This NRA-ILA article
speaks to the rabid and incredible misunderstanding (and fear)
possessed by the left of firearms. It also speaks to their complete lack of knowledge about firearms and
their refusal to understand firearms usage facts, which leads to their
inability make sound decisions when it comes to the legislation of
firearms.
In the article, the lawmakers of Wisconsin say they want to ban so-called "assault weapons" and most other types of firearms because they deemed them dangerous because they are “designed to kill large numbers of people quickly.”
In
fact, it appears they are taking a shotgun approach (pun intended) to
just ban any and all firearms they can think of. I am not sure they even
know enough about firearms to know what kinds of guns can perform what
actions, to be honest.
Hmmm.... well what d'ya know? I
looked through all of the owner's manuals for all of my firearms, and in
NOT ONE of these documents does it say that the firearm was designed
for the explicit purpose of killing large numbers of people quickly.
A
firearm has one, and only ONE purpose: To allow an operator to pull a
trigger that actuates a firing pin that activates an ammunition
cartridge and sends a projectile out of the barrel towards an intended
target. THAT'S IT! That intended target may be a piece of paper, game
being hunted, a home invader, or an invading enemy.
Killing
large numbers of people is the intent of the heart of the operator of
the firearm. The state of the heart may be that of a deranged and
criminal mind who wants to kill as many innocent people as possible. Or
the state of the heart may be a law abiding and decent citizen who wants
nothing more than to protect loved ones and other innocents from a home
invader or active shooter. Perhaps it's the heart of a hunter who wants
to put food on the table. Or even just the heart of a sportsman who is
competing in a shooting match.
The firearm itself does not have the ability to make these decisions, nor was it designed explicitly for any of these purposes.
Now
I will tell you also what the 2nd Amendment was designed to do: It was
designed to protect the individual RIGHT to own firearms for the purpose
of protecting them from tyrannical governments and invading armies. And
if it ever came to this, a firearm of the same type and action of those
possessed by the invading entities was the idea of the framers when
they wrote this amendment. In other words - possessing military style
weapons was the intent of the framers, and is the RIGHT of individuals.
I'm
not sure we're dealing with people of stellar intellect in these
attempts to ban guns based solely on their perception (not knowledge) of
the firearm's appearance, use, or purpose. The only thing I see in play
here are people who act based on "feelings" (not knowledge) and the need to show others that they "are doing something."
