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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: tejek who wrote (134111)3/6/2001 10:14:19 AM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 1573686
 
I apology to all those who belong to the NRA for using that word.

Apology accepted. I understand how in a heated moment its easy to demonize those you disagree with.

However, until such time as we can come up with a system that effectively keeps guns out of the hands of the mentally disturbed or the would be criminal or our kids, I am opposed to any laws that permit so many guns in our society.

Apology accepted. I understand how in a heated moment its easy to demonize those you disagree with.

However, until such time as we can come up with a system that effectively keeps guns out of the hands of the mentally disturbed or the would be criminal or our kids, I am opposed to any laws that permit so many guns in our society.

I can think of only two ways that gun control could work to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally disturbed and criminals. One would be if it was backed up by an efficient and sometime brutal police state. The other would be if the mentally disturbed and criminals no longer wanted guns.

And as for our Constitution, I believe the right to bear arms was intended for a society that was primarily agricultural and isolated and undefended....and even then, guns were only meant to protect oneself from wild animals or Indian attacks, to hunt, or to defend this country.

Guns weren't meant to defend yourself against attacks by other people besides Indians?

If you think that part of the constitution is now more of a liability then a benefit then the appropriate response is to seek an amendment not to have that part of the constitution ignored.

Tim
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