Minnesota State legislature is now in session and on their agenda is the bill SF684 which will allow citizens of Minnesota carry a firearm without a permit. This article starts by saying that the majority public of Minnesota support the bill. Then the article goes on to prove why they have such support. The author alludes to British control of the colonies when they tried to suppress the colonists' right to own and bear weapons. The author also alludes to Adolf Hitler administering gun control amongst his citizens before WWII and the Holocaust. Then the author provides a fun-fact sheet on the "good of guns". Nearly 100,000 U.S. citizens reported that they defended themselves against a criminal action, and 11,000 criminals used guns to commit their crimes per year.
The facts that the author provided definitely make it apparent that there are more citizens in America that plan to use guns for safety and protection rather than harm and personal gain. Personally I share the belief that public ownership of guns is necessary in a free society for protection against a totalitarian government, revolt must always be an option! Although we all would like to see the 11,000 gun related crimes reduced to zero; this bill is necessary to preserve the American people's right listed as the second amendment to our Constitution.
Article summarized and analyzed is found at :http://www.examiner.com/article/minnesota-constitutional-carry-bill-has-been-introduced-to-state-legislature
I'm honestly surprised that Minnesota is proposing something like this considering they tend to lean liberal. Nonetheless, I'm glad that they are passing this. I see this as a victory in the fight for personal rights!
ReplyDeleteI think its interesting that this bill has so much support, but I understand that a majority of Americans only want guns for safety purposes. Also, I found the allusions the author used in his article a bit odd.
ReplyDeleteI also thought the allusions were odd, and I also found it odd that people would be allowed to carry these guns without permits. It is important to protect the right to bear arms, but I still think that people should be required to have permits.
ReplyDeleteYou have to have a permit! You dont want creeps walking around with guns for no reason. I think you ahould have to gave the right to own a gun, but the gov ahould know who has weapons.
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