GUN DEBATE

Originally Posted by Meth

It be like not owning a fire extinguisher on the principle that you'll probably never need one. Regardless of personal preference, it should remain a personal preference.

Are you kidding? When do you ever NEED a gun? Are there honestly situations outside of being engaged in a full-out war where a gun is a necessary item?

Fire extinguishers won't accidentally paint the walls of your house with brains if in the wrong hands. Guns create more problems than they solve. It's your choice to have one, I will agree to that, but it's also your choice to put undue anxiety on you and your family if you have a curious little 4-year-old. I think the worst case of someone in your family being accidentally hurt by a gun is far worse than some nutjob breaking into your house.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Encephalon

Perhaps you kids need to stop worrying about your 4 year old grabbing a handgun that's bigger than his arm and more about how natural selection will help him pull the trigger.

I agree to an extent. While I am with you that any kid dumb enough to swallow a bullet from a revolver is probably not worthy of being on this planet, it's still not something anybody wants to deal with, especially when the chances of your kid finding the gun are far better than the chances of someone breaking in and warranting being shot.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Meth

Under the same argument one could argue that the convenience of the automobile does not outweigh the risk of accident that may be fatal. The issue is, "should citizens be trusted to keep dangerous tools in their homes?" Based on the SC decision, they figure citizens should have personal preference when it comes to the ownership of such tools. And, of course, with that ownership comes personal responsibility.

They lifted a ban...they didn't make gun ownership mandatory.

Cars aren't weapons, therefore the argument is moot. By that rationale, why bother having silverware in the house?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.