[SoldierDad]

Allow me to restate my position. I advocate the ownership of firearms by people who will use them responsibly and respectfully. I do not advocate gun ownership for people convicted of a violent criminal act.

My original comment was poorly thought out, and I’ll admit to that.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I advocate the ownership of firearms by people who will use them responsibly and respectfully.

If by this, you mean law abiding citizens (I have a problem with "civilians" somehow being a separate class.) I withdraw my prior criticism.

[Little Ray]

That I agree with whole-heartedly...

[TalonDJ]

My original comment was poorly thought out, and I’ll admit to that.

The problem is you use EXACTLY the same language that ever gun grabbing socialist organization out there uses. Right alone with their garbage statements like 'common sense gun laws'.

And I have heard that same language from other people that are somewhat conservative but don't lift a finger on gun issues. It is infuriating because it indicates buying into the premise that guns have to have a 'legitimate civilian purpose'. The point of the second amendment and the supreme court ruling in the 30's (not the 1700's) was that the real criteria is military use. The whole point of guns being a check on government tyranny is that the cops SHOULD fear that guns that are in civilan hands because those are what keeps them from abusing the populace. Liberals would love it if the only legal guns were so small they would bounce off the armored suits that all cops would be give. Because in that world they would be free to have total tyrannical power over the population while still tipping their hat to the constitution and mouthing garbage about 'common sense' and 'legitimate civilian use'.

[Harvey105]

Can you list the laws that have effectively stopped criminals and the criminally insane or even just the garden variety insane person from obtaining a weapon when they wanted one to inflict harm on another person?

Law abiding (re-read that if necessary) citizens obey the law and criminals do not. So who does such a law target?

[rickomatic]

My original comment was poorly thought out, and I’ll admit to that.

Sorry if your flame suit got singed. Didn't you learn anything from Zumbo? We natives are a bit skittish nowadays. But, we're finally learning to bite back. :)