Thread: Supreme Court finds individual right to own guns

Originally Posted by Wildtim

Not that I don't think training is a good thing or that requiring it would be wrong. I just take issue with requiring it because Then the government would be in charge of who could own a gun, either by limiting the number of courses allowed to be taught, or by charging astronomical costs for them.
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Point in fact: The weapon used in that drive-by was illegal to own in that city and had been for thirty years, that didn't keep some piece of dreck from using it in a reckless manner to kill a little girl.

Somehow I see no connection whatsoever between me going to the range on weekends and your daughters safety. Are you going to let her run around there? Heck living downrange at the firing line near me is probably safer than living in parts of D.C.

You've illustrated my point better than I could have ever hoped to describe it.

Jim, you've got your work cut out for you. I'm considering adding my voice to John's and Tim's, only louder.

Seriously gentlemen, I was only trying to illustrate the importance of understanding the other perspective.


If you want me to play the game the pointless way;
1) I can guarantee you 100% that neither the recent ruling nor what you advocate will lower the number of illegal guns in the District.
2) Yes, I fully intend to let my kids run around in their little yard and the terrific parks on Capitol Hill. It's a great neighbourhood for kids. - Every single house in my current neighbourhood in Africa has electric fencing and some combination of barbed wire and vicious guard dogs. The US ain't got nuthin on southern Africa when it comes to prolific violent crime. And I have it easy here - check out the stats for Johannesburg.