Just a couple of short comments, inline. On 11/2/05, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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?
Given the level of tension, it would be more like many more would have been lost. Also who is to say that with guns in the schools you wouldn't be having at least one Columbine a week if not more. > > >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 :) Lovely people untrained and ill equipped (mentally) having concealed handguns. Not a pretty thought. Somalia here we come. > > 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. > You mean have the same sort of laws and enforcement like other more libertarian places, such as Somalia, Bosnia or parts of Iraq and Afghanistan. larry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:179454 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
