What is your opinion on the Second Amendment?

Do you believe citizens should not own fire arms?

Do you think the government shouldn’t decide how a citizen defends him or herself

Etc.

Discuss, be civil.

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sunrisehawk · 61-69, M

The Bill of Rights is based on the fact that the government needs to be restrained by the people at times and it is only when the people are armed that the arms will not likely be needed. In other words all the rights are at risk without the Second. So yes, citizens have the right to own fire arms.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@sunrisehawk Unpersuasive, tbh. In practical terms, you need military equipment to take on the military, unless you're willing to tolerate Afghan-level of casualties in every encounter. Which Americans aren't.