There's Hope for This Country After All

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Thu, 06-26-2008 - 12:53pm

MySweetPerm

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Thu, 06-26-2008 - 12:59pm

"The ruling came the day after a worker at a plastics plant in Henderson, Kentucky, used a handgun to shoot and kill five people inside the factory before killing himself, the latest in a series of deadly shooting sprees across the country.


The United States is estimated to have the world's highest civilian gun ownership rate. Gun deaths average 80 a day in the United States, 34 of them homicides, according to Centers for Disease Control data."


Nice.

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Thu, 06-26-2008 - 1:10pm

If THAT is what you get from that article...well...I have no more words.

MySweetPerm

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Registered: 08-16-2005
Thu, 06-26-2008 - 1:44pm

I am very happy that I get to keep my conceal to carry license and gun that keeps my family safe from those who do have the illegal guns.


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Registered: 09-29-2003
Thu, 06-26-2008 - 2:01pm
I'm happy for you & other gun owners, I guess.


 


Mich

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Thu, 06-26-2008 - 2:02pm

Bingo!


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MySweetPerm

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Thu, 06-26-2008 - 2:12pm

You know we actually have a gun in our home for the off chance something happened, it is in a safe 100% of the time.


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Registered: 01-02-2008
Thu, 06-26-2008 - 2:25pm

"I grew up with guns and was taught how to use them, but I hated them."

Same here, Laura. My husband and I don't own any guns (he's been known to say, "I have to carry them for work, why would I want one at home?" when he was on guard duty both off and on the ship) and don't have any intentions of owning one. I'd feel safer with a security system than with a gun...but that's just me.

"I am thankful my rights were protected."

Me too! While I do believe in gun control (and I'm sure you do too, since after all, you took classes, registered your gun, got the proper permits, etc. etc.) I DON'T believe such "control" includes the outright banning of semi-automatic guns (note: not the same as fully-automatic!).

IMO, the courts absolutely got this one right :)

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Thu, 06-26-2008 - 2:43pm

Rhonda,


You described me to a tee.


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Registered: 05-04-2003
Thu, 06-26-2008 - 3:03pm
Hi Laura! Fancy seeing you here! :o)

 

 

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Thu, 06-26-2008 - 3:33pm

Andi~ I agree, which is why I don't have guns!! :) The ONE gun that my son has (and at that, it's a BB gun!) stays at grandma and grandpa's house....8 hours away!

My brother has a picture of him taking his then 3 year old daughter to the range...AND showing her HOW TO LOAD THE GUN!! **shudder**

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