The glaring omission in the liberal crusade for civil liberties: The Second Amendment

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Once again someone gets the whole thing backward. The Bill of Rights doesn't "give" anybody anything. It is a guarantee that the government is not allowed to interfere with our natural, or 'God-given' rights.

God given? No such thing. Name one right of yours that didn't have to be fought for by someone.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

You seem to live in a world where you are only allowed what the good and gracious government gives you.

And so do you, like it or not. Though I would replace the word "give" with "grant (sometimes under duress)".

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That is exactly what made America different, and what we are constantly in danger of losing.

I agree that we're all constantly in danger of losing our rights, but it seems you're missing a contradiction: if they are 'God given' then how could you lose them?

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Okay, I will reply to that one. The main difference there is that we are talking about a weapon that could be used to start a war.

That's a terrible evasion of the point, Steve, and I suspect you know it.