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In reply to the discussion: At this point in our history the 2nd amendment is a de facto terrorist instrument [View all]billh58
(6,635 posts)protected by the 2nd Amendment -- people are protected by the Constitution as a complete document.
The 2nd Amendment does not prohibit gun control, as was affirmed by the right-wing, Republican 5-4 Heller decision. Only the NRA prohibits sensible gun control through the outright buying, and bullying, of politicians. The 2nd Amendment is not the enemy, the NRA and it's corporate sponsors are the enemy.
And, you are wrong about the American people. Only knuckle-dragging gun fetishists would be willing to break the law when sane gun laws are passed. Reasonable law-abiding citizens who own guns are already calling for more stringent control of guns, as are most Americans who are fed up with the mass murders of innocent people.
The "cold, dead hands" NRA insane mantra is rapidly losing its message, and the attempts to induce fear into the discussion by insinuating that "they're coming for your guns," no longer holds water. The pendulum has begun to swing toward reason and sanity, and realistic gun regulation will begin in the near future. Deal with it.