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Old 01-21-2004, 11:44 PM   #20 (permalink)
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To shoot skeets, and targets, that is TARGET PRACTICE. The gun was designed to kill. This is what you are practicing to become good at. I don't have a problem with that, you can practice all you want at becoming accurate with a gun. I think you should look within yourself, however, and look at why you are practicing to shoot. Just because you can use this killing tool for another purpose doesn't change what it is. I can use my screwdriver to open paint can lids. It's main use remains and always will remain to screw in a screw. My second point that you quoted, merely emphasied the need for laws governing the responsibilitiies of the owners of these guns. It's too easy to own a gun, with so little penalty if it is misused in america. It's true that nothing is foolproof, because fools are ingenious at foiling such things. But I believe that there would be much less death and suffering if everyone were required to complete a 13 week training course with both a written and a field test to determine whether one was qualified to own a gun, and understood the repercussions of their actions (or inaction). While it is important that citizens have the freedom to arm themselves, it's more important for them to understand what owning weapon such as a gun means.
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