The 2nd Amendment

The 2nd amendment is not at all vague about the right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear arms. It is so important that the language prohibits even any infringement of that right.  There was good reason for this, and it has nothing to do with a person's need to hunt for food 200 years ago.  A well armed population makes it incredibly difficult for a government to gain tyrannical power.  The founding fathers knew this, and intended our people to be just as well armed (if not better armed) as the government.  These people would have little to fear from their own government. Furthermore, a well armed people would be integral to the national defense in the form of a well regulated militia. Instead of a large standing army, our country could be defended by a much less expensive militia.
Unfortunately, this right in particular has been greatly infringed upon. It is very inconvenient for a large powerful government to allow its people to be armed. An activist supreme court that views itself as the final authority in the country cannot allow the people themselves to wield such check and balance power. We need to elect a president that will appoint better justices. Ones that will protect the rights of the people as defined by our constitution instead of growing their own power.
As a state representative, I will have no control over this.  I will support state laws protecting open and concealed carry of firearms. This right should be extended to all American citizens in our state, regardless of their state of residency. This right would not, however, be extended to convicted felons, those judged by a court of law to be mentally unfit to own firearms, or non-citizens. A permit procedure should be in place to ensure this happens, but any cost should be very low and the process should be instant.
Any property owner would have the right to not allow weapons, concealed or otherwise, to be brought on his or her property.

MK in 2014, Elect me Representative!

OK, I'm still not really running for president. (Even though I'd be a darn good one) I am, however, running a much more organized and serious campaign for Arkansas house of representatives. I am on the ballot this November as the Libertarian candidate for District 96.  Expect more regular posts on my blog, which has languished undisturbed for years now. Most of my previous posts are now entirely irrelevant, but I don't know how to erase them right now so enjoy a look into my various past opinions. I'll be updating the relevant ones soon enough.