Gun Control

I recently saw a rally full of gun activists. They all seemed to be upset about the potential new gun laws that they feel will interfere with the ability to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights. I may not be a gun advocate, but I support the Constitution. I support the being able to bear arms as a means of providing food for their families and to protect their homes, but their are just something's about gun advocates I don't understand.

1. What is the big deal about having to pass a background check. If you are such a fine upstanding citizen and just want to be able to protect your home, why not embrace to background check. That may make it one less criminal trespasser you have to shoot. What is so pressing in your life that you need the gun right this minute? You knew about the hunting trip in enough time to get the riffle and let's be honest you already have several that you could use if it was last minute. In the rush to make it convenient for law abiding don't forget that you are also making it easy for the crazy and the dangerous.

2. Why do you need military grade weapons? Are you prepping for some kind of invasion? I have seen the same footage that you have of other counties where citizens are in the midst of civil unrest and have taken up arms. Places where children and grandmothers have Uzis. That is what you want? I hope not because things don't look so rosy to me. Are you worried that terrorist are going to helicopter in and you and your well armed neighbors will be the only hope? Stop watching Red Dawn and Rambo marathons  late at night. It may be starting to get you. Should we be attacked, we do actually have a functioning military and should things get so desperate that they need to call you, they will. I am sure your name is on a list somewhere. (Conspiracy theory alert!)

3. What are you hunting that you need a AK-47 to kill? This is an extension of number 2. I don't hunt, but I respect people who hunt for food. If you plan to eat it or wear it, then by all means go out and get it, but what animal needs to be shot with multiple rounds of ammunition. That level of fire power is usually reserved for humans, not dear and I am not down with people hunting.

Maybe I will never understand.