Protestantism

» redback - Shooting

In response to Shooting posted by BrianTubbs:

"But a law-abiding citizen should have the right to own a firearm and be left alone." Maybe if he keeps them in a totally theft-proof safe and if he hands them in when general safety reduces for any reason eg an application for an AVO from his wife?

Sometimes the capacity to define 'law-abiding' is in tragic hindsight. I read today the shop that sold the gun used in the current massacre blames the uni for not imposing gun control. Probably blames the user when accidents happen, the robber for breaking in and stealing guns from shops. Probably blames the police etc for not coming up with understandable restrictions ie those imposed on someone else.

The right to bear arms is part of a psyche that is not restricted to gun use. Re the massacre: "...But those deaths are unlikely to change America's gun culture because it is too central to the nation's identity...."

Crikey...what of the gun-toting person who...smokes? How crankier would he become to have both gun and smokes confiscated. I've seen some thin wedge edges before. Lots of things seem better in the "good old days". Re your anecdote, Brian...how do you explain the changes since your Dad's time? Less gun safety, greater proliferation, poorer attitude?

-- posted by redback