You don't read enough then. Democrats are always shouting about banning this and that, assault weapons and high capacity magazines, WMDs and Vorpal blades. Senator Diane Feinstein wants to ban assault weapons....but she has also said she wants to ban pistols with high capacity magazines. What is the difference between a pistol (or rifle) that uses a high capacity magazine and one that doesn't. Joe Biden says use a double barrel shotgun until someone uses a shotgun to kill people and then they want to limit ammunition. In California this week Ruger and Smith & Wesson are pulling out their retail sales (economic gun control). Why? Because they will not comply with a unenforceable law (micro-printing). So because they will not comply their guns are now unsafe??? You mean the weapons that many of the law enforcement personnel are carrying are unsafe because of a law? Singlely, not many are calling for an outright ban but collectively (socialists love collectives) they are promoting nothing less than a ban.
http://www.minnpost.com/community-vo...cond-amendment
http://americamagazine.org/issue/rep...cond-amendment
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norm-s...b_2319249.html
http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/16/ca...ond-amendment/#!
http://americablog.com/2012/12/its-t...ompletely.html
http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/ex-nyc-mayor-ban-all-guns/
Just a sampling.
You know if only life is saved by defensive use...it's worth it. Right?
Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
I never said that there are not people out there who want all guns banned. There are a handful of them, just as there are a handful of people who want no gun control at all.
I happen to agree, somewhat, with those articles asking for repeal of the 2nd Amendment. Why? As written, the interpretation of it is so open to controversy that we have seen countless lawsuits brought through the court system asking for the various state and federal court's interpretation of the amendment. But to make it clear, I am not at all promoting the banning of handguns.
In Texas, I'd like to give you specific examples of what I believe are over-zealous politicians pushing guns on the majority of the population with absolutely no concern for the majority.
Every 2 years the state legislature meets to enact new laws. And every 2 years someone in the legislature brings up a law for passage that would allow students over 21 the right to carry concealed handguns in college dormitories and classrooms.The president of the University of Texas system does not want it. The president of UT-Austin does not want it. The overwhelming majority of faculty and students at UT-Austin do not want it. The campus police do not want it. The city of Austin police do not want it. In spite of all this opposition against such a bill by those who would be most affected by the law, my bet is that eventually such a bill will be passed. Why not simply let each college decide for themselves whether or not to allow concealed handguns in dorms and classrooms?
Second example -- elections in Texas for Governor and Lt. Governor are in the near future. I'm reading that several candidates from guess which party, are proposing open carry of handguns. Give me a break! I'd be willing to bet that if the voting population is asked, less than a handful would support such a law. I have no problem with concealed handguns by those with a CHL, but open carry I am totally against.
Your last statement,
"You know if only life is saved by defensive use...it's worth it. Right?" is as ridiculous as my stating
"You know if only one life is lost to someone who kills using a handgun, it's worth it to ban all handguns."