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lovingpet -> RE: Gun Sales Up Since Obama Election Victory (11/11/2008 6:06:41 PM)
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Here's the basics. Regardless of what gun control measures that are put in place, criminals will always have weapons available. If they are going to commit various crimes up to and including murder, they just don't care about the possess charges and other menial penalties. It will produce a black market effect as well. Anything that is in demand and made illegal will produce some level of this effect. Now the bad guys have the guns, the government has guns, but the rest are without unless they wish to deal in the dark underbelly of society.
I don't personally own guns, nor do I particularly want or need to, but that amendment was meant to protect law abiding, good citizens from their government, the very people now try to remove that right. The rest such as personal protection and property security are just added benefits. Do we need protection from our government? Who knows until it is too late. I may not like guns particularly, but I will defend the rights of the everyday person to own one. I am not paranoid about governments or crime. It is just giving folks equal footing.
Why are the gun sales rising? Who knows? Does it really matter? Let the boys and girls have their toys and hope they know how to play with them responsibly and safely.
lovingpet
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