Originally Posted by
SoaringRockyMountainWay
I have no problem with background checks. In fact, I think it's a really good thing. The problem is that the government is already not doing a good job of running the background checks that are supposed to be keeping guns out of the wrong hands. People with mental health issues have been allowed to get a gun because the government systems that run the background checks haven't picked them out. Adding more gun laws isn't going to change that. It's not fair that the majority of the people, which are law abiding citizens, have to have their 2nd Amendment rights jeopardized just because of a few crazies. How about we get the mentally unstable people the care they need instead and not allow them to have a gun and get ISIS out of America instead of taking guns away from citizens that have good intentions. Also, even if all guns were completely banned, people would still find a way to kill each other. Look at the recent terrorist attacks. Knives, axes, bombs and even trucks are used for mass murder. Strictly regulating guns is not going to solve the problem. No matter what tool is used, the problem is that there are people out there who think murder is okay. You can't blame murder on the gun. Like I said, my family has guns on the farm and we never once randomly shot an innocent person. The problem is who is behind the gun, not the gun itself. Hillary Clinton doesn't seem to get that. I find it offensive that she wants to take away or at the very least restrict the American people's right to keep and bear arms while she is protected by ARMED guards.