Why are American conservatives against gun-restriction legislation?

Why would you need a gun? Protection? I thought that in a civilized society we have the police for that.Why are American conservatives against gun-restriction legislation?1. We have 22,000 laws now. How about enforcing them?
2. Thanks to liberals, we have HIPA regs and nuts cannot be reported to the government so that they cannot buy guns
3. In 57 years of life my guns have stopped 5 rapes, 2 burglaries and uncounted assaults. It also protected me and the neighbors from looters after hurricaine Andrew. Funny that it was an anti-gun loon like you that came and begged me to stop looters at his house because I had my Mini-14. I told him to go buy a gun and ammo.
4. Last but not least, Police react to crime, they do not deter or prevent it.Why are American conservatives against gun-restriction legislation?
Because Im guaranteed the Right to Bear Arms under the Constitution.

Edit: If you dont care about the American Constitution then why bother directing this question to "American Conservatives" as your question clearly reads?Why are American conservatives against gun-restriction legislation?Your question has a fundamental problem with your apparent lack of understanding that the Constitution of the United States is the fundamental law of the land. More over that Constitution is derived not only from the Founders and their individual States, but is also considered a ‘Common Law’ document.



As such the Constitution does not provide rights but rather creates a general government from the Constitutionally delegated powers and, in addition it provides some specific restrictions (Constitutional exclusions) on that created government. Individuals are (in The Common Law) considered to be the source of freedom, Independence, and Sovereignty, which precedes any Constitution (Federal or State). The right to be armed is considered as existing as an individual right and the government is restricted in the following words:



“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”



This does not provide a right to be armed but rather recognizes its existence and that the government cannot minimize it. Any individual has the right to be armed and to use such arm to protect themselves, others, or property.



There cannot ever be enough police to ‘protect’ everyone. When the police can protect someone that is great but by and large they exist to be involved post the event to gather evidence and capture the ‘bad’ person.



This is also true in Sweden. In Sweden, the law of self-defense ( Swedish: n?dv?rn) allows a person attacked to excuse of justify a proportionate use of violence in defense of the person or property.



Self defense is considered grounds for non-conviction if the accused acted in a situation of peril and acted in a manner that is not “blatantly unjustifiable” in relation to that which is defended.

A situation of peril is stated to exist if:

1. a person is subjected to, or is in imminent danger of being subjected to, a criminal attack against property or person, or

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4. another person refuses to leave a residence after being told to.



Clearly gun laws in Sweden are more restrictive than in the United States, but Sweden is also smaller, more homogenous in populace and general culture.



Something that I suspect you have a difficult time in understanding is that in America, the culture has not traditionally relied on government to take care of the people including police to ‘protect’ the individuals. In the middle of the night when you awake and realize that someone has entered your home, the police will never get there in time even if you have the opportunity to call them. I may be mistaken, but it seems that you are suggesting that you can only resist such intruders as long as you don’t use a gun. I believe that women who live alone (attending my gun training classes)would laugh at such an assertion. Just picture a 70 plus year old lady facing a 250 pound 20 odd year old.



One other thing that you will likely have a difficult time with accepting. In those areas of the United States where there is a high percentage of individuals able to legally carry arms, the crime rate is far lower than those areas where there is very restrictive gun laws. As they have eliminated personal ownership of guns both England and Australia have found that violent crime has risen dramatically.
Just so ya know the police, by Supreme Court rulings, have no obligation to protect anyone.

















And, using common sense, they can't anyway.Why are American conservatives against gun-restriction legislation?"I'm Swedish. I don't care about the U.S constitution."



We are Americans...and we DO care about our Constitution. We DON'T care about what you think.Why are American conservatives against gun-restriction legislation?
We have police, sure, but just how are they supposed to be everywhere at once, and how long a response time when they're really needed?
The constitution gives us the right for self protection, so what's your problem?
Are we as a society supposed to outlaw doctors also? as there are more deaths due to medical mistakes in the US than by guns every year, and also deaths by automobiles?
If you rely on the police to save you you're going to end up dead.Why are American conservatives against gun-restriction legislation?
Because it doesn't accomplish what it sets out to do.



Mexico has some of the strictest gun control laws and the highest gun crime.



Even intelligent liberal friends of mine don't support gun control because they know it won't stop criminals.
Because I am PRO-Constitution. I believe in rights. I believe in the right of self-defense from criminals and an over-reaching government.

When seconds count, police are only minutes away.
So tell me this, smart guy, when someone breaks into your home and threatens your family, what is more likely to save your life; a gun which can be used immediately, or calling 911 in which the police will be there in about 5 minutes...which is easily 5 minutes longer than you may live.
Yes, the police did such a good job of stopping the shooting rampage in Tucson before he was able to wound 18 people and kill 6.



Why did it take a 61-year-old white-haired grandma to wrestle the next clip out of this little bastard's hand if the police are so effective?



If there had been a cop, or AT LEAST someone else besides the shooter who was armed in that parking lot, we wouldn't be having this discussion today.
Why are Americans against car-restriction legislation?



Why would you need a car? Transportation? I thought in a civilized society we have carriages/feet for that.
The Constitution is a real thorn in your side, isn't it.

If you're Swedish hows MALMO this time of year ??

I hear the riots are nice to watch from the local restaurants.
Well, your Swedish. You wouldn't know what a conflict was if one walked up and punched you in the nose.

The US constitution was meant to be an "Unmovable Mountain". It was written to prevent the government from ever over reaching it's bounds and restricting it's actions in order to give the people power and freedom.

The 2nd amendment gives us the right to bear arms and form a militia. This is in case the government ever attempted to overstep it's bounds, the people would not be in a weakened state as to be powerless.

Just because you Europeans think your society can survive without individuals having the right to defend themselves from what the future might hold, doesn't mean you should go around criticizing us for the truths that we hold self-evident.

If our founding fathers had wanted us to be more like the Europeans, they wouldn't have declared their independence from you people.

I hope that answers your question.

Also, not to be insulting. Do you really think that your wimpy nation could have held out forever against the Nazis, if the Allies and the Soviets hadn't stopped them when we did?
Please explain where, when and how any gun restriction have proved to be successful other than in the very warped liberal minds
Cons don't want America to be a civilized society. They want the country to be a survival of the fittest, Lord of the Flies situation. If that's what they want I don't get why they just don't move to Somalia.