Re: [DMCForum] The 2nd Amendment

[Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/18/05, cruznmd <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Martin I would never presume to say that England or Australia were
> wrong for banning handguns and that you should reverse that decision
> but I'm glad we aren't doing that here and I wish people would quit
> telling us how to run our country.
> 
> If you ban weapons then the only people who won't have them are law-
> abiding citizens. A criminal can and will still obtain them. I've
> been to England several times and I love the place but the thought of
> the thousands of "big-brother" security cameras posted every where
> over there makes me shudder.
> 
> I actively fight against these cameras in the U.S. I do not want the
> government to monitor me, nor do I want the federal government's
> protection, nor can the federal government even provide me with
> protection. The only purpose these devices serve is to intrude upon
> my life, and record the crime as it happened. I'll be long dead or
> robbed before any watching law office dispatches a unit to assist me.
> Don't take this the wrong way, but all of those cameras failed to
> prevent the recent events in London.
> 
> Every study I've read shows that violent crime increased not
> decreased once handguns were banned in England and Australia. If you
> can post some links to studies that show the opposite I'd be pleased
> to read them.
> 
> As for me, until the 2nd amendment is repealed, I will continue to
> own arms and defend my home with them. I have tried very hard to be a
> responsible citizen/owner by combining my military training with
> safety courses and common-sense storage techniques and having open
> discussions with my family.
> 
> Oh- as for "Bowling for Columbine", if you insist on watching
> propoganda by Michael Moore, please at least balance it out by
> reading or watching some reports from other viewpoints. I'm getting a
> little tired of people judging America based soley on episodes of
> Jerry Springer, "Judge Judy" and Michael Moore. These people do not
> represent the majority of thinking Americans.
> 
> Rich A.
> #5335

Amen, brother. ;-)

-Ryan

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