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Originally posted by Kemal
When you say "them" say "you" because I'm a member. I don't know where you get 98% from but around here at least there's a healthy number of minorities in attendance, mainly Asians(women too for that matter). Maybe a majority are Republican but there are many libertarians among NRA ranks and in rural areas it's not uncommon to see Democrat members(I'm a registered Democrat). And by the way the Wild West actually had fairly strict gun control within town limits, and less violent crime than is commonly portrayed in popular media.
No, all a gun does is push a piece of metal out of the barrel. You can put it through a paper bullseye, an animal or a human being. Killing is an act performed by another man, and it's that man who is morally and legally responsible for what that gun does. A gun is morally neutral. Its purpose is determined by the man who wields it. And if you want to know why I think they're so important, just do a little reading on the first people who were denied the right to own guns in the USA. I'll bet you can guess who it was. They said it was about crime prevention back then, too.
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you know what your talking about, but how many innocent little boys and girls have been shot in drive by's? YES it is the person who pulls the trigger and the person DOES commit the crime. But if we had tighter restrictions on Guns it would happen a lot less. By saying "A gun is morally neutral" well a lot of the people who get access to them aren't. And they decide the Bullets fate.
I agree with Chris Rock "Bullets should cost 5,000 dollars (I think thats the number). And when someone gets shot they really deserved it. Less innocent people would die and thats all I really care about.
all a Gun is, is a device just for killing. You can shoot whatever you want with it. Its not a device for fun.
If killing animals or Tin cans is fun. You need a new hobby. thats just how I feel about Gun laws.