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The Second Amendment is more than 220 years old. When it was written, the world did not have machine guns, assault rifles, or tanks, instead relying on clunky muskets that were a pain to reload.
Yet as a video from States United to Prevent Gun Violence points out, America's lax gun laws are often based on a reading of the Second Amendment that makes it hard to pass restrictive gun laws, even as our weapons get much, much deadlier.
Article [II] (Amendment 2 - Bearing Arms)
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Even so, from what I have seen all guns do is kill
originally posted by: Blissful
Without guns bombs would be used. Maybe not by many, but it's still the most absolute alternative for all those angsty teens.
Every citizen should have the right to defend themselves and their families regardless.
originally posted by: vethumanbeing
originally posted by: Blissful
Without guns bombs would be used. Maybe not by many, but it's still the most absolute alternative for all those angsty teens.
I cannot see a very angry 13 year old building something lethal (out of his older brothers masters of the universe Action figures, Lego's, nerf balls and silly string [the explosive/timing device is the problem]). The sophistication this would entail.
originally posted by: TechniXcality
a reply to: soulpowertothendegree
please excuse me for saying, but ever since your galactic federation channeling thread in which you put down other members and you were receiving messages from space aliens that we all suck and need to change, i cannot take you seriously, and why should i take this thread seriously in regards to our 2nd amendment?
originally posted by: Blissful
I made napalm at 12. My friends had made bombs for humorous, non-violent reasons. Gasoline bombs are capable of incinerating lots of people, easy to make, too.
originally posted by: vethumanbeing
originally posted by: Blissful
Without guns bombs would be used. Maybe not by many, but it's still the most absolute alternative for all those angsty teens.
I can see a very angry 9 year old building something lethal out of lego's nerf balls and silly string.
The Boston Marathon pressure cooker bomb seemed to be pretty effective too. It's easy to find a way to kill lots of people.
Shamrock6: You do know that there's like...step by step instructions online for how to do pretty much anything right?
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: vethumanbeing
originally posted by: Blissful
Without guns bombs would be used. Maybe not by many, but it's still the most absolute alternative for all those angsty teens.
I cannot see a very angry 13 year old building something lethal (out of his older brothers masters of the universe Action figures, Lego's, nerf balls and silly string [the explosive/timing device is the problem]). The sophistication this would entail.
You do know that there's like...step by step instructions online for how to do pretty much anything right?
Pyromania's pretty common. It's humorous because "*POW* HAHAHAHAHA, did you see how far those sticks went?!"
originally posted by: vethumanbeing
originally posted by: Blissful
I made napalm at 12. My friends had made bombs for humorous, non-violent reasons. Gasoline bombs are capable of incinerating lots of people, easy to make, too.
originally posted by: vethumanbeing
originally posted by: Blissful
Without guns bombs would be used. Maybe not by many, but it's still the most absolute alternative for all those angsty teens.
I can see a very angry 9 year old building something lethal out of lego's nerf balls and silly string.
The Boston Marathon pressure cooker bomb seemed to be pretty effective too. It's easy to find a way to kill lots of people.
I said "I CANNOT see a 13 year old"...bombs as humorous and for peaceful purpose (how does that work)?