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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
And you're continued attempts to try will only reap more massacres like this one.
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This suggests that you believe that gun control CAUSED this. That doesn't make any sense.
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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
This is of course why we have the SCOTUS to try and help interpret what was meant. Personally I think old G. Washington would have surrendered to the British if he saw our country today...lol
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He'd probably see a dentist, as to avoid further splinters in the gums.
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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
OK. let me pose a question for you Will...and I am being truly honest here. If we were to only arm a militia for your above mentioned senario, where would we keep the weapons used to arm them? a central location? or allow individuals to keep them at home?
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Well it wouldn't just be in case the government lost it. It would also come in handy if we were invaded.
They could keep the weapons at home, locked up.
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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
While I agree with you that MOST people would say they keep a firearm in their home to protect their family, It's not like you would ask someone that question and honestly expect them to respond "I keep my firearm just in case a militia is formed to raise up against a tyranical government"...
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I can think of one person on this board who would. His name starts with a Z, and you'd want him on your side if the government lost it.
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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
Unfortunately our country is what it is today. and as such, we have an inordinate amount of criminals that are themselves armed. I see it this way, if were were to finally have the government say "thats it! enough! we have decided to repeal the 2nd amendment, and will require all citizens to disarm themselves"...next thing you know, the CRIMINALS who ARE still armed, now know that NOBODY is at home with a firearm. They can now go on a crime spree, knowing that homeowners can no longer defend themselves against them with them carrying a gun!
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I see no reason to think that having a gun is a safe way to stop crime. I do see that many crimes are made more possible by guns. As such we should be trying to have less guns on the streets, not more.
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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
To be honest, I wouldn't mind at all giving up my gun, if the government could GUARANTEE that I would be protected in my own home against said criminals. Our country is what it is. and unfortunately I cannot see a sucessful ban on firearms. I DO agree with stricter MONITORING of gun purchasing and ownership. EVERY gun I own is registered. Even the ones purchased from a private individual gets registered with my local sherriff's office.
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Have you ever shot a criminal?
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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
On a side note. There is much talk about the "mental stability" of the person who commited the massacre at VT. The biggest thing is this....when filling out a gun purchase form, one of the questions is "have you ever been hospitalized or treated for a mental condition"...this question is COMPLETELY voluntary in answer, because if you all remember, Mental health conditions are like a lawyer, client's privacy is protected, so it is not like when the people involved in doing the background check can ACTUALLY check to see if you have ever been commited, unless the commiting was done by a court order.....
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I don't believe in mental health privacy. Just like you can have a driver's license when you're blind, you shouldn't be able to get a gun if you're unstable.