Comments on: The Slaughter at Omaha: Avoid Snap Judgments … http://themoderatevoice.com/16502/the-slaughter-at-omaha-avoid-snap-judgments/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 07:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/16502/the-slaughter-at-omaha-avoid-snap-judgments/comment-page-1/#comment-108105 StockBoySF Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:55:47 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/crime/16502/the-slaughter-at-omaha-avoid-snap-judgments/#comment-108105 At the very least there should be background checks and gun registration/permits. I don't know how much I want to intrude upon someone's right to own a gun, regardless of type of gun. I mean I think most gun fanatics are generally safe with their guns. But if someone wants to take out a few people in the mall they a.) are probably not gun fanatics and b.) will accomplish their task with a handgun or two if that's all they can get. Personally I think guns are evil. While my brother and I were growing up Dad would take us target practicing with him- my brother and I were probably 7-10 years old during this period. Dad taught us how to safely handle the guns and shoot them, as well as explicit instructions not to play around with guns, even if we thought they were not loaded. It was great experience and my brother and I learned all about them. But I still think they're evil and they have no place in my home. While I hope everyone will feel that way (no guns allowed)- I'm not going to tell anyone that they can not own a gun. But guns need to be registered. At the very least there should be background checks and gun registration/permits.

I don’t know how much I want to intrude upon someone’s right to own a gun, regardless of type of gun. I mean I think most gun fanatics are generally safe with their guns. But if someone wants to take out a few people in the mall they a.) are probably not gun fanatics and b.) will accomplish their task with a handgun or two if that’s all they can get.

Personally I think guns are evil. While my brother and I were growing up Dad would take us target practicing with him- my brother and I were probably 7-10 years old during this period. Dad taught us how to safely handle the guns and shoot them, as well as explicit instructions not to play around with guns, even if we thought they were not loaded. It was great experience and my brother and I learned all about them. But I still think they’re evil and they have no place in my home. While I hope everyone will feel that way (no guns allowed)- I’m not going to tell anyone that they can not own a gun. But guns need to be registered.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/16502/the-slaughter-at-omaha-avoid-snap-judgments/comment-page-1/#comment-108032 domajot Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:06:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/crime/16502/the-slaughter-at-omaha-avoid-snap-judgments/#comment-108032 Establishing gun free zones is uncdcut by the lack of control over the supply of guns and the ease with which arms of any kind can be obtained. There is the criminal element in the supply of guns, of course, bu that's only part of the picture. There are sensible ways to balance the right to bear arms with regulation, but the gun lobby trumps the least whiff of sensible solutions. How many massacres will it take before America faces up to the problem? Establishing gun free zones is uncdcut by the lack of control over the supply of guns and the ease with which arms of any kind can be obtained.

There is the criminal element in the supply of guns, of course, bu that’s only part of the picture.
There are sensible ways to balance the right to bear arms with regulation, but the gun lobby trumps the least whiff of sensible solutions.

How many massacres will it take before America faces up to the problem?

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