mglinert,

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I still don’t altogether see:
- how being able to shoot a small piece of metal at another human being is a synonym for freedom
- how a Right enshrined in an Act passed by the US Congress in 1791 was actually conferred by God

…but I’m working on it.



As long as you're "working on it", and not condemning something you don't understand because of cultural differences, then all is good.

Most Americans don't like being told what to do, even by our own government.

The Constitution and it's Amendments are meant to not only spell out the the rights of the citizens, but mainly to spell out the rights and limitations of the government.

Bob

P.S. By the way, I've never shot a small piece of metal at another human being. Neither have most people who own a gun.

Bob
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