Arizona Shooting & The 2nd Amendment
In 2008, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment to
the Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms for the purpose of
self-defense.
On Saturday morning, January 8, 2011, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner,
armed with a 9-millimeter Glock semi-automatic pistol and 90 rounds of ammunition,
opened fire on a political rally, killing 6 people and wounding 14 others. The target of
Loughner’s terrorist act was Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, whom he shot in the
head. The bullet passed through her brain, but she was holding her own three days later.
While guns and rifles are permitted for self-protection, it is clear that semi-
automatic and automatic guns and military-style weapons should be banned. They don’t
call these types of arms assault weapons for no reason. They are used by fanatics, drug
dealers, murderers, and other criminals to commit crimes, not for self-protection.
Congress should act swiftly and pass a law making it illegal to own or possess these
dangerous weapons.
The right to defend oneself and one’s family from intruders is one thing. The right
to own or possess semi-automatic and automatic weapons such as a 9-millimeter Glock
with a removable magazine or an AK-47 is something entirely different. Write your
Congressperson and Senator today and urge them to immediately pass a law banning
these weapons of assault, not self-protection.
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