"gloria.p" wrote:
>
> On 7/17/2011 4:25 PM, Pete C. wrote:
>
> >
> > When the second amendment
> > was written it wasn't about "sporting" guns, or antique guns, it was
> > about guns that were the then state of the art and defensive use was
> > very much what was being considered.
> >
>
> No, it was about being able to arm a MILITIA after the Revolution, but
> you gun folk always leave that part out. It was never about a citizen
> being able to walk down the street and blow someone's head off because
> he felt vulnerable (or being given a bad deal by his drug dealer.)
>

Sorry, the Supreme Court doesn't agree with your interpretation of the
second amendment. As for your wild west fantasy, that has never been
reality. Concealed carry has been law in a great many states, including
ones you probably don't expect, for literally decades and your fantasy
of law abiding citizens having gunfights on the street have never
materialized anywhere. Criminals and gangs have been known to have
gunfights, but guess what, they can't legally have guns. Armed law
abiding citizens have however successfully defended themselves against
criminals many millions of times.