Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Where do you stand? [View all]upaloopa
(11,417 posts)To argue that the 2nd Amendment should not have interpretations or limitations is to live in denial.
Depending on the political makeup of the Supreme Court any one of the Amendments could be subject to a different interpretation than the last one delivered by the court.
I believe the 2nd Amendment was written for the time period when it was written which was before there was a federal standing army. I believe it's original interpretation was just as it is stated. The right to bear arms was for the purpose of making up a well regulated militia.
A less right wing Supreme Court may interpret the 2nd Amendment in a way that provides for limitations on the right to bear arms.
Personally, I believe it is not good for our society for people to go anywhere they please with loaded weapons on their person. I feel that the more people have guns the more people will be killed by guns.
I don't want to go to a movie or restaurant and find a gun toting person sitting next to me. I feel that paranoia and fear are the driving forces that compel people to want to carry loaded weapons around. I don't think that is a healthy motivation.
I think that in the future there will be limitations to carrying loaded weapons. Just as smoking is not permitted in certain establishments, I think that guns will also not be permitted in certain establishments.