Sanders was asked about the 2nd Amendment:
“I support it,” the Vermont senator said, before noting its limitations.
“I believe it is not an absolute right,” he said. “I do not believe you have the right to have a grenade launcher in your backyard and I think most people understand that.”
Source: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/12/30/sanders-talks-guns-and-oil-southeast-iowa/78108504/
Really Senator? Who’s asking for grenade launchers? Who can afford them? At this point we just want to keep the greedy hands of government out of our AR-15’s.
Sanders said most people agree that gun ownership is not inherently bad, but that some stricter regulations are needed. Specifically, he called for closing the so-called “gun show loophole” and strengthening criminal background checks.
“People own guns. People go hunting. People do target practice. That’s fine,” he said. “But we have to do our best to try to cut down on these horrible, horrible mass killings we’ve seen in recent months.”
There is no gun show loophole, it’s simply that a private collector selling his guns isn’t the same as a brick and mortar gun store. Should my sister undergo a background check if I sell her my guns? Should my neighbor or a friend go through the same? I know these people, why should they suffer paperwork? Why should we pay a gun store to process our private transaction?
Of course, people like Sanders want government in every nook. Like making homemade soap and selling it to strangers? Watch out:
“People who are trying to do good for their families and the planet by living a simple life based on traditional skills are facing yet another assault. Artisanal soap makers say new regulations … will put them out of business. If the industries that back this law are really so concerned about safety, why don’t they voluntarily make healthy products, like the small-time producers already do?”
Source: Potential FDA Interference Has Homemade Soap Makers in Lather
Do we need a 2nd Amendment for soap as well? Do we need a constitutional right for every activity? Can’t the government just do what our founders intended and LEAVE US ALONE?
