Subj : Republicans & Trump
To   : Kostie Muirhead
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Mon Aug 31 2020 05:51 am

Hello Kostie,

>>> Now that HAS to be a troll.

>  LL> I am being serious. The 2nd Amendment is poorly written,
>  LL> and also totally understood. Furthermore, after about 1980
>  LL> Which is why there is so much out of control crime these
>  LL> days.
>
>Hoo boy. There's just so much to cover here, that I'll just stick with a
> basic premise:
>
>Firearms function as a force equalizer - no more and no less.

Which is why the state has a militia. With folks in the militia
having the right to bear arms.

>As such, the solution to present issues is neither to arm everyone, nor to
> disarm everyone, as neither of those solutions have anything at all to do
> with the root issues.

Reference is made only to "A well regulated Militia" - not the people
at large, as not all people are in that "well regulated Militia." Do
try to keep up.

>Further, there are benefits to allowing civilian armaments, and the level to
> which a state allows such can be an important barometer of several
> political realities.

That may be. But it is up to each state to decide. Or municipality.

>If you can see and accept the above premises we can have a further
> conversation, but if not we're not likely to be able to have a discussion
> on the matter that does not end up at lease somewhat emotionally motivated.
> ===

Misinterpreting the 2nd Amendment to make it easier for gun
manufacturers to sell their product is what the issue is all
about.

Limiting who is allowed to buy or own guns limits the
number of guns that can be sold. The more guns sold means
more profit for the gun manufacturers. No matter how many
innocent people get killed by those guns that are sold.

Now convince me all the people in the USA are part of the
"well regulated Militia". Can't do it? Don't feel bad. Nobody
else can, either.

--Lee

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