Tuscon Tragedy

[missourimary]

Those who want guns for wrong purposes will usually be able to obtain them. It's law abiding citizens who obey gun control laws.

That said, locks only keep honest people out. It's still a good idea to lock them.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by missourimary

Those who want guns for wrong purposes will usually be able to obtain them. It's law abiding citizens who obey gun control laws.

That said, locks only keep honest people out. It's still a good idea to lock them.

Indeed it is. But that is a decision made on a personal level. Government regulations where you get fined or put in jail for not properly locking your property isn't the way to to... neither is government gun control.

[missourimary]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Indeed it is. But that is a decision made on a personal level. Government regulations where you get fined or put in jail for not properly locking your property isn't the way to to... neither is government gun control.

Agreed. I don't agree with enforcing regulations so strict that hunters or collectors can't buy guns. I do agree with regulations that require background checks, registration, and waiting periods on gun purchases. Also (at least in my state) I think that street purchases should be regulated. I don't think it's a good idea to be able to buy a gun at a yard sale, for instance. (and that does happen here.) However, most of the gun related crimes in this area are committed by people who passed the background check, had the safety classes, registered the weapon, and had the gun for at least a few weeks (many times for a few years). Maybe it's different in other places.

[Arphaxad]

take away guns, people will use hatchets, take away hatchets, people will use knives, take away knives, people will use clubs, take away clubs, people will use rocks, take away rocks, people will use hands.

:arphaxad

[Cindy]

So the government wants only law enforcement and criminals to have guns?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Arphaxad

take away guns, people will use hatchets, take away hatchets, people will use knives, take away knives, people will use clubs, take away clubs, people will use rocks, take away rocks, people will use hands.

:arphaxad

Cut off their hands.

No hands without a permit.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Cindy

So the government wants only law enforcement and criminals to have guns?

As an end I do believe that is what they would like to see.

[Azzan]

Originally Posted by Arphaxad

take away guns, people will use hatchets, take away hatchets, people will use knives, take away knives, people will use clubs, take away clubs, people will use rocks, take away rocks, people will use hands.

:arphaxad

Yep, anyone remember recent events in China?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Azzan

Yep, anyone remember recent events in China?

I don't know about recent events but the nunchaku was a wheat thrashing instrument that farmers used until the government proclaimed swords illegal. Soon after it was turned into a weapon and the rest, as they say, is history.

[Azzan]

I'm talking about the series of knife crimes.