guthmund

I couldn't possibly give a shit about the candidate's gun views because, in reality, they will never do anything to change the status quo. To take a political stand in either direction on the gun issue is essentially commiting political suicide.

So, regardless of their views, neither will perpetuate real change and therefore never affect me and consequently, I couldn't possibly care less about their positions.

All that being said, I don't think the government should have any say as to what weapons I want to own. Flamethrowers, land mines, assualt weapons and Surface to Air Missile batteries should all be free game. Hell, throw a tank in there for good measure. The fact is, it isn't what I own, it's what I do with it. I should be able to own all of the above, however, I should suffer the appropriate punishment for BBQing the neighbor, blowing up their roving dog or shooting down a rogue remote control airplane with a missile.

You can't possibly protect all of the people all of the time. You can't possibly legislate what the populace can and cannot have and still promote the idea of personal freedom. You can't have it both ways.

We have laws. Most are pretty clear cut and keep the peace. They are require proportional punishment for the crime. So, why the need for further punishment based on what I might do. Punish me for the crime. Nothing more nothing less.

Any attempt to prevent me from purchasing anything from anybody and the government becomes comparable to my mother and father. I've got parents. They're great. I'm not looking for a replacement pair.


Edit: I forgot to mention, before you (the reader) assume that I'm some pro-gun, militia joining, weapon stockpiling, bomb-making in the basement nut, that I own no guns at all. Not a single one.

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