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As a life-long amateur military historian, I just don’t understand. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "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”. The intent was to prevent the colonial power Great Britain and its armed forces to put down the revolt (The American Revolution) by having each citizen bear arms and fight as a Militia (a citizen army) to defend its constitution.  

In modern terms, 319 million US citizens can be armed to the teeth, making it BY FAR the largest military machine on the planet as China (owner of the largest conventional armed force) can field nearly 4.5 million soldiers (that include reserves). Who in their right mind would want to invade the USA? So I ask this simple question: if you can field 319 million well-armed citizens, why have an army, air force, marines and navy, as well as enough nukes to blow the universe sideways? Answer: to police and protect the world! Really, how convenient!  This is the definition of OVERKILL, an American pastime. “I need an AK-47 to go hunting” one idiot once told me. Hunting quail, I answered. He was not amused, told me to go back to communist Canada! Oppsy….  

Sandy Hook, Columbine, Newtown, San Ysidro, Virginia Tech, etc….

Since august 1, 1966, shooters brought an average of three weapons to each shooting; one carried seven guns. We don’t know how all the guns were acquired, but of the ones we know, 141 were obtained legally and 37 were obtained illegally.

ITS A BUSINESS........