Gun Right Extremists

I love right-wing talkers like Mike Gallagher who profess to be outraged by alleged second amendment issues, first amendment issues and are ready to begin impeachment proceedings against President Obama. They scream scandal at the drop of the hat. Of course, this is all for ratings and to get the crazies out and behaving as if their hair is on fire. I have no idea if Mike Gallagher really believes what he spouts on the radio, but it would be rather disingenuous if he didn’t.

The idea that any of the amendments to the constitution do not have limitations is absolutely absurd. There are limits on all our freedoms. If, as a public school teacher, I began to espouse my religious beliefs and tried to recruit students to whatever religion I was selling I would be terminated. If, as a public school teacher, I went on a racist tear I would be terminated.  If as a public school teacher, I brought a gun to school to demonstrate my second amendment rights I would be terminated. These are realistic limits to constitutionally guaranteed American rights.

It is a false precept to believe that because some idea is in the constitution that it goes unfettered as these phony Second Amendment apologists would have America believe. The crux of all their arguments is that their freedoms no matter the topic are being restricted and that is un-American. What is un-American are these right-wing groups trying to force their opinions on the rest of society.

The guns rights group are a fantastic example of taking the Second Amendment to the extreme in that they feel it is their right to press their position on the rest of us. I would hate to be a cop in today’s world. These jackalopes feel that they are entitled to unencumbered restrictions as to where and when they can carry their gun. They will also be the first to cry foul when one of their ilk is shot and killed in a confrontation with the police because they were carrying their weapon and refused to follow the requests of the authorities.

The idea that any and everyone can walk around with a loaded weapon is completely idiotic. This is the type of behavior that works in failed states such as Somalia or Syria not the United States of America. There is no need to brandish a weapon in public. I am all for gun safety classes and shooting competitions and firing ranges, but when citizens openly carry guns, bad things happen.

I guess the right-wing pundits like Mike Gallagher have forgotten about the retired police officer that decided to shoot a movie theatre patron because said patron was being too loud. No weapon on the shooter’s person and one man is alive and the other is not in jail, but why should logic dictate behavior be it on the radio or on the streets.

Yes, there are restrictions to gun ownership as there should be. The constitution does not say that you can carry your gun on your person when and wherever you travel unless of course you are a police officer or federal agent. Maybe we should allow open carry on airplanes?

The second amendment does say, “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.” What state or federally mandated militia are these people representing? Who are they protecting?

Of course, I forget. These modern day citizen soldiers are protecting me from those left-wing extremists known heretofore as progressives or Democrats who are out to subjugate the masses, and will not only take all their guns away, but also take away their hard earned money, and will give it to those ne'er-do-wells that are sucking the life out of our country: BIG BUSINESS.