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Address Gun Violence in Cities: As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals who shouldn't have them. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent, as such weapons belong on foreign battlefields and not on our streets. Source
Originally posted by boaby_phet
i never really understood why americans make such a big deal about gun ownership..
Originally posted by stikkinikki
In the interest of having an informed discussion would you care to elaborate and describe specifically which guns are assult weapons and which guns aren't? Is there any gun that you think should be banned from private ownership or that should have increased liscensing?
Originally posted by nyk537
Originally posted by boaby_phet
i never really understood why americans make such a big deal about gun ownership..
Because our Constitution give us the right to.
Originally posted by boaby_phet
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
guns are bad!, and the politicians are spot on with what they say , why they HELL does ANYONE need an ak 47 lying about their house unless their actualy at war and in genuine danger of someone shooting at the, ?
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
An "assault weapon" is any weapon used in an assault. A board with a nail in it can be an "assault weapon." Any other definition is arbitrary and has no value.
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Originally posted by boaby_phet
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
Your going to run to somwhere else because you cant own a gun? that seems a bit silly, and i never really understood why americans make such a big deal about gun ownership..
noone needs guns!, guns are nasty little machines, simply developed to kill and hurt people or animals ( no, im not a veggie or against hunting!)
really, what do YOU need a gun for? and why does it upset you that you cant own a gun.. something that can only be used to harm someone.
on guns, america needs to stop living in the old times, this is 2008 ! not 1908.
guns are bad!, and the politicians are spot on with what they say , why they HELL does ANYONE need an ak 47 lying about their house unless their actualy at war and in genuine danger of someone shooting at the, ?
Ican respect your opinion, but I must disagree. Guns are tools. Tools designed to do a very specific and sometimes nasty but nessary job. My right to own one in the U.S. was purchased with the blood of my ancestors and I respect their sacrifice. Besides, I would rather have one and not need it that not have one and need it.
[edit on 25-9-2008 by boaby_phet]
Originally posted by stikkinikki
Is that really the way the law is written? What do you think about allowing excons to own guns? Should kids be able to sling machine guns over their shoulders as they enter their High School? just trying to see where you are coming from is all.
Originally posted by ohioriver
reply to post by boaby_phet
I say we need a law requiring every citizen to get training and carry a gun.