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Sweet Smell of Victory

A few months ago, I learned that the Second Amendment was going before the Supreme Court because of Washington D.C.'s gun laws. A few days ago, I learned that the Supreme Court would be ruling on this by the end of this month. That day came today. If you know anything about me, and you noticed the title of this article, I'm sure you can figure out what the ruling was, if you didn't already know. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that Americans have the right to own guns for self-defense and hunting.

Gun control is a fantastical idea. It only works if everybody is willing to follow the law. That, obviously, doesn't happen, nor will it ever happen. That's the reason why laws are put in place to begin with. There are people that do not care about anybody but themselves, and gun control only helps these individuals in their pursuit to take away what we have, be it our posessions, sanity, or even our lives. Criminals aren't stopped by gun control laws, only law-abiding citizens are.

I'll admit it, pacifism is not a bad idea, in theory. In practice, however, that's a completely different story. I would like to be able to go places and not ever have to worry about the intentions of someone else. Unfortunately, that's just not possible in this reality that we live in. With criminals obtaining guns illegally, the citizens of the U.S. need a way to protect themselves, and preventing citizens from getting guns surely is not the sensible answer.

Guns are the great equalizers. It makes everybody equal in power. This is especially true for women. A strong woman is still no match for a normal guy. Men were just built to be more powerful, and some men take it upon themselves to use this power to take advantage of women. This advantage is erased when the woman is packing heat. No man is stronger than a well-placed bullet.

The Second Amendment is the amendment that upholds every other right given to us Americans in the Constitution. Without armed citizens, we become nothing more than puppets to our government. We can't fight back when they have all of the weapons. It's unfortunate that 30% of Americans polled don't care enough to keep our rights secure, but a mighty 67% polled are not blind to the facts.

Americans can rest easy tonight, knowing that they won't be considered criminals for wanting to protect themselves, their family, and their property. Criminals can start to worry. They won't be able to control law-abiding citizens through fear, anymore.