Do you think the USA citizens should maintain the right to own and bear arms.?
157380
The thought that America is at war with "muslims"... is way off base.  Not to mention wrong... but that's not the question here, so I won't dwell on that.  The right to bear arms has been a corner stone if you will of this country from the start.  Times though have changed from then to now, it was more so a way to keep our country safe from invasion.  As more and more states create an easier method for obtaining concealed gun permits, the crime rates are starting to drop.  Now I'm not saying that murder rates in some places don't rise.  But the majority of the car jackings and home invasions, seem to be dropping.  You won't stop the drug related murders.  Not to mention, the number of gun related crimes commited by those who have the concealed weapons permits are very small.  Those who legally obtain understand the responsablilty that's involved and are very cautious with regards to thier weapons.  The Brady Law, did little for the country with regards to assault weapons, and the fact that it's no longer in effect, speaks for itself.  Not to mention it made no sense at all, seeing that Brady and Reagen were shot with a small caliber hand gun.
150482
Absolutely.  Every Law Abiding Red blooded citizen of the United states has the right to own any weapon they are able to gain access to.  Yes. I do mean that if a group of americans wants to get together and build a fighter jet and arm it with missles, they have every right to do so.  One of the main reasons for maintaining a malitia is in order to limit the governments power to control the people.
1024603
If we outlaw all guns, only outlaws will have guns.  Do you REALLY want to give crooks that kind of advantage over us law-abiding citizens?  Many Patriotic Americans proudly own guns...  and that's why no country will even consider invading us!  (except for Mexico, of course)
810059
Rights of the people.
760044
The right to have guns......the NRA's mission statement.
880028
Without the right to bear arms, no one can defend the rest of the rights that are on paper.  Paper burns and you can use it to wipe with.  Freedom has a cost.\n\nBest Wishes,\n\nSue
546393
I suggest you read the constitution.\n\nA 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.
882664
I live in the United States and the 2nd Amendment grants each citizen the right to keep and bear arms.  In the recent past, there have been attempts by Democrats to misinterpret our constitution and claim that the 2nd Amendment applies only to the military.  Well, they are wrong and I'd be very surprised if they ever succeed in taking away our 2nd Amendment right (please research the Emerson case for more specifics on what I'm referring to).\n\nPrivate citizens need guns for many purposes.  Hunting for sport and meat has been and continues to be a right exercised by millions of law abiding Americans.  Some of us collect guns because we simply enjoy the fine craftsmanship of a well made firearm.  Some of us shoot for sport and target practice as a form of recreation and honing our skills.  As for using firearms as weapons against people, there is much evidence to indicate that a criminal will be quite reluctant to attack a person if there is a possibilty that that person is armed.  I feel quite confident that my  parents, wife, children, and numerous other friends and relatives are well equipped with the proper skills and weapons to defend themselves if they should ever be attacked by a life-threatening criminal.  If more people practiced their skills, and responsibly carried firearms, there would be a much reduced threat of criminal attack.  Once a person has been convicted of a violent crime, his 2nd Amendment right should be taken from him.  Those of us who enjoy guns in a responible manner, however, should be allowed to pursue our hobby in whatever way we wish, without the threat of uninformed people threatening to take away our rights.  Guns are dangerous weapons at times, but in the right hands they can be used responsibly and are an integral part of how this country came to be in the first place.  Before anyone spouts off about gun lovers who are hiding in bunkers, harboring irrational fears, and making ready to commit mass killings, you should consider the fact that most gun owners are not weirdos who want to kill you.  Our guns are much less dangerous to society that your teenage kids, riding around drunk in their new sports cars that you bought for them......\n\nFor Bob D.:  "A well regulated militia being neccessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".  I expected someone to try to misinterpret this again.....it keeps happening and we keep proving you wrong.  As I said, please research the Emerson case to see what the Courts have to say about this.  And, Bob, please cover up your bare arms!  The correct word is BEAR.
703806
Do they have the right? \nThe nuclear weapons is a danger to the wealth of this world.(It is said that they can destroy the world inumerous times) But, more and more, we see an increasing trend of evil politicians in USA allowing it to be constructed at an ever increasing rate. Do they have the right to threat the world just because it lies mainly within their border? They are proving to be incapable, but the rest of the world seems powerless to stop the destruction their greed is causing! Can we trust the political will of the USA people to clean up their government and start to protect what many feel belongs to us all (the world)?
464167
I think the second amendment is just that, the right to bear arms.  I honestly think if murdered people had a gun in their home and had time to get it, they would not be dead and their murderer would be, or at least injured and in jail.  In some of these homicide cases, the murderer is never found.  I would rather have the comfort of knowing that way up in the corner of my closet where no child can reach is a my life saving .45 automatic then nothing and being slaughtered.
447666
Ok..First off, there is no constitutional right to bear arms.  Bottom line, it doesn't exist.  I know you've heard politicians talk over and over about it, but the fact is the federal appellate courts are in near unanimous agreement that the 2nd Amendment does not confer an individual right to bear arms, rather it is a guarantee of a militia...not my argument.. that's waht the courts say - that's what the law is.  One other point to drive this home.  The 2nd Amendment...whatever it means...does not apply to the states.  If the amendment does prevent the federal government from taking away individuals right to bear arms (which as I said earlier it doesn't), it does not apply to the states.  The states are free to ban all weapons of any sort (Washington D.C. does this by the way..).  SO bottom line...there is no constitutional right to bear arms.
59501
NO COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRUCTION!!!!\nBut if one country has them, there rest should be allowed to have them!
892664
The main context was the right to form militias and protect themselves from the "Government" not directly you have the right to have a firearm.  The reason is at the time it was not imaginable that you would NOT have a right to own firearms.  The reason for the 2nd amendment was to ensure that the new citizens of the US had the right to form militias without fear of prejudice from the government to disban them.
708719
Yes. \nMaybe we should just stop arming other countries and worry about ourselves.
956928
Of course.  We should have the same rights and privelages as any other tax paying citizen.
708503
Well, our "freedoms" in this country are diminishing quickly.   I think the right to vote, the right to bear arms (I am a liberal but I think bearing arms is important), protection from false arrest, and the right to freedom of speech are the most important.
363270
The English isn't right for what I believe your question is about. No. The Americans need to leave that country at once. What they were isn't what they are now.  They are invaders now.  Every person there has little rights as they cannot walk about or go to where they would. Since movement is restricted.  There are no civil rights of the people. You can thank all the parties that fight and do not fight for peace among men and women of all kinds.