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Originally Posted by Hotmnkyluv
* Things changing does not mean your rights have changed.
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But, they weren't specific enough, so now we have this vast hodgepodge of rules and statues that vary from one place to the next. That is why I want to get a modern 2nd amendment to do a better job of outlining what the national rules should be.
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Originally Posted by Hotmnkyluv
* Non lethal bean bag bullets can kill you.
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Yes they can, but being allowed to carry one of these to certain places where a regular gun isn't allowed might be an option. The tip of the barrel should be painted blue or something.
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Originally Posted by Hotmnkyluv
* Wearing a square metal badge kinda defeats the whole purpose of a concealed weapon. All that would do is...
1. Let criminals know you have a gun so they target you to steal your gun, or wait until you go into a no firearms locale and break into your car to steal your gun.
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2. Let criminals know who has a gun so they can target everyone else.
The only people that should know you have a concealed weapon are the dead criminal at your feet and the cop taking your report.
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I think it would be #2. Basically you are a private security guard protecting yourself and whoever you are with. The badge is to show that you have gone through the course and are a law abiding citizen.
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Originally Posted by Hotmnkyluv
* Guns serve the same purpose in the city, in Wyoming, or in Afghanistan. They propel small chunks of lead at a high rate of speed with the goal being for the aforementioned lead to cause damage to it's intended target. The intent varies from person to person but a gun is a gun is a gun.
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In the city you have to deal with bad people a lot more than some hunter in northern Montana. A gun is a gun, but when a gun is used to hunt animals it is different from someone hunting down people they don't like. It might be school shootings or a congresswoman, but those need to be prevented.
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Originally Posted by Hotmnkyluv
* Criminals are not going to get their guns through legal channels and are not going to follow your gun ownership rules, so you're merely penalizing the law abiding citizen, and making it more difficult for them to defend theirselves.
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I've been in foreign countries with very strict gun laws. This doesn't happen there for some reason. I have also been to Mexico, where they get the guns from the US and then use them down there.
I would like to see a independent NRA/public citizen review board set up to investigate some people who buy guns. The basic person will be fine, but there are lots of shady people who shouldn't be purchasing a gun.