Safety

am1958 wrote:
As a Brit I often have cause to argue the American gun culture with Brits/Europeans/Canadians. The one thing that has struck me after many years and many discussions is the fact that, like you, they will never understand the American mindset. As a block you all believe that the European/British/Canadian way is _the_ way with utter disregard for the plain fact that people came/come to America precisely because they want(ed) get away from that mindset.

Until you can understand the underlying reason for their ancestors leaving those countries to come here and passing those traits down to the subsequent generations you will not be able to understand why most Americans hold up the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as _the_ standard for freedom in the world and that one of the main tenets of the Founders was that all men have the right to be armed for the purpose of protection against danger up to and including a tyrannical government.

The majority of Americans fully understand that the Second Amendment is the only one that assures all the other amendments can stand and for that reason alone it has it's purpose and thus it is probably the most important. Without it all the others are simply scribble on a piece of paper in the eyes of a potential dictator.

My vote for the best response in 17 pages.

I am quite impressed on the overall civility that has been maintained. It still cracks me up though how people who are not a proponent of the second amendment, or concealed carry, immediately assume everyone who does is paranoid, and afraid of their own shadow. A typical reaction when no other argument holds water.

Those who choose to not carry or own a gun have the right to choose that course of action. Those of us who do choose to carry have the right to do so as well. And rest assured, if we are in close proximity to you, in your time of need, and have the wherewithall to render assistance, we will not discriminate in your time of need.

Mike