"Privilege, Not A Right"

In New Zealand, the government says owning a gun is a “privilege, not a right.” That may be true in NZ, where they do not have a Second Amendment that says otherwise. The Second Amendment CLEARLY says, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” It’s as simple as that. Dumocrats try and try to diffuse it, making reference to an “organized militia” that did not exist at the time it was written. They considered ALL THE PEOPLE to be the “militia,” that could be called up in case of need. The government, which at the time wasn’t as “flush with money” as it is now, wanted people to bring their own guns when called up. Ergo: a militia. In real life, owning a gun for self defense should NOT be a “privilege.” It SHOULD be a right, and the Founders knew that. Self defense is a BASIC human right, and owning and using the tools for that should also be a basic human right. One that many dictatorial governments have tried to deny so they could “run roughshod” over their citizens. Fortunately, this government is not like that, although there are many in it who wish it were. Only the Second Amendment protects us from them. That’s the only explanation for politicians to keep trying to “get around” the Second Amendment when we know THEY know their laws don’t work worth a damn to “stem gun violence.” (Daily Caller)