Well Tien,
The Second Amendment was written in order to keep the government in
check. The power of the people was meant to be stronger than the power of
the federal government. Unfortunately "We The People" has become more like
"We The Sheeple". Slowly law after law takes away the freedoms of the
people. When you look at laws that are enacted that tell a homeowner that he
can not paint his house certain colors it's pretty easy to see! If you don't
you are going through life with blinders on.
Australia and Great Britain have enacted severe gun control laws , and
their crime rates have sky rocketed. Check out the numbers on numerous web
sites...it's amazing! For myself I see a gun control law as just another
step to do away with guns. Common Sense tells us all that someone who is a
convicted felon should never be allowed to own a firearm, but how many
people do we still let drive a car that drives DUI...just as dangerous
wouldn't you think?
I think a big part of all of the hoopla is that gun control people don't
really understand guns period, or laws already written. I constantly hear
talk of these gun shows selling guns to anybody . I go to these shows all
the time and I have never bought even an old shotgun without the dealer
calling a background check on me. But some politicians may like that does
not happen..Which is just a blatent lie. So it makes me wonder exactly what
these politicians are up to!
The assault weapons ban was a joke! It banned guns because of the way
they looked! My .22 cal rifle fits the operational category of these "oh so
bad" weapons! It's just ridiculas! Also covered on this "ban" was high
capacity magazines. Like it takes more than one bullet to kill someone?
I find it amusing that the political party in this country that usually
complains about police brutality seems to want to make themselves even more
at the mercy of these same police. When only the police and the feds have
guns , what do they think will keep these types in check then? No I am not
saying all cops commit brutal acts, but there are those on the gun control
side that think it happens more often than not in law enforcement.And yep
there are in deed BAD COPS....how many bad cops will there be when no one
can protect themselves from anything..crooks or anyone?
And one simple fact remains...make all the laws you want and the crooks
will still have them and get them . And it only effects law abidding
citizens..who would then be at the mercy of these thugs. If they can not
smuggle them in...which heck we all know you can do look at all the drugs
that come into this country! , a gun is very simple to make. So the law only
prevents a person from defending themselves. Case in point... The city of
Kennesaw Mountain , GA passed a law that required anyone over the age of 21
(homeowner I believe) to own a handgun. The crime rate dropped by something
of the 80% range. Again please look up the exact number. The town made this
law because a town in Ohio I think it was banned guns.....there crime rate
rose by about 80%.
Every city in this country that has strict gun control laws has the
worst crime rates. I for one will never depend on the police that usually
show up 2 hours after a crime has taken place to defend my family. As far as
police complaints well I would complain to, if I had a 9mm and the bad guys
had AK-47's. and since no law is going to stop the bad guys from having an
Ak-47 ...why shouldn't the police or someone who "has the right" to defend
their family have equal firepower.
And common sense will tell you that if you took every single gun out of
a country, a murderer will still kill! Will we ban knives next... then
frying pans and baseball bats? Where would it stop? Or would it just stop
when the government knew the sheeple were at their mercy? No fiearms sure
means no civilian uprising against a tyrant.
It sure all debateable for sure, I think the entire process needs people to
see from both viewpoints not just one side. Gun Control for me would be a
background check, must be 18 to own or carry a firearm, and a convicted
felon has no right to a firearm or a vote( those rights should be lost at
conviction). Other than that..you can take my guns when you pry my dead cold
fingers off of them. hee hee hee

Patrick
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Roger wrote in message

Bush's fundamentalism, Born again Christian stance scares me

Scares me too.


as does
Kerry's anti-gun, ...stance.

Roger, this confuses me, and many others I am sure both in the US and
especially outside. Why do many americans view anti-gun laws as
frightening? Coming from a place where we have significant gun
control mechanisms, which in my layman`s view, seems to "work"
controlling violent crime, why would you favor upholding the 2nd
ammendment instead of supporting gun control, which many if not all
law enforcement agencies recommend strengthening?

Tien