Right to Bear Arms

I myself am a firm believer that a person does have the right to purchase, own and enjoy firearms. I believe that if a person feels that they or their families lives are in life threatening danger you should have the right to defend yourself by any means needed. There are several groups, politicians and citizens who believe that we should not be able to own or use any such firearms for any reasons. These people believe that the key to stopping crime is to abolish the right to bear arms. Take away every citizens right to own or purchase guns and we will eliminate violence and crime that goes on everyday in the United States. I think that it is a very ignorant belief that if we take everyone guns away that that crime factor will diminish in any such way. If we take the gun rights of hard working, good American citizens all that does is create another source of income for those not interested in abiding any laws. If our government decides to take away the guns of law abiding citizens it is just going to create another black market enterprise in which criminals will fund their missions. Criminals do not care about the law. In fact, the very laws that are supposed to stop criminal actions often times just fuel the greed and violence portrayed by these organizations. When something becomes illegal, the criminals organizations tend to plagiarize what is no longer legal and sell whatever it may be for money. I do not understand how people can believe that if we take guns away from everybody that this will lessen the killings and the crime factor that is today. It is my belief that all do is leave the common, law abiding citizen vulnerable to threats and violence from gun carrying criminals. Criminals are still going to have access to guns and we as ordinary people will have nothing to protect ourselves and our families with. What does the government expect people to do, trust them to protect us from harm. We all know that this is just not possible with all of the terror that goes on in the world. Taking guns way from law abiding citizens will just push guns underground and into the hands of criminals. These criminals will use the gun trade just as they are using the drug trade today. If our government cannot stop the drug trade what makes you think they can stop a gun trade if guns become illegal? I don't believe they can. In my opinion all this accomplishes will be leaving the ordinary man helpless and vulnerable. Now I know that a lot of the people and organizations against gun rights and such have been victims of gun violence. These people have lost loved ones, children, husbands, fathers, wives, etc. and this is very sad. As you, I do not wish this on anyone. Everyday however we see or hear in papers, radio, and TV news how ordinary citizen was able to stop a threat, protect themselves, protect their family and livelihood by having access to a legal firearm. It is my wish that our government and organizations would see that it is not the gun itself that creates the violence and killings but the criminals who have access to them. Taking them away from law abiding citizens does nothing to stop the violence and crime. If our government wants to eliminate violence and crime associated with guns then they must first focus on the criminals element much more than they are. Do not take abiding citizens protection away and leave everyone easy targets for criminals. Criminals will know that they have nothing to worry about when robbing or breaking into your home if they know you do not own a firearm. The criminals themselves will still be armed of course but we will have nothing. Nothing but the word of our government to protect us and our families. Do you trust the word of our government? would you put you and your families lives at risk on the word of our government? I know there is no way I would! I say lets fight the criminals and leave the common man alone. Worry about the illegal gun owners first. Take care of the drug and illegal gun trade first. When that is completely abolished then we can discuss giving up my guns.