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The "thrill kill" shooting death of Australian jogger Chris Lane in Oklahoma has sparked outrage, sadness and confusion. Unsurprisingly, CNN host Piers Morgan used the shooting to push for more gun control.
Foreigners - like Piers Morgan and some Australians who have been questioning the Lane murder - may be confused about America's gun laws, but that doesn't mean they're right. Would more gun control have done anything in this case?
"Absolutely not, no way," said district attorney Jason Hicks. "These kids were not supposed to have a .22 revolver in the first place."
"We've got statutes right now that prohibit those three from having a firearm. They're not legally entitled to have a .22-caliber revolver in the first place. You can give me another five, 10, 100, 1,000 laws. It's not going to stop them."
Honk if you support your civil liberties.
What say you ?
Are you a servant to the nanny state telling you want you can own ?
Or are you a mean protector of your constitutional rights ?
You must choose, but choose wislely.
(reference to From dusk til dawn cleaned up for pg-13).
Originally posted by links234
reply to post by neo96
I haven't been following the story. I'm going to ask an honest question, please don't hate me.
Where did they get the gun?
Originally posted by zonetripper2065
Then it may have been a stabbing or the ever popular African American favorite 10 on 1 beating.
Originally posted by Argyll
I'm confused
Not being from the USA........is someone taking away your rights to have guns?
I doubt Piers Morgan could do it!.....why are those people protesting?
Has someone with the necessary powers said that they intend to stop Americans from owning/carrying guns?
This is a serious question?
Guns are so freaking easy to get thanks to gun advocates who cry when any sort of reasonable gun control laws is suggested.
Now it is too late for anything to be done. So if anyone is too blame for the rampant gun violence in America...BLAME THE NRA AND THE GUN ADVOCATES.
It is the easy access to guns that are the issue..and the laws that would make it harder for anyone to get guns that are the issue.
Originally posted by Onslaught2996
Guns do not stop crime, they do not stop tyranny, they do not keep you safe..they do not do anything you guys love to preach.
Originally posted by ruderalis1
1)Guns do not stop Crime
-Damn the Police have been doing it wrong this whole time! Batons only
2)They do not stop Tyranny
-American Revolution? World War 2?
3)They do not keep you safe
-Yes they do...When they make the bad guy go away...
You may be comfortable with the thought that police are only minutes away when you only have seconds to live, but I am not. I'd rather not be a victim
Originally posted by xuenchen
reply to post by Onslaught2996
It is the easy access to guns that are the issue..and the laws that would make it harder for anyone to get guns that are the issue.
What 'easy access' are you talking about ?
What laws are needed to stop criminals from getting guns ?