Well right now America is in deep trouble. The US has now a bad economy well first due to the attack on 9/11 on the World Trade Center. America is known as the basis of our rights, but face it most public schools are not teaching the differences between rights and privileges. There was a civil rights test given to students and a lot of them(I don't remember how much) failed. I understand the situation, a lot of countries out there owe America money.

A right is defined as a demand, privilege, or faculty inherent and incedent upon another. Rights cannot be taken, only privileges can be given and taken away. It is impossible to grant someone a right. We as Americans should know our rights and assert them. The Constitution is not what defends our rights its just a piece of paper. The right to defend ourselves is suppose to be common sense. Everyone that has the mental capacity to use guns in a protective manner has the right and not the privilege to. And as long as they understand that death is permanent and irreversible.