It is Time We Talked About the True Function of the 2nd Amendment

The following is a letter I submitted to the New York Times for publication. It is my opinion that we need to have a national debate over the purpose and function of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and decide if this amendment is an anachronism from a distant time or if it is still vital. Only then can we effectively decide what direction we should go as a nation in terms of gun legislation. [click on the image to enlarge]