The second amendment of our constitution defends the possession of a firearm as a way for each citizen to guarantee his own safety and the safety of his own family, but I ask you, are we really safe with this amendment?
Our society has already faced many problems related to freedom and the right of civilian citizens to carry weapons, to be able to use them as they please. We have seen several cases of shootings in cinemas, schools, nightclubs, clubs, among other places, where a citizen, with the right to carry a gun, decided that he should shoot in these places. How many times have we seen cases of citizens shooting each other for futile and superfluous motives, like a silly and unimportant curse.
With these facts in mind, I wish to tell you that no, the amendment does not guarantee our freedom on the contrary, it takes away our freedom and leaves us to the mercy of citizens who may have the most wrong thoughts possible.
If we really want to have security, we must turn against this amendment and demand that government officials guarantee our security through efficient public policies. Creating these policies is the responsibility of the government and they cannot just throw their responsibility on our shoulders. That's because they are the ones who receive wonderful salaries, which the working class will never have access to, to promote the security and growth of the country.
In short, we can conclude that supporting civil freedom to use weapons not only puts us in a position of insecurity, but also relieves the work of those who were elected by the people to carry society's problems on their shoulders and solve them in the name of the political office they hold. We must not accept anything less than that.
