PSA: President Barack Obama's Executive Order Does Not Infringe Anyone's 2nd Amendment Rights

Today, President Barack Obama gave a speech about a new executive order that he has issued. It has to do with gun control, and the paranoia is running rampant, with many gun owners thinking their weapons will be taken away or it'll be impossible to get another one. So here's a nice little PSA for all you who share that thought: Obama's executive order in no way, shape or form infringes upon anyone's Second Amendment rights.

In fact, this order is essentially just an attempt to tighten up background checks, especially for smaller arms dealers who may not be keeping full and accurate files on when and who they sold weapons to.

Gee, maybe that's a bit of common sense, huh?

"The White House is seeking to expand background checks for buyers," an excerpt from CNN's coverage read. "The measure clarifies that individuals 'in the business of selling firearms' register as licensed gun dealers, effectively narrowing the so-called 'gun show loophole,' which exempts most small sellers from keeping formal sales records."

That's really the main hitting point from the order. Let's do everything we can to make sure that the actual people buying weapons are law-abiding citizens with no mental health issues. Right? Crazy thought process, I know.

But instead of thinking logically and rationally, a great deal of gun owners -- mostly Republican -- are blowing it way out of proportion, claiming that these orders are infringing their right to get a gun.

Oh, really? Let me ask, in the past seven years or so, has anyone come knocking on your door asking for your guns? Has anyone at a gun store told you that you couldn't purchase one because of any new laws?

No?

Amazing. You still have your guns, and you have the right to purchase a weapon any time you want; granted, you pass a background check. But our background checks have been insufficient in the past, and as CNN put it, the gun-show loophole is a real problem. This order is an attempt to try and close that loophole, as well as several others.