Elder Wisdom

So it is impossible to take the guns away, forgetting it is unconstitutional.  There are just too many of them.  There were way fewer in Britain and Australia and they can't manage to confiscate all theirs, what hope is there to get them out of the hands of ornery Americans.

You can't repeal the 2nd Amendment.  It exists outside the constitution and is only there to remind gov't where their power cannot go.  The Heller case reminds us of this.  A right exists it is not conferred.  And.  You cannot infringe on the right to bear arms and if you try to repeal the amendment you are infringing. 


You can't bring back insane asylums and involuntary commitments.  Or you can, but it would be very very difficult.  Not as difficult as confiscating all the guns, but it's a tough row to hoe.  And quite a few gunnies, who tend to be of a libertarian bent, aren't on board with the concept and would fight almost as hard against bughouses as they would repeal.  Teamed up with the ACLU.

Where does that leave us?  Larry Elder distills all this down.  There is two avenues (above) blocked, leaving a third.  Harden soft targets.  Stop being an obstacle to the law abiding.  Let people defend themselves and others. 

I didn't know Larry Elder was this on board with the issue, and I am pleased to learn it.  He hasn't hidden his position, I just had never run across  how enthused he was for it.  He addresses the issue with concise logic of a classically trained litigator.  Which, he is, apparently.   But we won't hold that against him.