Re: All Firearms Discussions in This Thread
Posted: May 24th, 2013, 8:41 am
Every new gun law that has been proposed recently does nothing to prevent criminals from committing gun crimes. The only people affected are/would be law abiding citizens like me, who don't need to be further regulated or restricted. That's what frustrates me to screaming tears.
We need better enforcement of current laws. We need to treat the mentally ill. Confiscation won't work (because no criminals will turn in guns... Only a few law-abiding citizens would).
When all this madness started last year I decided to do my own research. Spent hours pouring over FBI stats. Read John Lott's book ('More Guns... Less Crime'). Did you know that more people get murdered with hammers than with rifles? That includes all rifles! And they wanted to ban semiauto rifles?
Every LEO I know is against any new gun control. Same with current or former military members I know. Anyone read the news story about the lady in Josephine County who called 911 because her ex-boyfriend was at her door and about to wail on her (again!)? Dispatcher told her that no police officers were available. She was advised to just ask him to go away. That didn't work out so well.
We cannot rely on law enforcement for protection. That's why I'm a big proponent of gun ownership. Responsible gun ownership. Following the rules of gun safety. Teaching kids gun safety (instead of teaching them only to fear guns).
We need better enforcement of current laws. We need to treat the mentally ill. Confiscation won't work (because no criminals will turn in guns... Only a few law-abiding citizens would).
When all this madness started last year I decided to do my own research. Spent hours pouring over FBI stats. Read John Lott's book ('More Guns... Less Crime'). Did you know that more people get murdered with hammers than with rifles? That includes all rifles! And they wanted to ban semiauto rifles?
Every LEO I know is against any new gun control. Same with current or former military members I know. Anyone read the news story about the lady in Josephine County who called 911 because her ex-boyfriend was at her door and about to wail on her (again!)? Dispatcher told her that no police officers were available. She was advised to just ask him to go away. That didn't work out so well.
We cannot rely on law enforcement for protection. That's why I'm a big proponent of gun ownership. Responsible gun ownership. Following the rules of gun safety. Teaching kids gun safety (instead of teaching them only to fear guns).