This is *way* off-topic for the newsgroup. And if you want to argue, I'll post the news stories from the last few weeks, of the idiot gun dealer and the idiot father handing the assault weapon to the 8-yr-old, who then killed the father. Or the one about the 8-yr-old killing, mmm, I think it was his father and another man.
Or the first round hits from the el here in Chicago, that killed a teenaged girl. or.....
mark
post the news stories from the last few weeks, of the idiot gun dealer and the idiot father handing the assault weapon to the 8-yr-old, who then killed the father.< You need to post as your paraphasing is way off. The 8 yr killed himself. Also while stupid no laws were broken. In many states assault weapons are legal including the 50cal rifle as one example.
While from copying tapes to weapons I don't like people who do things against the law but I have the same feelings for persons who have no idea what the laws are. Both are stupid.
as they should be everywhere.
Yay! Deadly force rules! How "American".
-- Cheers Roger T. See the GER at: -
"American" or not, it has to be that way, or just give it all up to the miscreants. Then, they'll come after you and yours...
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How about protecting an entire nation from some draft-dodging Texas dipshit who ran it into the ground? Where the f*ck was Lee Harvey Oswald 8 years ago when we needed him?
Argue about what? Accidents? Don't make me post the news stories about how many children die in cars, swimming pools, or from common household chemicals.
Anti-gunners should prominently display a "This is a Gun-Free Home!" sign outside their homes. That would make things a lot safer for the criminals.
Hey, how about that Charles Whitman, eh? Quite a shot - but then, he WAS and Eagle Scout.
And *all* of the followups are missing the main point: gun laws, use, and misuse are *way* off-topic for the group. There's plenty of newsgroups for arguing them - this ain't one of them. I'll cheerfully argue why y'all are wrong, but I don't want to do it *here*.
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I couldn't agree more.
In some states you are expected to leave your house, if you can, when faced with a home invasion or potential burglar.
That's a great idea. Let's start by requiring all the Anti-Gun Politicians and Lobbyists to post that sign around their homes.
Anyone that leaves unsecured firearms in their home when they are gone deserves to have them stolen. And, for that matter, they should be held accountable for them being stolen.
Which states require THAT?
The paranoid state [of mind] chiefly found in those who can no longer buy a gun big enough to serve as mental Viagra.
I believe current law allows you to defend yourself if you feel your life is threatened. Definitely not open season on housebreakers.
At one time, I believe Massachusetts required one to retreat if at all possible. I assume that would infer leave one's home. Have no idea of current law.
Massachusett's, up until thirty years ago, or so, if I remember correctly.
Ya'know, Steve, it's statements like that which convince people that there are nuts on both sides of the gun argument.
Maybe you could try being at least somewhat rational instead of just tossing out random straw man arguments?
~Pete
What goes around, comes around. Let me know when you have rational reasons for homeowners having assault rifles. If a 12 gauge pump and a 9mm aren't enough for you, sounds like you're verging on Hanna Montana Militia Syndrome.
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