I also wanted to make a brief remark about the over-the-top praise of New Zealand’s reaction to the murders of Muslims last week. In the United States a considerable number of the people are First Amendment libertarians. That’s why we don’t have an official secrets act and why libel requires actual malice. First Amendment libertarians take the First Amendment very seriously.
We also have Second Amendment libertarians. They are just as genuine, authentic, serious, and legitimate as First Amendment libertarians. They are not just “gun nuts”. Dismiss them at your peril, political and otherwise.
The largest Baptist church in Lincoln, Ne. has at least two concealed carry in attendance every Sunday.
I think it’s a very reasonable idea.
There is no correct interpretation of the 2nd amendment, just different beliefs about how it should be interpreted. There are some people who believe that states and municipalities have no right to regulate guns in any way, but most of the gun nuts are just supporting the gun lobby and helping sales. (The non-politically active NRA members are usually all about safety and constructive gun use.)
Steve