Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: For those who support "gun rights" [View all]sarisataka
(18,600 posts)**End of nitpicking**
1) Please define "gun rights" in your own words.
Not being a convicted felon, nor having been adjudicated as a danger to myself or others, I have the right to purchase firearms or other weapons without restrictions of waiting an unreasonable time nor with registration
2) Please explain how you interpret the 2nd amendment to grant "gun rights."
It does not. It recognizes that I have a right to keep and bear arms. The state receives a benefit from my ownership, and presumed competency with such arms, in that I am a member of the unorganized militia and potentially may serve the state with such weapons and skills.
3) Please give an example of how a regulation has personally infringed your "gun rights."
Prior to obtaining a permit to carry, I have had to wait five days to receive a handgun. The background check for such a purpose can be concluded in minutes.
Should I wish to purchase a fully automatic version of a semi automatic rifle, I must subject myself to an extremely detailed and lengthy background check, register the gun and pay arbitrary fess and taxes. **Note I have no desire or budget to purchase a fully automatic weapon; I am satisfied with my ability to place well-aimed shots. It is however, a restriction on my right to choose