[A CA Guy]

The founding fathers lived in another world which was mostly unpopulated, raw and the neighbors would hardly know anything you were doing.

In modern times we live on top of each other and as the druggies touch any part of society, they corrupt the security of the more self reliant and innocent people.

They cause with their drug abuse:
* Their immediate family hell on earth.
* Probably often endanger their children with their irresponsible behavior.
* Cause massive health costs to our public coffers.
* Cause lots of extra liability to the employers through civil suits and probable cause auto manufacturing to move out due to all the drug addictions found on the production lines.
* Probably have a bunch on welfare eating our tax dollars.

I think what we have today going on couldn't be foreseen by our Founding Fathers, just as landing on the moon was also rarely thought of.

Because of the very nature of living on top of each other more, equal rights means more restricted rights in behavior because what one considers a right, the neighbor considers and abuse of their rights.
Because of this we have laws regulating behaviors in a crowded society and libertarians least get this of any persons in America IMO.

I always tell the druggies here on FR that if you want to do your drugs, to be able to screw small children, chase your pets nude in the moonlight on your property and so forth, they need to go by an unpopulated island and then do what you want where others don't have you answering for your behavior.

If you want to still live in this crowded society, if you do the crime, get ready to put in the orange jumpsuit and do the time! :-)

[jmc813]

DUDE, WE AGREE THAT DRUG ABUSE IS BAD!!!!!!!

Because of this we have laws regulating behaviors in a crowded society

All I want to know is if you think restrictions on firearms ownership are reasonable in this crowded society we live in. I'm well aware of your positions on illegal drugs. You've made it perfectly clear. Please, for the love of all that is good, clarify your 2nd Amendment stance.

[Know your rights]

what one considers a right, the neighbor considers and abuse of their rights.

The neighbors are wrong ... they have no "rights" regarding behavior confined to my home. Conservatives don't support inventing "rights" to expand government power; only liberals do that.