, and therefor not covered by regulations. Like for modern traffic, more modern weapons also must be regulated, for the sake of everybody else in a society based on law and order. Should be as simple as that, but unfortunately, – money can buy anything, including a constitutional interpretation that puts innocent people at risk. We have seen the consequences of lax gun control, and we have been flooded with all the silly excuses. Now, let’s get some sensible regulations, like we did for traffic, on the ground, in the air, and on water. You need a test to obtain an auto driver’s license, and good behavior plus liability insurance to keep it. Why should guns be exempted?
For more on Gun control, check out Chapter 5 under EXCERPTS.