Legitimate Arguments Against the 2nd Amendment

[Sovereign Nation]

(02-23-2016, 12:57 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Lots of people would commit more crimes if there were no punishment.  There are people I would absolutely find and beat senseless if I knew I wouldn't go to jail.  

At one point I would agree with you on this.  However, a lot of our criminals are created due to arbitrary laws.

Drugs being illegal

CC being illegal

underage drinking being illegal

contributing to the delinquency of a minor illegal

there are many more.

Now ask yourself, why would you go and beat these people senseless?  Is it because you are unable to control your temper?  Or are they deserving of your actions. 

If they are deserving, then would they act the way they are if not for the protection afforded to them by laws?

Basically, the person knew that if they are disrespectful to you that they would get their teeth kicked in, would they be disrespectful to you?  Or would they be more civil, knowing that there is a real life consequence to being boorish?

If someone insults you and they know they don't have to worry about the physical consequences and they haven't broken any laws, then you are left with a society that has people being rude to each other without consequence.