Right to bear or left to bare.

Gun control. A log of registration and a background check. We already have the background checks, it doesn't work. You have two issues. The lack of communication between states, and the fact that most rampages come from people with no evidence of mental instability (on the record). People aren't breaking out of asylums to go blow up a school. Even if they can't get a gun, will you stop them at home depot buying PVC? Tell me what gun control legislation would have stopped Boston?

I have a NYC reader's comment here:
"While the second admendment came as a by-product of American's history and was certainly necessary at the time, that is not the case now..."

I would like to see this person make the argument for why it was necessary at the time. You see, when you want to expose the weakness of the argument, don't overlook the introductory clause.
What made it necessary?
Native-American attacks? No different than an armed robbery.

Sometimes you have to update the law because new avenues, to which it should apply, appear. Take libel for example. Is a reader's comment a publication? No? For that matter, is the article? Is a tweet?

However when a change in culture raises a change in law, we need to stop and reflect. The foolishness of assuming that we have "progressed" past the Bill of Rights assumes that the people who established them were lacking something. Was it intelligence? Is that what we're saying here? That we are somehow smarter or more enlightened than they were. The founding fathers were living, breathing people. Don't dismiss them.

If you want to know why the second admendment was necessary look at the language.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them." - George Mason.

Now tell me, what makes that a by-product? What makes that no longer relevant.

The answer is clear. The culture today believes that it is ok for the government to define The People, instead of what the founding fathers believed -- The People define the government.

I'll have my right to bear arms, the government answers to The People. WE ARE The People.

Pressured to ban.

The Bleeding Hearts of America hereby support a nationwide ban on pressure cookers. Who really needs to cook that meal in 30 mins or less? Is it worth the 100s injured by the deadly explosive force they employ. These assault cullinary instruments are only really intended to damage detached flesh.

We also support the restriction of any cartridge of nails and or ball bearings to 10 count. There's no use for rapid bearing deployment of bearings ove the count needed to construct a single axle. And roof tiles only need 6 nails each. Nail gun cartridges should be limited as well.

Signed,

Loons of America.

That's terrorist!

Most of you know right now what has happened in Boston. It's a tragedy. Let's not get our words mixed up trying to redefine what peoples' intentions are. Did the act cause panic? Did it target the public? Was it deadly use of force? The definition is clear. It does not matter what group, what nation, what organization. This is terrorism. This is war against The People. War against us. Whether it is perpetrated by one insane individual or one insane group. Life is they know it for these victims is forever changed. Let's not do them the disservice of belittling the crimes perpetrated against them. Who are we trying to protect?  the people who might get offended because they wear their feelings on their sleeves, or the men and women that have lost family; that lost their able-bodiedness. My intent is clear, my heart is with the people in Boston.