AST (After Sean Taylor)-To gun or not to gun?

[dmek25]

jsarno, why i admire you for your belief in your second amendment rights, im with darksets. guns are made for one reason, and one reason only. killing. the old wild wild west mentality amuses me. the constitution needs amended so people that need guns have them( military, police) and those who don't, have alot harder access to them. and enforcing the gun laws we have on the books right now. no need for new laws, just use the existing ones

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by dmek25

jsarno, why i admire you for your belief in your second amendment rights, im with darksets. guns are made for one reason, and one reason only. killing. the old wild wild west mentality amuses me. the constitution needs amended so people that need guns have them( military, police) and those who don't, have alot harder access to them. and enforcing the gun laws we have on the books right now. no need for new laws, just use the existing ones

Well, I do respect your opinion, but I slightly disagree as to why there are guns. There are people shot all the time that don't die, therefore they are not intended solely for killing people. In fact, many thefts / break ins have been prevented just because a gun was present.
I understand there are ramifications for the use of guns, but I also understand that nothing protects you better.

I do firmly agree with the 2nd amendment, however, if the country could guarentee that gun laws would keep guns out of the hands of evil people, then I'd listen more intently and reserve the right to change my mind. We all know that will never happen, so all gun laws do is hurt the honest people, which makes them pretty damn useless. This is something that pro gun law people miss regularly. All gun laws will do is cause more harm because people won't be able to protect themselves, and the evil people will have easy access to them. For that fact alone, the argument about gun laws becomes moot.
There is a reason we as americans have the right to have fire arms, this country was founded on it. You don't go outside and take a sledge hammer to the foundation of your house do you? So why take one to what made America great?

I am curious as to what you meant by, "no need for new laws, just use the existing ones." The existing laws allow everyone to own a gun. So what laws are you speaking of?

[dmek25]

[quote=jsarno;399676]Well, I do respect your opinion, but I slightly disagree as to why there are guns. There are people shot all the time that don't die, therefore they are not intended solely for killing people. In fact, many thefts / break ins have been prevented just because a gun was present.
I understand there are ramifications for the use of guns, but I also understand that nothing protects you better.

I do firmly agree with the 2nd amendment, however, if the country could guarentee that gun laws would keep guns out of the hands of evil people, then I'd listen more intently and reserve the right to change my mind. We all know that will never happen, so all gun laws do is hurt the honest people, which makes them pretty damn useless. This is something that pro gun law people miss regularly. All gun laws will do is cause more harm because people won't be able to protect themselves, and the evil people will have easy access to them. For that fact alone, the argument about gun laws becomes moot.
There is a reason we as americans have the right to have fire arms, this country was founded on it. You don't go outside and take a sledge hammer to the foundation of your house do you? So why take one to what made America great?

I am curious as to what you meant by, "no need for new laws, just use the existing ones." The existing laws allow everyone to own a gun. So what laws are you speaking of?[/quote]
the laws on the books, as far as when someone uses a gun to commit a crime. or the minimum sentence laws that require, in most cases, a minimum of 5 years in any crime committed with a gun. too much plea bargaining. and not enough of the stiffer sentencing

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by dmek25

the laws on the books, as far as when someone uses a gun to commit a crime. or the minimum sentence laws that require, in most cases, a minimum of 5 years in any crime committed with a gun. too much plea bargaining. and not enough of the stiffer sentencing

I agree with you on that 100%. I've been preaching stiffer sentences for years, problem is, the jails and prisons are already full, and no one wants a prison near their home.