Gun Ownership - are you for or against it and why?

[Zen Badger]

I find it disturbing as well. Then again the second amendment isnt the only freedom that can be abused by irrespeonsible people. How about those uber religious assholes who take their sick children to the church instead of the hospital? I am not trying to change the subject here, this topic deals strictly with guns, but freedoms in general are a double edged sword. Why should I take a responisble persons freedoms away for a few irresponsible people? So I prefer to err in the direction of more freedom than less freedom when I make choices like this.

Witness the abuses of freedom of speech by one F.Phelps.

That's the thing about freedom though, it's not just about the nice bits.(attb. to Terry Pratchett)

In Australia there are no problems with gun ownership, but there are conditions, you need to belong to a club, you need to keep it in a gun safe, a few other things.

But then here owning a gun is just not a big deal, not like it is in the states.

Though I think if you guys imposed a minimum I.Q limit for gun ownership(say an I.Q of 100)

That would eliminate a lot of dramas right there.

Most of the bible belt would be right out for starters.