Gun Control

For the first time in my adult life, a presidential campaign hasn't been saturated with discussions about gun control. What has happened? Usually one side is claiming that all the world's ills are caused by guns and the other (Charlie's side) is espousing the ridiculous statement, "guns don't kill people, people kill people."

Neither stance is reasonable. What is clear is the founding fathers most likely all owned guns. This was for protection and hunting and sport. So when they wrote about the right to bear arms, I believe they meant you have a right to have a gun. Period.

And, no I don't own a gun personally. I had a handgun and determined that the criminal would take it away from me before I could defend myself/family/home because I didn't practice using the gun. If you are going to have one, you should be a responsible user. I was not, so I sold it (and kept the receipt.)

On the other hand, the gun lobby seems to oppose any constraints at all. I for one think that the UZI was definitely not on the founding father's mind. Weapons such as these completely change the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" equation. While it is a person shooting, the weapon itself is making that person capable of mass mayhem in a matter of seconds. The saying becomes, "Uzis don't kill people, Uzis kill many people."

Gun manufacturers and the gun lobby need to apply some common sense before the majority of VOTING Americans shift their attitude because of situations like VT and Columbine. Those that want all guns banned need to see the unreasonableness of that as well - that will never happen in America.

As is almost always the case, the extremes are just not reasonable.

Immigration Continued

I was driving down the road in Phoenix, AZ yesterday and people were picketing, but the signs were in Spanish so I don't know about what they were complaining. One sign was in English and it said they were unhappy about new employment laws in Arizona. Is it reasonable for people to complain in Spanish when that is one of the very things that lead to the laws about which they are complaining?
Just a thought.