President Obama announced today his plan for meaningful gun control. The NRA, predictably, condemned his attempt at creating meaningful gun control (before the announcement, of course). Liberals condemned Obama's actions as not going far enough.
Personally, I have a hard time understanding how banning assault weapons, semi-automatic and fully automatic weapons, along with expanded clips, armor piercing rounds, and other extreme guns infringes on anyone's second amendment right to bear arms. Conservatives who insist that any gun control is unpatriotic miss an opportunity to create meaningful boundaries that would ensure greater safety in the country while protecting the BASIC right to bear arms.
I dislike the extreme arguments on both sides of this issue. This is one of the issues that bring out the worst in people. Anytime that a position includes threats of extreme violence to holders of the opposite view, you can tell that reasoned discussion has gone out the window. If you ask me, the best way to find a good balance in gun control would be to eliminate the extremists. The strongest proponents of gun control should be excluded, along with members of the NRA.
Anyways, I'm not an expert, I don't like guns, and I'm sure most people could tear my hastily and un-researched arguments to shreds. These are just my own personal musings.
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