Gun control in America.

First off, your statistics are a bit odd, the US doesn't have really too much of an abnormal gun ownership RATE, we just have a high gun violence rate. Canada has around a thirty-ish gun ownership rate. but they only had 173 gun related homicides in 2009 (http://www.gunpolicy.org...). Don't you think that's odd? that around quarter of the people there own guns, but they don't just run out into the street shooting at children. Switzerland has the THIRD Highest, very close to ours, and do you know how many gun murders they had in 2013? 18. 18, WOW. HALF of the country (more really) own guns, and only 18 times has someone been shot by a gun? And let's take a look at those numbers in the NBC news. 86 of those "victims got shot and lived, fair enough, but if you looked at the bullet point, 86 of the other victims aren't actually murdered in cold blood as you think, but have committed suicide, accidentally been shot, or even been shot by a law enforcement agent. And EVEN then, the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov...) says 80% of those homicides are committed by gangs, almost always against other gangs. That dramatic idea guys are buying an AK-47 and shooting up a McDonald's playpen every week is ridiculous. I'm going to come out and say something as well, I love guns. I think it should be everyone's right to shoot whatever gun they want, just to give it a try. Guns banned does NOT mean thousands saved, people will still buy guns, it will just be criminals who buy them off the black market. Buying a gun is a victim-less crime as well. Another thing to note is this, you ever notice something? EVERY single mass shooting to have ever occurred was in a "Gun Free Zone". There has also NEVER been a mass killing at a gun show, shooting range or gun store? Why? They'd be dropped within minutes. 9/11? Gun Free Zone Sandy Hook? Gun Free Zone? Aurora? Gun Free? Columbine? YOU GUESSED IT. If we could get more guns in the hands and of citizens who are responsible, competent and properly trained in using them, you wouldn't see a mass shooting. Imagine if EVERYWHERE was like a gun show. Let's say that the government makes every single adult take a month long class on firearms and then issues them a hand gun, and a device called say, the "gun license" which lets them pretty much buy or carry whatever they want in any fashion. Let's say, even a modest half of the adults throw the gun away, give it to someone, sell it, etc...That's still means there is a fifty percent chance that the girl those guys are going to rape or mug has a loaded pistol in her purse. Would you take those odds? Another thing is that it is America's natural defense, the last time we've been invaded truly was doing the War of 1812 IMO. Do you know a reason why that is? Because we have the highest gun ownership, that means that if they would attempt to occupy or attack us, the citizens would be shooting at them from every angle, and even then we're somewhat limited, imagine if we were allowed to buy full auto assault rifles. Why ban open carry? Do you know how likely you are to get mugged if you clearly have a .45 hanging off your hip and a bowie knife on the other side? Unlikely, very much so. It's like walking a pitbull, people who don't understand would get the hell out of your way. I support you on training, and maybe even background checks, but open carry and full auto weapons must become the norm. Let's take a look at the grammatical structure of the second amendment, there is a comma separating the well regulated militia and the people. It's NOT saying the right to keep and bear arms of the militia is not to be infringed, it is saying the right of the PEOPLE is not to be infringed upon BY the militia, the reason why is because they had been fighting a two year war against ANOTHER Militia comprised of Brits, Hessians and actually a high number of Loyalists compared to the first. They were doing this as a counterpoint, knowing that if this same Militia had gotten powerful enough to take away the arms, they would have to get rid of the Constitution. Nothing to hide, nothing to fear is ignorant. People should be keeping secrets from their government and not the other way around, what you're bordering on is an Orwellian "Big Brother" philosophy of government. I do see a bit of a problem with the criminals and mentally ill, the justice system is VERY broken and this could deprive many innocent people of their second amendment right. Yes, you totally do have a reason. Automatic weapons are a necessity to defend the homeland in time of war, defend your life against the government (See; Waco Raid and Ruby Ridge). It serves a WONDERFUL political power, the Legislation system is broken, but if Congressmen and Senators were afraid that if they didn't act in the way the people wanted they would be killed, they'd clean up their act. To quote Thomas Jefferson, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure", They intended for the Government to be overthrown every 20 years or so. GOOD. Open carry saves more lives then it hurts, see my above argument. If that church, or mosque, or synagogue is filled with people willing to shoot to defend themselves from religous extremists, I say let them. "WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?" Back in my father's time at school, they had actual rifle shooting TEAMS and Competitions. Every day kids would bring a duffel bag with a .22 Marksman rifle and many magazines, INTO the school, give it to their coach and get to shoot it. Not a single school shooting during these times, and even in New York these teams existed till the 60's. They got away with it because they learned how fun and challenging guns can be when you use them safely and responsibly. I think that it was those sorts of teachings going away, that respect and care towards guns have declined similarily.