I think you're right on in principle - objects don't kill people, people kill people
BUT Some things alter people's minds, causing people to do things they would not do if they did not have the object. My Opinion: Drugs are dangerous not just because of how they affect the user, but also how they affect the person's mind, which can easily cause that person to affect other people. Food for thought: Do you think crack whores/heroin junkies/dope heads would choose to be drug-addicts if their minds were not altered to be beyond self-protective behavior? Could guns be classified into the category of "mind-altering"? Does somebody with a gun feel much more powerful than others around him, thereby inducing him to do things he would not normally do, such as killing schoolmates? Could sports cars/motorcycles be classified into this category? Does somebody with a sports car or motorcycle feel that the extra capability for speed makes him want to drive faster and/or more dangerously? I know that it's been that way for me on both a motorcycle and a sports car. - Matt Small -----Original Message----- From: Tim Heald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 4:00 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Denver OKs Doobies! > There's a waiting period before purchasing a gun. In some places, if you don't go private sale, and that's a gay law. >Felons are not allowed to own guns. You can get the right back, if you're a non-violent felon >You are not allowed to carry a concealed gun in public. Where do you live? You can here in Virginia. >Discharing a gun in city limits is against the law. >Guns are not allowed in most public facilities. I've always thought that was unconstitutional, and really a bad idea. One teacher with a gun, how many lives could have been saved at Columbine? >Gun safety courses are required before hunting Again, in some states. > permits are issued.......on and on......... Again, this is state by state. Many states don't require any permit for any gun. Hell you can buy and carry a concealed weapon in NH with just your state ID or Drivers License, now that's common sense gun law to my mind :) As to the rest of your points, I've said it before, and I'll say it again. How can simple possesion of something be a crime? Isn't how you use that thing? Guns, drugs, cars, it's all the same to me. If your responsible and safe and don't do anything to infringe others rights, like kill them, then you shouldn't be charged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:179452 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
