cAPSLOCK said:
Well, when I used to spend my summers and some winters on a farm, they were extremely handy for hunting, target shooting, getting rid of rabid animals, and it was a good thing to have growing up. I learned a lot about responsibility from my summers at my grandparent's farm. It's something my children will learn, also. It's great for teaching someone to be responsible. I've never, out of many many children I've been around, seen a kid grab a real gun and play Rambo, it's an extremely sobering experience and they take it very, very seriously. Second, one of the primary reasons for our 2nd Amendment was to protect the people against the tyranny of government, the ultimate check and balance against the system. A bit archaic of a thought nowadays with tanks and helicopters, but the fact remains that it's power in the hands of the people. Third, I'm a responsible gun owner with extensive training, and an exemplary military record. Fourth, there's a lot of bad and unfair images that along with owning guns. I've found on the whole gun owners are very mentally stable and extremely responsible people. Fifth, criminals are their own category and by definition fit outside the rule of law and the general citizen. Sixth, for some people it's a means of personal protection. I personally don't prescribe to this idea, but a lot of people do. It's one of those features of our country, it's in our Bill of Rights, it's just as important to a lot of people as the First and Fourth Amendment. I know most countries don't let their citizens have arms, and personally I don't care. I don't live there and they can not have guns all they want, as long as they keep that in their country and keep it out of mine. I guess I have a serious problem with anyone telling me what I can and cannot do outside the rule of law laid down by the US Constitution and what has been determined via the US courts. If you want deeper answers, better ones than my person ones, pick up a US civil liberties book and read through the legal history and the opinions of judges deciding the cases. Also, the debates on the constitution, which is a big ole fat 2 volume read that has lengthy arguments between our founders of the US. The bigger question for me, why do you want me to not have a gun? Edit: And as the previous poster said, it's none of the government's f'n business what I do with my life or the decisions I make. The government's job is to protect our rights, not them or take them away. |
Oh....Guns for hunting =/= Guns like Uzi's. I can just go to a gun store and buy a hunting gun I can understand that but I don't understand why people want a (example) Uzi for.
If you want to have one you can have one too but with conditions. I thought like going to a psychiater and he just will see if you have no mental problems and (not sure) if you are in a shooting club.
I don't know how it is in the USA or in the other EU countries.
Answer of your question: Of course you may have a gun if you are a hunter then it is not a problem at all.
But if you want something like a Uzi then I prefer that the government makes it difficult for you to get one (I prefer to make it very difficult than to make it to very easy) with all those accidents the last years (shooting on schools) it is better to make it difficult imo.
It is true that it is your government's job to protect your rights but it is also your government's job to protect the people and I think making it easy to get a gun is not a good thing.
And what is the difference of the bill of rights and uhm example the rights of the people in the UK?
I am pretty sure freedom of speech is the case in the most EU countries.
I think you should learn more about the laws of Europe(an countries).
ANd I think should learn more about yours.
