We have a problem in our country. Too much hate and not enough love. We suffer from an epidemic of mass shootings.

I've heard a few helpful solutions that I support. 1. Ban automatic weapons. 2. Increase training for firearm safety. 3. Reduce the number of bullets allowed in clips.

But in theory I support the 2nd amendment for the following reasons.

Imagine a leader who is divisive and leads a corrupt government who creates a list of people ineligible to purchase firearms or has any constitutional liberty removed without due process. Using labels and creating an unjust "watch list".

Who decides which people with mental illness belong on a restricted list? One in five Americans have some form of mental illness.

What process decides who may commit a mass shooting? Would you qualify for such a bigoted list? At what point would you be added to a "watch list"? Would #Blacklivesmatter leaders be added? Would #occupy leaders be added? Would #mentalhealth advocates be added? I'm not pro guns. I do support 2nd amendment rights. I am an advocate for mental health and personal liberty. In times like these we need more love, less hate, and to consider our future. Would you want the right to protect yourself against another Hitler? I don't like guns, but I'd want to know that the homes of my family are safe from bigoted and oppressive leaders. In 2016, I have limited trust in the American electoral process (although I'm hopeful that the odds makers in Las Vegas are right about the election this year). It is my friends, family, the networks of personal connections, and my community that I believe in. Without the people I trust having rights to protect themselves against a corrupt government, we may have exchanged our freedom and liberty for fear.

Sunny