THE RIGHT TO LIVE

My parents taught me to respect our constitution. We abide by our country’s laws and respect our neighbors. This was the secret formula to get along in this world. We were given the first ten amendments to the constitution soon after it was written. I want to share my feelings about our right to bear firearms. There were no assault weapons and clips when this amendment was added. They had muskets and traps to use in their hunting and for protection. Today there are all kinds of hunting rifles. HUNTERS don’t use AK47’s for hunting. Hunting is a sport and there is nothing sporty about AK47’s. It behooves me why the NRA is trying to preserve the right to own and use these assault weapons and clips. Another twenty young children have been laid to rest. Their right to be safe in school was taken away. Their right to be in a school play was taken away. Their right to go to their first school sporting game was taken away. Their right to graduate from school and college was taken away. Their right to have their first job was taken away. Their right to marry and have a family was taken away. How many more are going to loose their rights to live. I do not want to do away with our right to bear arms. I want us to be responsible. I am sure our shotgun would stop an intruder to our home. We do not need assault weapons and clips. We need to keep our children and our public safe from harm.