a big problem but a very difficult issue to work around with how guns are implemented into our constitution. This is especially relevant to the “take all guns away” crowd. Because we have that inalienable right, if it does get revoked what that is essentially saying is, your rights are contingent on the fact that everybody behaves, and someone else’s behavior can affect you- that’s not a right at all, that’s a privilege. We need change… done correctly.
I’m a leftist. I believe in the right to bear arms as well. But let’s not lie and say that it’s so we can stand up to the government. The vast majority of people that own guns are pussies. The people that aren’t don’t compare to our military if it was enforced on us. It’s not the 1700s anymore. The citizens don’t have access to the same technology. Enforce stricter laws AND increase mental health access and we will see a drop
i live in massachusetts. we have strict gun laws but you cannot still own a gun if you have a safety certification. hence we have very low rates of gun violence while people are still able to safely own gun for whatever personal use. the constitution also does not say everyone can personally own a gun but rather that states can form militias to defend themselves which is what the national guard (basically) is
Try applying “well regulated” into a world where its people are revolting against the government, also the ladder part of it says “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed". I live in florida so I’m not opposed in any sense to gun laws, I see what happens first hand. But at the end of the day the right must be kept alive. A lot of what drives the higher homicide rate is our stand your ground law, some are opposed to it because of that, some feel safer.
you’re frustratingly wrong here bro, constitutional rights are not necessarily inalienable. the constitution protects life liberty and the pursuit of happiness as inalienable rights. the bill of rights is fundamental not inalienable its two different things. further if constitutional rights are inalienable why can’t i go buy a gun right now without a license in my state? surely any restriction would be an alienation of my right. why can’t i yell fire in a crowded theater?
Your rights can’t infringe on others rights without it being a crime. Also, While the Constitution does not use the term "inalienable," it enumerates specific rights, such as the rights to free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to due process, to protect them from government interference.
freedom of speech is abridged deeply by the government in ways that are consistent with the constitution. yelling fire in a crowded theater is the go to example for this but it’s also illegal to defame people, to use fighting words, to harass people etc… freedom of religion is abridged by the government in areas where animal sacrifice is illegal through facially neutral statutes, or for teachers trying to spread their religion to students. 2/?