Hi


In my attempt to write about the culture of today I find many changes have occurred during my lifetime. Some are good and some not so good.  Below is my take on one which is currently in the news.

The debate about gun control is one in which every one has an opinion. Starting with President Obama down to the local politician, all have voiced an opinion as to what should be done about guns. My take is that any legislation (if one is passed ) should be both enforceable and effective. By using the two words, enforceable and effective, one can see the difficulty in passing good legislation.

I hear the argument that who needs an assault rifle. I also hear the other side that guns do not kill. I come down on the side of no gun control.  We see government bodies which have the strictest gun laws and these laws have little or no effect on crime. If legislation is to be effective it must be both enforceable and it must meet the test of accomplishing the goal intended.  The majority of cases where the control has been legislated shows that they do not work.  How do you enforce such legislation, "Confiscate all firearms?" The Second Amendment to our Constitution does have meaning and comes into play.  These laws do not stop or deter the criminal from getting weapons, they only lessen the freedom and liberty of the honest citizen. 

Politicians just want these laws so that they can o back to their voters and proclaim how they acted to curb violence. If we pick statesmen, not politicians, these people would be more interested in the welfare of the electorate, not their own personal reelection. Modern culture has lowered the standard for office holders so until we make intelligent choices at the ballot box we have live with what we elect.


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Hi

I am adding to the discussion of the effect of pop culture and gun possession.  Much is being written and I must add my two cents.

Both sides have some valid points. i.e. " Why does anyone need an assault rifle?",  or "Why restrict gun ownership of law abiding citizens for a few criminals."  Etc.

Gun ownership is a right protected by the Second Amendment to our Constitution.  This has been adjudicated by our courts where the right is protected.  So any "gun control" must be very carefully drafted so as not to infringe on this right.  Those who advocate control would define what can and what cannot be owner by the citizenry. This is a real part of the problem.  It would be naive to believe that control would stop at this point. We have seen example after example of this in action, like taxes, government regulations and other money grabbing schemes.  I think that the idea behind government gun safety is just summarized by one word -"CONTROL".  The real irony is that the government should control those who break laws, namely criminals and those who have mental problems and commit these mass murders. I do not favor censorship but a society that lets children play violent video games, see explicit or violent movies should examine the mental makeup of itself before going after guns. These violent or misguided people would just find another way to commit their criminal acts. Let's get to the problem, force congress to address the real issue.  Only then will we have the protection we need.

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