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Old 06-04-2010, 12:50 PM   #21 (permalink)
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account. I think that socio-economic factors are more important than gun issues when it comes to crime. .
My argument whenever issues of violence, poverty, drug abuse, and the like are brought up is that the issue is fundamentally one of education, and our lack of monetary and personnel expenditure on education. Ignorance is a self-perpetuating cycle in culture that leads to abuses of the self and others.
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You know, when I saw this in this mornings paper, my first thought was, "Holy Shit! Strange Famous has finally snapped!"
That was entirely uncalled for
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Whether you are a horrible person or not for such actions is not for to say.

Should a person be allowed to hold a gun license after such an event? My view is that it needs serious consideration.
Consider US gun laws -- violent crime, serious mental illness, and felonious criminal history are, among others, criteria that disenfranchise individuals from the right to gun ownership. My thoughts on the subject are that due process should, in every case, be an individual right in that the judge and jury in each qualifying case bear the responsibility of determining whether, and to what extent, the convicted individual's rights are restricted. In reality, the disqualifying criteria set forth in the gun Control Act of 1968 and subsequent modifications are an appropriate middle ground that should be further modified as our society and justice system evolve and build understanding of which individuals are likely to become violent criminals.
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