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Originally Posted by TexaninVA
I do not know about Australian rules. I was on a recent cruise to Australia and several Australians that I spoke with were surprised to find out I could obtain a concealed carry permit with no testing of rules or skill but just by paying about $110.
I do not advocate banning guns. I advocate showing a legitimate need for carrying and not the b.s. about "it is my right" to carry. It is just ridiculous to think carrying a gun in The Villages is necessary.
I advocate "smart" guns so kids could not accidently shoot them.
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There are legitimate reasons why someone might be carrying a concealed weapon in the Villages. I had a stalker for maybe a school year @ 1989-1990- Gail P-- at the University of Minnesota Law Library while on the reference desk. She was well known to the U of MN police as she had chained herself to her previous fixation's desk. Her rights were emphasized though. She harassed my live- in girlfriend Jennifer V. at the time who was a year behind me in law school. (Class of 1990) My girlfriend complained to the Director of the Law Library M. Kathleen Price about it and to anyone else who would listen including me. This stalking kept on as her rights again were important. The last straw for the administration seemed to be her following me home one day. I, of course, complained about it. She seemed to have something quite off about her especially when judged by her previous behavior around the U of MN. And, I am no George Clooney.
I believe that others on TOTV have had these kind of experiences-- stalkers, angry ex-spouses, jilted lovers, cheating, etc.-- which can get even worse if for some reason bad choices in friendship and/or romances were made. I have also certainly made quite a lot of those especially in law school (U of MN- Class of 1989). You see what you want to see in some person and that person turns out far different from the image that you had of her.
A lot of reasons for carrying a concealed weapon would probably involve bad judgments within relationships.
Personally, I do not think I could ever shoot another human being and shudder at the idea of doing such a thing. But, I suppose if loved ones' lives were threatened then that is another matter.
I would like to see more arguments based on facts like some of these on this thread. I still see no need for many of the weapons on the US streets to be in the hands of law abided citizens. Of course, the criminals will still be able to get weapons because they never follow the laws that apply to citizens.
And, there might be a legitimate need for a loaded gun in a bedroom especially if domestic violence has been in that household and one of the parties is a lot stronger than the other. I do not see any easy answers.
I grew up in Reno, Nevada were guns in preteens hands was a common occurrence especially if you lived in more rural area of Reno. You did learn gun safety however and accidents caused by negligence, stupidity, or ill will still happened.