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I have lived in several countries where firearms are only available to people who pass certain regulations and one where they are illegal to citizens and none of these places have the record of home invasions or gun deaths - even per capita - than the US has. Hard to believe but not everyone who has guns has them loaded on the nightstand "just in case" I would hate to have to live my life with that fear but then I suppose I am fortunate to live in a good neighbourhood!
I don't want to take anyone's guns (and I don't believe President Obama does either) but I would like there to be more regulation (as I believe something like 96 per cent of the population do) as to who can own them (reference your mental health wish) There will always be stupid people who circumvent this requirement though, (such as the Sandy Hill mother) but I don't believe we should not legislate because of stupid people.
All of this discussion is moot anyway, because as we well know the NRA has bought Congress, so any change is probably never going to happen - we, as a nation, are more about the rights of perpetrators or potential perpetrators than the rights of victims or potential victims ... Oh, and that kid who stabbed 20 odd others? None of them died - maybe if he had bought his AR15, the result would have been different?
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
You realize that in the 50's they had shooting ranges in schools and gun shooting clubs? I don't think they eliminated them until the 80's. Yet you did not see school shootings. Why is that? I think it is because kids were taught to respect them and what they could do. One child recently used kitchen knives. The Boston marathon was bombs. The problem is a mental health problem in this country. You can make them illegal all you want but if somebody wishes to do harm to others they will. Also in countries with guns being illegal they have more cases of home invasions while the people are home. I am all for background checks but more laws will not stop any problems instead let's educate children and work on helping the mental health of them.
I don't hate guns at all but I also don't hate sex - I know there is a sex board, but it's just about dead - so it's a good way to kill a lively thread!! Perhaps Member Services could open a new guns forum or suggest a private group where people can compare the size and calibre of their weapons. I'd be up for joining!
I'm sure there are people who find both topics offensive, but I think if one is moved to an ADULT forum then they both need to be, (I believe this forum is not tagged as adult!).
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
can hardly wait !!
Rny 2003
come join the new R&R 3.0, where the fun is:)
whats up with that????
Rny 2003
come join the new R&R 3.0, where the fun is:)
on 4/11/14 11:53 pm
Freshly exercised, sunbathed, threaded, waxed, pedicured and Indian massaged. Now off to an incredible dinner with my hubby and maybe some of the Prof's movie suggestions!
Great post.
"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat
Discussions of guns which kill, maim and murder are acceptable OT topics for a WLS forum yet sex (a pleasurable, natural part of life especially after weight loss) is yanked? Frankly, I'm far more offended by gun talk than sex talk. Never heard of PTSD from a little kinky sex talk. Maybe it's based on the OP? What's up OH?
"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat
Good idea re: discussing kids.
Going to be fun having more work tees! I had to give my big shirts away- they got in the way of doing work.
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