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Originally Posted by statdoc
Gun control proposals by politicians are not about guns, they are about control. Throughout history, politicians routinely crave more and more power. If you have an armed citizenry, you cannot control them.
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The purpose of the 2nd amendment was not so that people can defend themselves against criminals. It was so that people can defend themselves against an abusive government, and overthrow that government if need be.
The problem is that times have changed, and today having guns would not be enough to resist the government's vast military. When the founding fathers were around, it would have been.
To be in line with the original purpose of the 2nd amendment, you would have to allow common citizens to own all kinds of weapons.