Machine guns vs. "if they outlawed guns only criminals would have them"
I've always hated the "if they outlawed guns only criminals would have them" defense of our right. One, I find it to be a weak argument, if you substitute other words for guns you'll understand. Two, the best defense is much simpler. It's our right, 'nuff said. Three, my belief is that the Second Amendment is the final check and balance, that's all you need.
On that third thought and thinking about United States v. Miller and "military-type" weapons I questioned the legality of restricting me from owning machine guns. I believe it is our right to own them. Then I started thinking about the "other guy" who exercises that right and if we'd start seeing 20's era Al Capone Tommy gun stuff happening all over.
Then the inflammatory, nay, heretical thought crossed my mind. Since gun control does not work, where are all the illegal machine guns. Since the criminal element does not care about the law any way why aren't they all carrying full auto? Where are the roving bands of criminals with machine guns out gunning everyone else? I know the illegal guns are out there. They just don't seem to be as widespread as you might expect.
I've always hated the "if they outlawed guns only criminals would have them" defense of our right. One, I find it to be a weak argument, if you substitute other words for guns you'll understand. Two, the best defense is much simpler. It's our right, 'nuff said. Three, my belief is that the Second Amendment is the final check and balance, that's all you need.
On that third thought and thinking about United States v. Miller and "military-type" weapons I questioned the legality of restricting me from owning machine guns. I believe it is our right to own them. Then I started thinking about the "other guy" who exercises that right and if we'd start seeing 20's era Al Capone Tommy gun stuff happening all over.
Then the inflammatory, nay, heretical thought crossed my mind. Since gun control does not work, where are all the illegal machine guns. Since the criminal element does not care about the law any way why aren't they all carrying full auto? Where are the roving bands of criminals with machine guns out gunning everyone else? I know the illegal guns are out there. They just don't seem to be as widespread as you might expect.