Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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A gun in the right hands?
In yesterday's Daily Sun was an article about a shooting near St Pete, FL.
A 64 year old man and his 26 year old daughter walked up to a house and knocked on the door. They were looking for their lost dog. The 83 year old homeowner opened the door and immediately began shooting with his pistol. He missed the two people but killed the wife sitting in the car. Dementia? Who knows? What is known is that an innocent woman is dead for no reason. Chances are that he will not be held culpable for that killing. If some family member knows their father or mother has dementia, I believe they should make sure there are no guns in that house. |
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Guns do come in handy. There should be common sense limitations on many aspects of the gun culture-- mental health testing, safety training, trigger locks against kids getting them, clip number of rounds, certain types of weapons, etc. |
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Ask the South how that "guarantee" worked out. Now, "militias" are the bad guys and they want to limit us to pea shooters. |
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Reading many of the papers that the 2nd amendment was based on you would find that one of the concerns of the founders was a tyrannical government taking control. They felt that citizens should be able to defend themselves in such a case. In later years, the Supreme Court has ruled that the right to bear arms extends to all citizens for their own personal protection. |
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Yep, and technically the gov is over stepping it's authority by limiting the type of firearm. Military firearms include "assault" weapons. But, that is another discussion for another day and another thread.
The majority of guns are owned by responsible adults. Same as automobiles, power tools, swords, etc. You can't stop a bad guy from obtaining a gun, just as you cannot stop a bad guy from driving while revoked. You don't take away everyone's hot rod because one kid drag races. You don't ban something from everyone just to protect one person. The gun question will never end until the gov completely rids everyone of owning a gun. |
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Indeed this gun -related story is a tragedy. However why is it not also a continuing headline after every unborn is murdered with life-saving medical instruments? An irresponsible gun owner--an irresponsible and voluntary act by a woman.
The irony of it all , I cannot escape. Personal Best Regards: |
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On the other hand, a gun is for self-defense, defense of others, hunting, sport and national defense. An unborn child has only it's mother to defend it. And therein lies the shame, because once that mother gives up the act of defending the defenseless baby, it has no one else to protect it. But, that is another subject. |
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Personally...I consider it a part of the mother until it is actually born and self supporting...meaning it doesn't need life support...it's a viable child. While it's inside...it's "her" and she is free to do to "herself" whatever she pleases. Quote:
Oh how we've strayed from the original charter. |
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"The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man."
- Thomas Jefferson, Commonplace Book (quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria), 1774-1776 "The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed." - Thomas Jefferson, letter to to John Cartwright, 5 June 1824 "I ask who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers." - George Mason, Address to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, June 4, 1788 |
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