I've got something to say. I don't rant like this often so bear with me:

As a concerned US citizen on our gun control issue, I've read posts from gun enthusiasts who are reminding us (the concerned ones) of the 2nd Amendment. Yeah, yeah, I get it. Yada yada yada. Let me be clear, though. I am not voicing against the 2nd Amendment. I do have respect for it.

The arrogance of gun enthusiasts who legally own guns think we feel THEY are the problem, and have to remind us that they've got it all under control. I'm sure there are some out there that feel gun owners are the problem but, for me, this has nothing to do with that (although, let me be VERY clear - I do NOT agree that the answer to these horrific acts, like the Orlando massacre, is that more people should own guns in order to protect themselves).

For me, it has to do with the SLOPPY control, or lack thereof, that the ATF has on the 2nd amendment and what type of gun is allowed in civilian hands, as well as how EASY it is for someone to get there hands on one. NO one should be allowed to own a semi-automatic weapon. There is NO logical reason to make this so. None. And, if you think there is, name one. I guarantee you, when this weapon was first advertised as an available toy for gun enthusiasts, the reaction was "ooh, cool! I gotta have one!" It's like when the Motorola Razor first came out. Everyone wanted one.

But this isn't a fancy phone I'm talking about. Stoner originally created the AR15 so that our soldiers had an advantage over the AK47 (Russia). The AR15 was made to be used by our military who risk their lives for our country. By the way, did you know they renamed it the M16? Something I had the chance to test when I visited the Cu chi Tunnels a couple years ago, and I can see why something like that was needed during the Vietnam War. Very scary to handle something like that. But, I digress. At some point, the AR15 was altered, to allow it into civilian hands. Another fancy toy for gun enthusiasts to play with. And gun shop owners certainly didn't have any issues putting it on their shelves. Why? The two top sellers right now are the semi-automatic pistol and.......the AR15. Taking those away from the greedy gun shop owners would be like taking a bone from a hungry wolf.

Gun activists constantly remind us that it's their "Constitutional right" to own a gun and how dare anyone try and take that away from them. I personally am not saying "ban all guns". Good God, no. Don't worry, we won't take your blanket away, Linus.

But, let's remember, our founding fathers wrote the Constitution knowing that with our ever changing nation, there will also be changes to our Constitution. They weren't stupid. And, they were right because, since it was written, it was amended over 25 times. An example, let's take the Prohibition era. Do you remember this? I'm happy to remind you. In 1919/1920, the 18th amendment was added to our Constitution, banning the production and sale of alcohol, after some activists decided it was causing too many problems in our society. It took them 13 years to realize this was a stupid idea when they discovered it only caused more problems, like the rise of organized crime. So, that's when the 21st amendment was added which canceled out the 18th amendment.

You see, we might have a Constitutional right to bear arms, but changes CAN be made to it, and SHOULD be made to it. We have to think sensibly about this. Both, the ATF and NRA just need to get off their high horses and admit they made a mistake in allowing weapons like the AR15 into civilian hands. There's a first time for everything. Let this be one of them. #ar15 #guncontrol #atf #stopthemadness

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