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Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
Any "sicko" would get a gun whether there were laws or not... Ever hear of the Black Market? Uh, yeah, your argument is not very effective.
[edit on 19-4-2007 by SpeakerofTruth]
Originally posted by thesneakiod
YOU are a threat to society,
Originally posted by gottago
But today, in view of how this country has mutated in the last 6 years, I have a totally different appreciation of the 2nd Amendment.
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Originally posted by gottago
I used to be just like the OPer; I thought gun ownership for the average joe was just crazy.
But today, in view of how this country has mutated in the last 6 years, I have a totally different appreciation of the 2nd Amendment.
It was written as the last resort of We the People to protect ourselves. It is no accident; the Founding Fathers were extremely prescient regarding what kinds of tyrannies can befall even the most free societies.
We are in a terrible place in today's America, and I for one, though I'd never carry a gun, am glad the 2nd Amendment exists.
In sum, look at the big picture, not the aberrations.
Originally posted by MichaelMyers
To the original poster.
Why don't you close your mouth, and open your eyes?
First, everyone has the right to defend themselfs.
If you have a problem with someone other than the govt carrying a gun for self protection, then your either a complete coward, who relies on others to finish your fight, or your a sheep.
Second, this kid did not kill all of those people himself.
Who do you know, can kill 2 kids, then himself.. and still be able to chain together doors, mail off a package, and 2 hours later.. after he's dead, shoot 29 more people?
This was a set-up from the start.
Originally posted by thesneakiod
The average law abiding citizen who has 2.4 children and works nine to five, has absolutley no reason to own a gun.