Constitution protecting what we can do, it should be changed into what we must do. Joseph University, writes about his modest proposal that the Second Amendment right to bear arms should be changed into a responsibility. Guest columnist Timothy Lynch, a professor emeritus of history at Mount St. citizen should be required, under the force of law, to own, carry and brandish a weapon. Of course, this obligation would not apply to those under 18 years of age. But once one reaches the age of adulthood in the eyes of the law, that requirement would go into effect. Constitution protecting what we can do, it should be changed into what we must do.

I now believe that our Second Amendment right to bear arms should be changed into a responsibility. Instead of the U.S.

I used to think America’s gun laws were too lax, as we have the most liberal gun laws of all industrialized nations. I had thought that gun ownership should require a license, similar to what is needed to get behind the wheel of vehicle. I also thought that background checks should be more thorough and complete. And I could never understand why anyone needs a semi-automatic weapon, which can fire multiple rounds in the blink of an eye. But I have recently done an about-face on all that. In the wake of the recent tragedies in Dadeville, Alabama Louisville, Kentucky Nashville, Tennessee and Uvalde, Texas − to name but four mass shootings − I’ve reassessed my own position on guns and gun control.

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