It's only when I have lived in a country where even the police don't carry a gun that I realize how ridiculous the 2nd amendment controversy is. Each week I read on CNN or somewhere else about how, but for a gun, some individual would not have massacred his family or friends or acquaintances or strangers. Even if he had a baseball bat most would be alive.
Interesting how mostly in the US does one read about these things. I’m confident the advocates for guns in the home have considerable data to support their view but try living here in a nation where owning an unregistered gun will land you in jail for 20 yrs, TOMORROW, where arguments are rare and solved with shouting or, rarely, knives and you’ll see my point.
When we were robbed of our computer in our bedroom, had I a gun, he would be dead (if I hadn't shot Lynne by mistake who was between me and the kid cussing him out) and I would still have our computer. Let's see dead guy on my conscience vs laptop.....doesn't pencil out for me.
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The gun discussion here is so political that no one is even mentioning serious gun control. Not even when an 11 year old kills 2 people with a gun. It simply boggles the mind that the discussion isn't even started.
My all time favorite columnist Molly Ivins once wrote a column on being "pro knife". Knives rarely went off accidentally and killed someone they were not meant to kill and promoted physical fitness (you had to catch the person...), etc. It was a wonderful piece.
Enjoy the fall weather - it sounds beautiful. We are having spring here, finally.
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