Just who did Gabby Gifford think that Trump would nominate who did NOT believe in the sanctity of the Second Amendment?
Limitations on the distribution of sidearms in the general population is being approached entirely the wrong way. Rather than prohibit various sidearms or modifications to those sidearms, better to educate the ENTIRE population in the care, feeding, grooming, and proper methods of use of sidearms, as part of the same curriculum that instructs the youth in reading, writing and arithmetic, as a basic skill that should be known to EVERYBODY. This does a couple of things, as it weeds out, at a very early stage, those who by disposition are so deathly afraid of all things related to firearms, to calm their fears and redirect them appropriately, or to discover the twisted personalities who should in no circumstances EVER be allowed near weaponry of any kind.
A secondary, and perhaps vastly more important aspect, would be to create a large number of knowledgeable young folks completely familiar with firearms, and in that way, both capable of self-defense, and for careers in law enforcement and military. Couple this with nationwide concealed carry, and the criminal element would be a whole lot more cautious before they consider making an assault on a citizen.
Works for the country of Switzerland. Maybe the Swiss do not have concealed carry, but every domicile of any Swiss citizen is required to have a firearm in working order and a person in the household who knows how to use it.
Agreed !
Before reaching your last paragraph, I would have added ‘see Switzerland’.
Ditto Israel.