I like ways of thinking like yours. Lets ban everything that's potentially dangerous....oh wait...lets only ban what OTHERS use, not what I use.
It's like one of the biggest gun control advocates in the US Senate, Diane Feinstein of Ca, wants to take everyone elses guns away but carries one herself. It's all about justice...just us.
****ing hypocrites.
Thats not where I stand on it.
But way to pre-emptively slander my pov though.
Im not talking about banning everything. Just dangerous weapons.
Its true that passive smoking can do damage. And I support the enclosed workplace non-smoke rule. So thats part of why your hypocrite tag is the bullshit that it clearly is.
Its true that drinking kills but If you drink enough, you are the one who's organs will fail..
Banning drink driving maybe more helpful if you want to analogise it better. (since that harms others) And they've done that.
(And smoking is a near hanging offence in public places now,
so the time has come for flying hot lead to be taken out of our air too.)
But seriously, I would just rather have everyone be moderate and sensible on such issues, but nope. That never seems to work.
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There are 250 million guns in America. What do you honestly think would happen if they were banned outright?
I am not opposed to tougher background checks and safety standards.
I am not opposed to someone having to show they compentantly know how to handle and fire a gun before they own one. I am opposed to only the government and some corporations being able to have them though.
Well, naturally it'd drive a bunch underground, (but there are TONNES of unlicenced firearms already.)
Then the police'd have to declare an amnesty, then with massive sentences introduced for those with illegal possession of a firearm, time and effort would likely start to get the numbers down.
And for all those still thinking that bullets can prevent you being shot, buy bullet proof vests...?
Put pressure on the government to stop making so much money selling the things...? IE "F**k with us on this and you and your administration are history." at the voting....
Good to hear that at least you seem to be a moderate.
Problem is with screening is, its not infailiable. And life can really throw you into some crazy positions with next to no notice whatsoever.
The test cannot detect that your wife sleeps with the gym instructor later down the line or whatever that causes that magic moment of snapping that causes those rampages.
IE you cannot guarantee where you'll be in 5 years in this crazy old life, let alone 1 test working for life.
And I can feel you thining maybe "Yeah but Im mentally stronger than that" well you never know, besides, there are al lot of folk out there who arent.
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Jun 16th, 2009 10:42 AM
I like it.
