Got the local gun entusiasts riled up today.

I went on a local forum today and made a comment.

Here is the forum.

Here is my post;

Everyone who is interpreting the second amendment to mean that they can own any type of weapon that they wish including so called "Assault Weapons" are TOTALLY wrong.

All they are seeing are the words "shall not be infringed". That is well and good. It means that as citizens we are well within our rights to own guns and the government can't stop that. From everything I have seen the government has no intention of stopping qualified citizens from owning guns.

What they are missing or as I think refusing to see, though are two very important words right at the beginning of the second amendment. These are two words that arr just as important as the above quoted words if not more important. Those two VERY important words are "WELL REGULATED" What those tow words mean and do is allow the government to set and decree regulations as to which type of firearm a citizen may possess. Along with any other pertinent regulation.

Do those two words say that the government may stop qualified citizens from owning guns? NO!! All they say is that guns, and owners may and must be regulated.

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.