The Right To Bear Arms

If Thomas Jefferson were alive today, he would probably be living in a mental institution due to the inconceivable loss of liberties that he so fought for.  It's a darn shame. 

I really like what the Libertarian party has to say about Gun Laws.  I couldn't say it better myself. 

Libertarians agree with the majority of Americans who believe they have the right to decide how best to protect themselves, their families and their property. Millions of Americans have guns in their homes and sleep more comfortably because of it. Studies show that where gun ownership is illegal, residential burglaries are higher. A man with a gun in his home is no threat to you if you aren't breaking into it.

How have we even come to this? Why do Americans have to fight for what was so clearly set forth by our founding fathers? What has made Americans so scared of private gun ownership?

The Prohibition Lesson

Gun control advocates are much like the prohibitionists of the early 20th Century. By making liquor illegal, they spawned organized crime, caused bloody, violent turf wars and corrupted the criminal justice system. Today's war on drugs has exactly the same results.

Prohibition didn't stop liquor use; the drug laws can't stop drug use. Making gun ownership illegal will not stop gun ownership.

The primary victim of these misguided efforts is the honest citizen whose civil rights are trampled as frustrated legislators and police tighten the screws.
Banning guns will make guns more expensive and give organized crime a great opportunity to make profits in a new black market for weapons. Street violence will increase in new turf wars. Criminals will not give up their guns. But, many law abiding citizens will, leaving them defenseless against armed bandits.

I, personally, can only draw one conclusion about the fear of private gun ownership: This would end tyranny. The government would once again fear it's citizens.