Let's hear it for the Second

American Thinker

Published Sep 4, 2026 • 4:00 AM

By Silvio Canto, Jr.

Cheers for the Second Amendment, and shame on the system that lets criminals and lunatics walk the streets.

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• Silvio Canto, Jr. advocates for the Second Amendment as a fundamental civil liberty.

• He criticizes the justice system for failing to remove criminals and the mentally unstable from society.

• His commentary links gun rights to broader failures in law enforcement and immigration control.

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Canto is a conservative commentator who views the right to bear arms as a non-negotiable constitutional protection. He frequently argues that current legal frameworks improperly apply these rights to illegal immigrants and dangerous individuals.

Christian Perspective
The right to self-defense is a natural extension of the duty of men to protect their families and the sanctity of life. A society that fails to restrain violent criminals violates the biblical mandate for justice and the protection of the innocent. True stewardship requires both the liberty to defend one'

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