Again I do not consider 'the constitution says so' as a valid reason for doing or not doing anything. The constitution states what it says for various reasons that were debated lengthily hundreds of years ago. We should never stop looking at those reasons to decide whether the constitution should change. I am a proponent of a living constitution
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So you do not consider the Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land, the law that restrains and restrictions the actions of the Government
The statist left`s idea of a "living, breathing Constitution" is on of just sugar-coating the Courts`s abandonment of the bedrock principals that the government is entitled to exercise only those powers specifically delegated to it.
The practical results is that there is no Constitution at all. It`s a great way to play a game by the way,...make sure the referee is on your side, then give him a living breathing" rulebook so that the rules are whatever he says the are.
Our written Constitution was the Founders` reaction to the lack of one by the British. They were tried of having a citizen`a rights and liberties being a moving target, subject to the whim of the ruling class, so they codified them in a written compact between the citizen and their government. And they deliberately limited the power of that government...
There's no evidence that gun ownership reduces the amount of large major crimes from happening. I believe that it is better for the people when criminals are disarmed. In the UK and Australia this has been largely achieved. I don't think it would work in the US however.
Yes their is look at the crime rates in Chicago before CCW to other major cities, then to all others.
Chicago crime rate drops as concealed carry gun permit applications surge - Washington Times
CDC Gun Research Backfires on Obama - Guns & Ammo
Criminals are never disarmed, how can you not understand this?
They have pistols, SMG, Automatic rifles, ect, the only people to you disarm are the law abiding ciztens
Nope, I'm someone who has had this same argument one zillion times before. I used to cite statistics about the US vs UK before realizing that the statistics are completely meaningless as the context in which they are taken is completely different. Obviously you haven't figured that one out yet.
Well they prove that you have more violent crime in a disarmed nation so why would you accept it?
Actually the main reason was that I can make more money in the states then I can in the UK due to the nature of my work. Weather genuinely does rank higher on my lists of reasons to move than gas prices or 'nanny state'. I mainly use uber to get around and the whole nanny state narrative never really affected me in the UK.
So you are saying lower taxes, lower cost of living did play into your move to this nation.
Ask the people who have guns to protect their life/property/blah blah in Somalia how free they feel. I feel much free'r in a gunless society than a gun filled one.
You do know when you have to use memes you are losing the debate, right?
Somalia is the way it is not because of armed people, its because of their culture.
Furthermore we value Liberty, Unalienable rights and limited Government, not No Government, so why would we move to another nation?
I assume you live in the North East?
What an ignorant appeal to emotion. You've been trying to paint the UK has some terrible nanny state with beheadings, violent crime, gang rape, where the populace wants guns but is held away from them, but completely over exaggerated every claim.
I have just give you links and facts, how is that a appeal to emotion?
Some people what to be armed and have the means and ability to defend themselves and they are being denied from owning them.
That is not an opinion, that is a fact.
Sorry to tell you bud, but the US, with all it's freedoms and non-nanny stating and guns, hasn't done too well in the mass murders/nanny state nsa spying/homicide rate statistics.
Where did say were are perfect?
The NSA has got to go.
And outside of major cities and gangs crime rates are very low.
Having researched the question, I take my statement back. However, there's no clear evidence one way or the other really, gun sales aren't tracked well enough to point to an increase or decline in gun ownership rates. Funnily enough, violent crime in the UK is at a 50 year all time low, and gun ownership shrinks lower and lower.
Crime stats say other wise, and you would be shocked with what people have stored away.
