Have a good day. I’m sorry that you will not be able to take my right away.

I stop at a stop light for others. I learn gun safety for myself and for others. I don’t mind making people take gun safety courses. It is still a rights violation, mind you. We are talking in circles because you know I am right and I know you care about the consequences. I do too. The best you can do is make a law. People will choose to follow it or not. Thank goodness we had Founders that realized the government would regulate you into the ground or we would all have less liberty than we do.

I do know that a law can be a teacher and maybe this is where you are coming from. Children and innocents have to be considered for sure. But you have to be careful.

You’ve not demonstrated I’m wrong at all. In fact, you’ve made my point. Wishcasting a law that will keep this from happening is the logical fallacy that you’ve committed to. They are rights (there is a definition) and they are my rights. When other people violate people’s rights and their rights are taken away. No law is going to eradicate bad behavior and I do not have to answer for those who didn’t consult me before acting like a jackass. Your argument that misusing or mishandling guns affects others is not a point of contention. Of course, that harms others and people should not do this and further should take classes to learn proper gun safety. Life is not without its dangers. Thinking that you can ordain some law that will alleviate those dangers will never take the danger away nor totally eradicate them. The answer that you don’t want to hear is that our country needs to foster a culture of respect for each other and proper responsibility for our own actions. Once again, because a certain portion of our culture loves being cavalier with their rights isn’t something I feel obliged to have to answer for. Even if laws are passed people choose to follow them or not except your rights have been infringed. It never will be different.

Good news. There are laws that forbid minors, like this kid, having a gun. There are also laws against killing people, illegal use etc. Your argument suggests I should wear a bullet proof vest everywhere. Further, the difference is I don’t drive 50 in a school zone because others are in danger. That’s always the standard, I have rights until they encroach on others. My exercising rights is not encroaching on others. I would argue that me wearing a seatbelt is something the government really has really stepped outside their purview on. Sort of like making motorcycle riders wear helmets. It affects no one but me so why should people be compelled to wear them? Having said all of that it’s dumb not to wear either and you should but it’s not really affecting others. And before you mention it Insurance actuary tables are not something I consider when figuring out if it is my right to do or not do.

Adding to that, I don’t see how my rights are subject to the fact that others cannot respectfully and legally exercise theirs. In other words, I do not have to answer for other’s crimes.