Violence in America

Our  SECOND AMENDMENT states:  A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

So...

what does this mean?

Well... 

let's look at the definition of MILITIA:  An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state...

To me...  this means that our country needed trained civilians until an army and/or police force could be assembled for internal and external protection...

In other words, the second amendment was intended to be a temporary measure...

Of course, this is just my opinion...

However,

the second amendment has come to be defined as something else and with that in mind, my question is:  Other than hand guns, rifles, and shotguns, what other kinds of firearms do we really need to honor the rights of that amendment?

My point here is...  let's retire all the assault weapons, automatic weapons, etc., that clearly only belong in the hands of the military, or in the hands of SWAT teams of the police and other law enforcement personnel..

I can see the justification in owning hand guns, hunting, and shooting weapons for one's entertainment and protection, but I cannot see the need for owning all the other firearms that are readily available for sale.

I also think that the age to purchase these firearms should increase to age 25...  Now, I understand, that an 18 year old can join the military and be given a weapon and sent to war to KILL others...  but, in so doing, they are highly supervised and trained in firearms safety...  and, are somewhat mentally sound...

I have no problems with the SECOND AMENDMENT, but I do have a problem with a few people who take advantage of the amendment...  it is those people who should be well regulated like the amended states.  We also forget the words WELL REGULATED when we are talking about the second amendment and because it is not well regulated, is the main reason for all (or most of) our problems.

We need to start well regulating our Second Amendment and maybe just maybe we will begin to take back control of our Constitutional Rights...