I don’t know why we let any moron buy a gun and allow them to run around with them. I do believe in the right to own a gun but there really needs to be a certain amount of training and background checks. We require drivers to show they are capable of driving a car. It is a matter of public safety. Any moron can walk into a gun show an buy the armament he needs to blow away a real or imagined threat. There is no need for them to even have a basic understanding of the law regarding self defense or have any safety training or even be capable of operating the weapon or even being sane. You don’t have to track gun ownership only that the owner is licensed and trained. I don’t know how many more school or workplace shootings or domestic dispute killings we are willing to tolerate before we pass some reasonable laws. The death toll keeps mounting.
Many Americans love their firearms, much as others are passionate about coins, stamps, trains, paints; whatever. I have met quite a few. It is my impression that most of these people purchase and collect guns because they are fascinated with their construction, operation and history. They love to fire them at gun ranges & targets. I suspect that most, when they embark upon this hobby, have no thought of harming another person. Most probably never do. BUT, circumstances change in life, and not always for the better. What happens when a gun-owner suffers many reverses; divorce, debts, job-loss, repossession, love-triangle? We all have a breaking point. When one descends, or is pushed down to that point (and beyond) what happens? Firearm, knife, automobile, fists; whatever is available when one pushed too far (or THINKS he is) may be selected to solve all one’s problems. Reasonable regulations concerning firearms purchase & ownership is necessary. But the larger problem is Life. Education. Morals. Conscience. Family And FRIENDSHIP. We humans can hide our fears, and store up a great capacity of stress, hatred and become paranoid. One should not venture that far without talking with friends, family members, or professional counsellors. I know, easier said than done. But this is where is mis-use of guns, knives and other weapons can be arrested. And as of late, the area which many Americans need help.ps: I am not a gun-collector. I own a Marlin .22, which I am told won’t stop a charging chipmonk.
I bought another RIFLE at a gun show last weekend, for elk. I have other guns for other purposes including target shooting, though I haven’t competed in years.
I don’t like the NRA because La Pierre and others have made it the “National pistol, body armor, and armor piercing bullet” association, NOT rifles or shotguns anymore.
It aint the gun, it’s the nuts, and LaPierre is nuts. (and very wealthy thanks to his income from the NRA!)
Today, for ages 15 to 24, a gun is more likely to kill you than a car. By the end of the year, if trends continue, that will be for all ages.…………………“Car technologies and road laws are ever-evolving: in 2014, for example, the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration announced its plan to phase in mandatory rear-view cameras on new light vehicles, while New York City lowered its speed limit for local roads. By contrast, safety features on firearms—such as smartguns unlocked by an owner’s thumbprint or a radio-frequency encryption—are opposed by the National Rifle Association, whose allies in Congress also block funding for the sort of public-health research that might show, in even clearer detail, the cost of America’s love affair with guns.”………………http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21638140-gun-now-more-likely-kill-you-car-bangers-v-bullets
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
Wouldn’t trust Wayne with anythng more powerful than a rubber band gun.
King_Shark about 9 years ago
Maybe the NRA would volunteer to go fight ISIS? No? Carry on then.
cdward about 9 years ago
They’re too busy fighting America.
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member about 9 years ago
I don’t know why we let any moron buy a gun and allow them to run around with them. I do believe in the right to own a gun but there really needs to be a certain amount of training and background checks. We require drivers to show they are capable of driving a car. It is a matter of public safety. Any moron can walk into a gun show an buy the armament he needs to blow away a real or imagined threat. There is no need for them to even have a basic understanding of the law regarding self defense or have any safety training or even be capable of operating the weapon or even being sane. You don’t have to track gun ownership only that the owner is licensed and trained. I don’t know how many more school or workplace shootings or domestic dispute killings we are willing to tolerate before we pass some reasonable laws. The death toll keeps mounting.
moosemin about 9 years ago
Many Americans love their firearms, much as others are passionate about coins, stamps, trains, paints; whatever. I have met quite a few. It is my impression that most of these people purchase and collect guns because they are fascinated with their construction, operation and history. They love to fire them at gun ranges & targets. I suspect that most, when they embark upon this hobby, have no thought of harming another person. Most probably never do. BUT, circumstances change in life, and not always for the better. What happens when a gun-owner suffers many reverses; divorce, debts, job-loss, repossession, love-triangle? We all have a breaking point. When one descends, or is pushed down to that point (and beyond) what happens? Firearm, knife, automobile, fists; whatever is available when one pushed too far (or THINKS he is) may be selected to solve all one’s problems. Reasonable regulations concerning firearms purchase & ownership is necessary. But the larger problem is Life. Education. Morals. Conscience. Family And FRIENDSHIP. We humans can hide our fears, and store up a great capacity of stress, hatred and become paranoid. One should not venture that far without talking with friends, family members, or professional counsellors. I know, easier said than done. But this is where is mis-use of guns, knives and other weapons can be arrested. And as of late, the area which many Americans need help.ps: I am not a gun-collector. I own a Marlin .22, which I am told won’t stop a charging chipmonk.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
I bought another RIFLE at a gun show last weekend, for elk. I have other guns for other purposes including target shooting, though I haven’t competed in years.
I don’t like the NRA because La Pierre and others have made it the “National pistol, body armor, and armor piercing bullet” association, NOT rifles or shotguns anymore.
It aint the gun, it’s the nuts, and LaPierre is nuts. (and very wealthy thanks to his income from the NRA!)
feverjr Premium Member about 9 years ago
Today, for ages 15 to 24, a gun is more likely to kill you than a car. By the end of the year, if trends continue, that will be for all ages.…………………“Car technologies and road laws are ever-evolving: in 2014, for example, the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration announced its plan to phase in mandatory rear-view cameras on new light vehicles, while New York City lowered its speed limit for local roads. By contrast, safety features on firearms—such as smartguns unlocked by an owner’s thumbprint or a radio-frequency encryption—are opposed by the National Rifle Association, whose allies in Congress also block funding for the sort of public-health research that might show, in even clearer detail, the cost of America’s love affair with guns.”………………http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21638140-gun-now-more-likely-kill-you-car-bangers-v-bullets
Stryk428 about 9 years ago
Responsible gun ownership should be a right, but not irresponsible gun ownership. Add the word responsible to the Second Amendment.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
“Mother Jones” came today; reporting on the true cost of gun violence; interesting facts the NRA doesn’ t want out.