Again you keep painting this picture of irresponsibility I have with guns. As I said I personally leave my guns at home. They aren't loaded and they get pulled out a couple times a year to shoot at a range. I have yet had it fire when i wasn't trying to make it fire. In a society where 1/4 of us are on pharmaceuticals for mental issues and are still allowed to drive a car down the road at 75 mph I'm gonna call bullshit on your argument that the government needs to regulate what a person does with their property when they are not harming anyone. How many people who had guns on them have accidentally shot you? I'd bet 0. It's not my problem at all if some moron shoots themselves because they want to play with guns. They will be charged for the crime they committed after the fact you can't just make assumptions that citizens are going to commit crimes before they happen that's elitist mentality at the max. Why are you so adamant about changing rights so that the govt has more reason to surveil the populace? and again any time the govt wants to go and even mention gun control the manufacture of guns goes through the roof and more guns enter the streets. Kinda reminds me how marijuana is illegal to produce but we all know it's available in every town in America.
I'm actually for smaller government. I would like to see federal get smaller and more power to the state.
Government has got bloated and become something our founding fathers didn't want.
I understand if you outlaw guns only outlaws will have them.
My statements were in general. Gun owners have a duty and responsibility when they decide to carry or own guns.
You may not be one but there are people that buy and carry guns that don't have the first clue.
Every person I've met in my life has been on the responsible side.
I have met only one person in my life that shouldn't have guns. I took the guy hunting. I took him home and said I would never hunt with him again and he needed to get rid of his gun before something bad happened.
The muzzle crossed my face several times. He was just unsafe and unaware. I made suggestions to him and he blew them off. The guy is scary when it comes to guns.
Now it would be his right here to open carry here. He has that right. Shouldn't everyone around him have the right to be safe from a dumb ass?
If there is one there are bound to be more.
Now as far as the pharmaceuticals, yes people take them and drive. The majority of which will get you a DUI.
I get you point. Personally, I think to many people are on antidepressants and other shit.
The brain will make endorphins and serotonin from exercise and eating right. You ever have a joggers high? You have to push hard and push through the pain. You will get an endorphin release.
To many people eating junk food and not exercising.
I walk a couple miles every day. It clears the head.
Now, I also kind of believe it should be like the old west. Everyone has to carry. If you are attacked or robbed and you didn't try to stop it, you get no help from the police.
Sure it would be chaos at first but it would level out.
OK, that said, that will never happen. So we have gun control. What happens when and if they decide to take our guns? I dont know that the military would follow those orders. Will law enforcement? I think there will be people on both sides.
Are you really prepared or want that to happen? It would be a horrible situation.
So whats left? Sensible gun laws to placate those that want to take them.
So yes, I say it our duty to set a good example.