Quote:
Originally posted by Asuka{eve}
I always get the feeling that politicians seems to suport gun control because it gets them popularity even if the thing they try make law is broke like for example the AWB.
|
What?! Supporting gun control is political suicide for politicians in most areas of this country. Just look at this thread....people don't like or "trust" Kerry because of the friends he keeps or for supporting even small pieces of regulation.
It's important to note that the majority of Americans are for some gun control, ie - assault weapon bans and waiting periods. However, once the NRA machine gets cranked up and the issue is framed as "NRA vs the Jack booted thugs coming to take your guns," people begin to hesitate.
Although I don't own any guns, I also don't believe that the government should be the only armed entity in the nation. However, I think that laws prohibiting my purchase of a rocket launcher / automatic weapon / explosive are a good thing. To those that speak out against any regulation at all, I ask where do you draw the line? What types of weapons should citizens be allowed to own? Flame throwers? Tanks? M-60s?