As far as Dr Ben and the 2nd amendment, I am totally in the dark about how he feels about it but the comment way up above said he thought we might have a different standard for some parts of the country and not others. Maybe that means leave it up to localities? states? community standards? Or maybe he meant you should be able to go out on the back porch and do some plinking if you live in the country or wide open spaces, but if you are in a NYC tenement, it might be a good idea to now allow that.
Some folks take such a comment to mean he is an enemy of the 2nd Amendment.
I don’t. And I too am not a 100 percenter.
My guess is after today he may clarify his second amendment stance.
Hopefully everyone will read the entire piece here's a clip.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/10/carson-living-with-the-second-amendment/
When I was in high school, I joined the ROTC initially because I was attracted to the uniforms. I figured they would provide an opportunity to escape the constant berating by fellow students owing to my outdated clothing. I was fascinated with the guns and became an excellent marksman, winning several marksmanship awards. I also led a drill team, which was very advanced with the art of disassembling and reassembling military rifles in record time. I advanced through the ranks, eventually becoming the city’s ROTC executive officer and was offered a scholarship to West Point. I gained great respect for the military and its role in procuring and maintaining our freedom. I also gained great appreciation for firearms, as well as an understanding of how they can be used for great good or great harm. Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/10/carson-living-with-the-second-amendment/#ixzz2vUwOuwoV Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter