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Agreed, Julie.
Without boring everyone to death, The Second Amendment was not directed at the British forces in the Colonies. It was, however, enacted to prevent citizens from being essentially helpless before a government's military forces. That, however, was in the days of the Brown Bess and newly developed rifles. Gun culture expanded with exploration of the continent in terms of self defense, but more importantly, keeping wildlife out of your crops, a truly dire situation. Even before everybody decided they needed a handgun, small caliber rifles were common in virtually every rural household.
My boss, who is a Trump apologist, is a good example of what's wrong with gun laws. He received a 9 mm and a shotgun as gifts from his sons, both in the military. He has no clue how to use or maintain them and has never even taken a gun safety class. This doesn't prevent him from keeping them loaded and bragging about them. He is a threat to himself and family members. And one of the above described fuckwits.
Consumer-there was a successful ban on semi-automatics for years. The police organizations supported the ban and protested it's repeal. Which actually makes some sense-the cops are the most frequent targets.
