What does the second amendment protect?
As I’ve mentioned, I’m very torn on gun control issues.
The 2nd amendment states that the reason this right is protected is because there must be a militia. Not, as Mr. McCrory states below, simply for personal protection. In order to insure that there is a militia, it may grant the right of gun ownership, but thats the why and what of it.
It would be like me saying to my son, “In order for you to help out running errands, I’ll make sure you always have a car” and him assuming “Because I want to get around with my friends, Dad has to make sure I have a car”.
In either case, the kid gets a car, but the reasoning is VERY different.
Sad that our colleges turn out students who lack basic reading and comprehension skills.
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“It’s clear what the Second Amendment means to me,” said Jason McCrory, 23, a gun owner and recent college graduate from Lancaster, Pa. “It’s intended to give people the right to defend themselves and their fellow citizens if someone attacks them.Sphere: Related Content
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