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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective
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To: TimF who wrote (1954)10/10/2000 10:43:44 AM
From: epicure  Read Replies (2) of 10042
 
Nope. I disagree. People who own pools and people who use pools make a choice to expose themselves to the risk. They do this for themselves and for their children. The question is, do you wish to assume the risk of being killed by someone with a gun? That's one very real difference between guns and pools. What OTHER purpose is there for a gun? It is a WEAPON, a pool is not a weapon. Another big difference.

You want everyone to assume the risk for the people who own guns. You want people to own weapons- do you want the backgrounds checked? Do you think the mentally ill should own handguns? Should children play with them in the street? Should they be allowed at school? If not why not- since they are "safer than pools" which most schools have.

I've never said I want them all taken away- but regulation, definitely. Of course the folks who argue for guns make me want to take away their guns since they are usually SO over the top. But I begin with what I consider a pretty moderate stance on gun control.
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