vito
US Veteran
On this forum and elsewhere I often see evidence of those who say they believe in and support the 2nd Amendment, but clearly do not trust others to be responsible in their exercise of this natural right. Its almost like they are saying "the 2nd Amendment gives ME the right to keep and bear arms, but maybe it should not give YOU or others in the unwashed public masses that same right because I KNOW that I am a responsible person but I doubt that the rest of you are as well". I know that there are some places where the public seems to really walk the walk as well as talk the talk. I was in a western state last year where while waiting on line in a coffee shop, an odd looking gentleman with a huge handlebar mustache and cowboy hat walked in, carrying a very large caliber revolver openly on his belt and a short barreled AR on a sling hanging on his chest. Not only did no one panic or look alarmed, but I overheard one of the employees of the shop say that he felt safer whenever this gentleman came in for his morning coffee. I compare this to the almost hysterical reaction to open carry expressed by supposed gun rights supporters on certain gun related forums. The 2nd Amendment is a right OF THE PEOPLE, not just of some self identified gun elitists.