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In the blog that is posted as "The Right Side of Austin", I found an interesting post that was written about the right to firearms. In this post the author copies a letter written by James Johnson comparing Obama care and a potential mandate to obtain firearms. The controversial argument states two things. If Obama can pass a law requiring citizens to purchase health insurance against their will then there should be no hesitation for them to mandate citizens owning firearms. To further support this argument they point out that the Second Amendment states we have the right to bare arms where there is no amendment in regards to having health care. I don't agree with the author of this letter. Johnson states that if you can pass a background check, legislation should mandate that you purchase a firearm. I don't feel the need for everyone to be subjected to a weapon. A background check can't tell you what an individual will due in future circumstances. It doesn't show you what someone is capable of. What is does prove is that everyone has a clear background until they make a wrong choice. Two "sane" people can easily make "insane" decision with a firearm depending on the unpredictable circumstances. We should not give this right to all "innocent" people because you NEVER know what people are capable of doing.

 I think the person who wrote this letter to the editor of Syracuse.com is addressing those who feel the need to be protected at all cost. I do not think that the author makes valid points and shouldn't compromise that of mandating the need for healthcare. I feel the author should have included a point of view based on evidence supporting the differences. I do know one thing, that if there ever were to be a mandate of firearms, we better pray that there is a mandate for healthcare!