Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Are Guns A "Good Thing?"

They are if they're in the hands of honest people. You can't stop criminals from getting guns, so why make it easier for them to terrorize honest people by keeping those "honest people" from having the means to self-defense? John Lott, author of "More Guns, Less Crime" notes: " . . where guns are banned, crime increases." The USA is often criticized for having widespread gun ownership, but Lott states that "the states with the highest gun ownership rates have by far the lowest violent crime rates. And similarly, over time, states with the largest increases in gun ownership have experienced the biggest drops in violent crime." This is unarguable. But the gun-control freaks continue to "make noise" about "dangerous guns." Guns are NOT "dangerous." CRIMINALS with guns ARE "dangerous" and they'd be less so if honest people were allowed the right to own guns, as "guaranteed" by the U. S. Constitution. The bureaucrats and politicians get around this and get away with effective gun bans by saying, "Sure, the Constitution allows Americans to own guns. But that doesn't stop the need for reasonable restrictions." What is a "reasonable restriction?" That is subjective and is usually "defined" by those politicians and bureaucrats to suit themselves. And by the time honest people can successfully contest it, criminals have already killed them with their ILLEGAL guns, which HAVE no such "restrictions." One of the stupidest "reasonable restrictions" is the trigger lock. There's no point in having a gun around for self-defense if you have to fumble with a gun lock while the criminal is already armed with a gun unfettered by such a silly thing as a trigger lock. Sometimes I think the "anti-gun freaks" want to kill everybody who wants to own a gun for self-defense. I think every person who wants a gun should be allowed unfettered access to them; even criminals. They're going to get them anyway, so why shouldn't their intended VICTIMS be able to defend themselves? (The Progress Report)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Ray Thomas said...

Anon:

I can't figure out if you like this article or not. In any case, it makes my point nicely. What do you mean by "content leakers?" Write me at raythomas101@yahoo.com for more information.

Gallendodds said...

honest people ? I agree with portions of your argument but can't help to think that if guns were illegal nationwide, the U.S. would see less deaths from gunshots including self inflicted and accidental shootings. I would think with our technology we could devise more weapons along the stun gun line that incapacitate rather than kill those "dishonest" folks that rob and steal. I've lost my father and best friend to handguns that both involved poor decision making and it changes the way you view guns overall.

Ray Thomas said...

Gregory: I salute you for at least having the guts to tell me your name, but I have to say you're wrong. I'm sorry about the members of your family that were killed, but there is no way you're going to make guns disappear. And the guns were not at fault. The PEOPLE were. The toothpaste has left the tube. Guns exist, and as long as they do, people with bad intentions will be able to get them, no matter WHAT laws have been passed because criminals do not obey laws. No law is going to prevent deaths from gunshots. That's what politicians will never understand.