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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker
From what I have heard, unless you are a 'hothead' the average person will hesitate before pulling a trigger, even if they feel threatened. It is during this moment of hesitation that the assailant gets the upper hand. The common statement that criminals will find a way to get a weapon may be true, but a scarcity of weapons would drive up the price, therefore not every nut would be able to afford one. I'm not sure I can accept the idea that some form of gun control is contrary to the Constitution. I don't think the founding fathers were talking about assault weapons and arsenals. At the time the constitution was written, there were no phones to call for help when you found someone lurking around your property, many people live miles from any town or city and needed protection. In this case, the only viable solution would be to arm yourselves. It seems to me that the same constitution that allows this 'freedom' is the constitution that denied women the right to vote and was then changed when people realized the stupidity of the this law. We have the right to seek change when it is causing harm to United States Citizens.
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You are right and a very nice thoughtful post. Of course it's possible to seek change and that's one of the remarkable things about the way our founding fathers set up our great country. Lets also keep in mind, we think nothing of trained people with guns protecting our most valuable assets. We use armed guards to protect our money, we use armed guards to protect our president. If you had a million dollars in cash or gold would you just place it in a building with no guards? and hope no one came to take it? How much more valuable are our children? yes it's not a perfect answer but do you think if we changed the constitution tomorrow that the bad guys wouldn't still have and use guns? do you think if someone is dead set on attacking a school they wouldn't find a way to do it? using some other method like a truck bomb or plane or who knows? I certainly think it's wise to have an open and frank discussion and look at all of the possibilities and not close our minds