David Codrea

• Gun Rights Examiner

“On Tuesday, January 18, I will introduce legislation to restore the prohibition on large capacity ammunition feeding devices in the United States,” Rep. Carolyn McCarthy writes to her Congressional colleagues.

Shall we examine the congresswoman’s “reasoning”?

The United States Constitution guarantees to our citizens the right to keep and bear arms.  At the same time that we can all acknowledge this basic right, I believe that we should also be able to come together to develop reasonable laws designed to ensure that the right to bear arms is exercised safely and responsibly.  Just as we all celebrate and defend the first amendment but also understand that practical limits must be in place, such as not shouting, “Fire” in a crowded theater, so too should we be able to respect the second amendment while at the same time supporting commonsense regulations.

No, the United States Constitution says “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” And you can yell fire in a crowded theater. Any damn time you please: