Someone asked me, "Where does the right to bear arms end?"
I responded, "It doesn't"
You should be able to put any Joe Public, strapped with his carry piece and spare mags, in a room with all 5 living US Presidents and their immediate families, plus all the Veeps, PLUS Michael Moore and Janeane Garafolo, inside a locked room with NO Secret Service detail. The pistol shouldn't even come up in conversation. Presumably, none in that group would make themselves a physical threat to anyone else in the room maybe requiring a pistol being brought into play, and none would say, 'hey Joe, how bout you let me hold the gun from now on'. As it should be. As it probably is for north of 99% of the law abiding tax paying public that can buy a gun.
What is magical about that gun? I'm a big guy and can probably snap Jimmy Carter with one hand at this point. And I really REALLY dislike the man. But, would I? Even if guaranteed I would face no legal ramifications for ushering Jimmy Carter into his own personal Camp David in the sky I wouldn't. And neither would the vast majority, north of 90% perhaps north of 99% of average folks that also dislike Carter. Add a gun to the equation changes nothing.
And there is so much that a gun does BEYOND that magical presidential room. And there is a reason it is an enumerated right and a place outside the political process thereby.
And it doesn't really matter WHAT the arm is, either. I am just the same with a 1911, an operating Sherman tank, at the turret of an 8" Naval gun or in control of a B53 warhead. Though if gifted these last 2 I might need help moving them around. And the nuke might be too much of a headache to keep in the basement or what have you, so I might sell that to the DoD.
Where does the RKBA end? Actually, at the Border line of ALL Sovereign U.S. Territory. Unless you have Permission from the Host Country, of course. But some Nations frown upon Embassy Staff walking the streets with a Colt in your Pocket.
ReplyDeleteAnd a certain Librarian will have a Hissy if you bring in a 12 Gauge into her Library, but that's just because She isn't allowed to Carry in that Building because She's an Employee.
Besides, what if a Zombie Outbreak occurs while you are checking out a Book, and all you have is a slung Mossberg? After all, you never select a shotgun as your primary....
Well said NJT, well said....
ReplyDeleteI think at the point you move into crew served weapons there should be some competency standards. I mean how else will you be happy with a walk on fourth, when its time to take your tank out to the range?
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