Dr. Ben Carson, a man that I personally respect and admire for many reasons, has raised his voice against the right of people to keep and bear arms. When asked by Glenn Beck if people should be allowed to own semi-automatic rifles, Dr. Carson replied, “It depends on where you live. I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people, and I’m afraid that that semi-automatic weapon is going to fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it.” Obviously, that means Dr. Carson would prefer to disarm everyone who lives “in the midst of a lot of people,” meaning any big city. If you add up the combined populations of the major cities in this country, it would total the vast majority of the U.S. population. Many major cities in America already have very strict gun control laws, which only serve to endanger the law-abiding citizens living in those cities. The fact is if anyone needs the right to keep AND BEAR arms, it is people who live in big cities. Violent crime rates absolutely prove it. Now, Ben Carson the individual has the right to his opinion; but many people are touting Carson’s name as a potential presidential candidate in 2016. For a president (America’s Chief Executive charged with executing our laws, including the Second Amendment) to say, “I would rather you not have [a semi-automatic rifle]” is not acceptable--not in any shape, manner, or form. Unfortunately, Dr. Carson is not the only physician who thinks this way. The American Medical Association (AMA) has a long history of advocating for gun control. ~~ Chuck Baldwin
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:04:16 +0000