How many guns are enough? One in each hand?

Orlando FL

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The Gun-Nut segment of the right wing needs to take a chill-pill! God, Guns, Guts, and Glory is a myth of you John Wayne bunch. None of you, waving guns in order to intimidate people, are heroes in any form! “In 2018, Small Arms Survey reported that there are over one billion small arms distributed globally, of which 857 million (about 85 percent) are in civilian hands.[1][2] The Small Arms Survey stated that U.S. civilians alone account for 393 million (about 46 percent) of the worldwide total of civilian held firearms.[2] This amounts to "120.5 firearms for every 100 residents."[2] The Constitution does not guarantee your gun rights, an AMENDMENT clarifies your right, and another amendment can change that. You are probably too young to remember it was the 18th amendment that outlawed alcohol, repealed by the 21st. “On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed, repealing the 18th Amendment and ending the prohibition of alcohol in America.... Therefore, support faltered in the early 1930's and Prohibition became the only Constitutional amendment to be repealed in United States history.” So, yes, The 2nd Amendment is subject to change at the whim of whoever has enough votes. There is no doubt by either side that when a person uses a firearm to kill a person or multiple people, there is something wrong with that person’s ability to make sound judgements. There is something wrong in America when someone who has mental issues is allowed access to a method of mass killing without any kind of cognitive examination. There should be a process to clear and confirm that anyone possessing a firearm has the mental stability to use that firearm without concerns that they will attack others. All firearms should be registered and every owner should go through a screening process to verify they are competent enough to own one! This idea that a militia can check the military is ludicrous. In 1776 GUNS FIRED ONE SHOT AND COULDN’T FIRE ANOTHER FOR 30+ SECONDS! TIMES HAVE CHANGED AND IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE! No citizen has any need for a firearm that is designed to kill on a mass scale! There is no coming zombie apocalypse and you personally will never have the opportunity to play Rambo or Mr Majestic! If you want to own something like that it SHOULD require a Special Permit and you SHOULD be examined. There should also be a process to restore rights to those who have been disenfranchised by felony conviction. When you serve and complete your sentence you should become a whole citizen again. But, back in the 70’s Congress removed funding from the BATF for any restoration investigations for firearm rights. So, you can make application for restoration but your rights will not be restored because the process is to strip as many people of those rights as possible. This goes hand in hand with the War on Drugs, where simple possession strips your firearm and voting rights, in some states forever! You always remain punished, over and over! You might get to vote again, but you will NEVER legally own a firearm for your or your family’s protection. It creates a loop of recidivism and unequal prosecutions. It specifically impacts people of color disparately. But, make no doubt, it is a conscious effort to keep persons convicted of even very minor crimes forever unarmed. “ SUMMARY... Under federal law, convicted felons and certain other people cannot possess or distribute firearms. But they may apply to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) for relief from the disabilities imposed by federal law. BATF may restore an applicant's gun privileges if (1) it does not deem the applicant “dangerous to public safety” and (2) restoration is not “contrary to the public interest.” Under the law, an applicant whose request is denied may seek judicial review in federal court. But since 1992, Congress, in its annual appropriations, has explicitly barred BATF from expending funds to investigate or act on applications by individuals. Consequently, BATF has not been processing applications. In Bean, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with BATF, holding that the bureau's inaction on applications does not constitute a “denial” under the law, in light of the congressional ban on expenditures. Thus, applicants cannot go to federal court to seek judicial review to regain their firearm privileges. For purposes of the Gun Control Act, a person is not considered convicted in certain instances (e.g., if he or she has been pardoned or had his or her civil rights restored). As an alternative to the above BATF process, a person convicted of a federal offense may apply for a presidential pardon. A person convicted of a state offense may apply to appropriate state officials for a pardon or civil rights restoration. FEDERAL LAW AND GUN RESTORATION RIGHTS The 1968 Gun Control Act prohibits convicted felons and certain other persons from possessing or receiving firearms (18 USC §§ 922(g) and 922(n)). But they may petition BATF for relief from these disabilities. BATF may grant the relief if it determines that (1) the applicant is not likely to endanger public safety and (2) granting relief would not be contrary to the public interest. Anyone whose application is denied may seek judicial review in federal court (18 USC § 925(c)). Since October 1992, Congress, in its annual appropriations, has prohibited BATF from using appropriated funds to investigate or act upon applications for relief submitted by individuals. BATF claims that as long as this ban remains in place, it cannot process such applications.” A criminal can secretly get a gun but a law-abiding ex-felon is forever disenfranchised from acting lawfully. So, how is that Equal Justice? It is not!