[Blue Collar Christian]

"Now, unless you're one of those who believe that felons, illegal aliens...should be allowed to purchase a gun, then what's your problem?"

Are you new here? Felons, illegal aliens, mental patients, fugitives from justice, etc. would be much less of a threat to society if almost everybody was armed rather than being restricted about being armed. These people can and do obtain arms illegally now, they don't care that one more crime is charged to them for illegally obtaining a firearm.

[robertpaulsen]

"if almost everybody was armed rather than being restricted about being armed"

Are you saying that people "must" be armed? That to minimize a threat to society by the bad guys, the citizens be forced to keep and bear arms? Or just that they be free to do so if they wish?

I hope it's the latter.

Now, what if people want to get together and live in a community without guns? Or gambling? Or adult book stores? Or strip joints? Will you let them do so (provided it's constitutional, of course)? Or don't they have that privilege?