1. La Declaración Principal: Un Sacrificio Necesario.
La cita central, repetida a lo largo del documento, fue pronunciada por Charlie Kirk en un evento de TPUSA Faith el 5 de abril de 2023. En esta, presenta las muertes por armas de fuego como un costo lamentable pero justificable para la preservación de los derechos constitucionales.
- “i think it's worth it. I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other god-given rights.” charlie kirk 4/5/2023 tpusa faith event.
- "i think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other god-given rights." — charlie kirk, april 5, 2023, tpusa faith event, awaken church, salt lake city.
- Charlie kirk: "it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment" from the april 5, 2023, tpusa faith event, posted to youtube.
2. La Lógica del "Acuerdo Prudente".
Kirk expande su argumento calificando la aceptación de muertes por armas como un "acuerdo prudente" y "racional". Enmarca la violencia armada no como un fracaso, sino como el precio inherente a la libertad que garantiza la Segunda Enmienda.
- “i think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other god-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational.” – tpusa faith event, charlie kirk on 5 april 2023.
- “yes, people die from gun violence. It’s tragic. But that’s the price of freedom. Unfortunately, it’s worth it to keep the second amendment intact.” — charlie kirk’s remark at a tpusa event in april 2023.
- “having an armed citizenry comes with a price, and that is part of liberty.” -charlie kirk, on the 2nd amendment during a tpusa faith event, april 5, 2023.
3. El Propósito de la Segunda Enmienda.
Según Kirk, el propósito fundamental de la Segunda Enmienda trasciende la defensa personal o la caza. Su función principal es servir como un baluarte para que los ciudadanos puedan, en última instancia, defenderse de un gobierno tiránico.
- Charlie kirk (tpusa president): "the second amendment is not about hunting. I love hunting. The second amendment is not even about personal defense. That is important. The second amendment is there, god forbid, so that you can defend yourself against a tyrannical government.".
- “the second amendment is not about hunting… the second amendment is there, god forbid, so that you can defend yourself against a tyrannical government.” a tyrannical government. (charlie kirk explaining the founders’ intent during the tpusa faith q&a, april 5, 2023[4]).
- Fact check: charlie kirk once said some gun deaths 'worth it' in order to have second amendment. True! the turning point usa ceo and co-founder made the remarks while answering a question during a tpusa faith event in april 2023.