I find the whole argument that the Second Amendment guarantees my right to "bear arms" to be utterly bogus and open to interpretation. The Second Amendment reads as follows:

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

The purpose, as I read it, is that the people have the right to keep and bear arms in defense of the State (read: nation). Not that they have the right to keep and bear arms to go hunting, shoot drunks in their front yard or scare the guy next door into not shooting them first. Also, "well regulated" implies government controls over gun ownership.

Of course, I'm not a lawyer, and I'm sure the NRA has dozens of lawyers on retainer whose sole purpose is to justify why personal ownership of anti-tank missles is absolutely essential. I mean, let's face it: if I'm ever attacked by a Samuel L Jackson character riding a laser-toting velociraptor, I'm pretty well screwed... but that neo-con neighbor of mine with an AK-47 has a fighting chance. 

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squidproquo:

You are a murdering machine, sir.

Gradius1:

No more Jack threads.

Bring it!

meralonne:

I find the whole argument that the Second Amendment guarantees my right to "bear arms" to be utterly bogus and open to interpretation. The Second Amendment reads as follows:

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Furthermore, I cite Robin Williams back when he was funny.
The Second Amendment is actually a typo - it should read
"the right of the people to keep and arm bears"

Then there would be no Raptor issue, see?

Once tissue grafting is sufficiently advanced, I think bear arms should be mandatory on all americans. If everyone has big claws, no one will attack anyone else, right? Also, it'll be damned hard for them to hold a shotgun.

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Damn Americans getting bear arms...

 

 

And don't you think people would just make a new gun compatabe with bear arms?

 

I would.

Exactly the opposite, in fact : All normal guns would be retrofitted with pesky honey pots near the triggers that those hapless bear-armed americans would keep getting their paws and heads stuck in. World peace guaranteed.

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I think that would be a disaster Nun. Instead of invading instigating peace-keeping action in nations with huge oil reserves, they'd start marching en masse on countries rich in delicious Pickernic baskets instead. I don't know about where you live, but we're comfortably low on oil fields here right now, though comparatively over-endowed with the insanity prone who think alfresco dining is a idea in our climate.
We'd be beating off droves Ursus Americana with folding chairs and wind-breaks within hours.

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Don't mess with the USA. You'll get the claws.

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squidproquo:

You are a murdering machine, sir.

Gradius1:

No more Jack threads.

Bring it!

hmmm no i dont think that americans would have bear arms grafted onto there torso's i mean how would they hold the spoon for there 50% percent suger(fruit loops) ceareal and semi liqid marshmallow fluff witch incedently is AWSOME

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i honestly couldn't care less

before it starts again TAKE THAT SEARCH BAR AND SHOVE IT

You know, there's a website to ship American groceries over here.

I used it to buy one bottle of Bawls once, and the guy sent me a handwritten birthday card.

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I only wrote this because I hate you.

icechild:

hmmm no i dont think that americans would have bear arms grafted onto there torso's i mean how would they hold the spoon for there 50% percent suger(fruit loops) ceareal and semi liqid marshmallow fluff witch incedently is AWSOME

This is pretty off-topic but bears actually have very dexterity, they can open lid cans without problem, roll down car windows and pick up there cubs by one hand without tearing it to shreds, which is pretty impressive as they have 6 inch claws...

Bruuiin:

This is pretty off-topic but bears actually have very dexterity, they can open lid cans without problem, roll down car windows and pick up there cubs by one hand without tearing it to shreds, which is pretty impressive as they have 6 inch claws...

But can they operate firearms?  If so, they should also be granted the right to carry them.  American bears, anyway.

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Do me a favor. Click this every once in a while.

Nope, it explicitely says say the right to bear arms, not to arm bears!

And as you would now if you were American, everything not explicitely stated in the constituion is to be treated as being unconstitutional: See women's right to vote, for example. They do anyway, I know, but I'm sure they are working on fixing that. Just grant the men more arms.

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"I don't care if the audience watches my movies, long as my producer doesn't lose money."
-Jean-Luc Goddard

How would men looking like Goro stop women from voting? Unless it's because men could pinch twice as many girl-bums as before, and with an approximately 1:1 man:woman ratio that means each woman's cheek is getting double goosed, distracting them and making voting quite difficult. And if they still insist on voting, the men can tele-jump onto their heads and stomp them flat!

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It's actually a well documented fact that guns don't kill people rappers do.

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I didn't say it was your fault...
I said..
I was going to blame you!

Right, you need more rap control!

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"I don't care if the audience watches my movies, long as my producer doesn't lose money."
-Jean-Luc Goddard

NUNBERRY:

How would men looking like Goro stop women from voting? Unless it's because men could pinch twice as many girl-bums as before, and with an approximately 1:1 man:woman ratio that means each woman's cheek is getting double goosed, distracting them and making voting quite difficult. And if they still insist on voting, the men can tele-jump onto their heads and stomp them flat!

Flawless Victory!

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squidproquo:

You are a murdering machine, sir.

Gradius1:

No more Jack threads.

Bring it!