RE: Just another gun thread, don't bother reading.
March 1, 2015 at 8:28 pm
(This post was last modified: March 1, 2015 at 8:31 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
A fair thing to say. I've had this discussion both irl and on other boards and the mild proposal I made above regarding smart guns faced very heavy sledding. The only apparent reason was the slippery-slope fallacy -- but when you start talking about fallacious reasoning, your interlocutors tune you out.
Ditto with the "guns keep government honest" crowd. Nowadays, given the technology fielded not only by the military but also local police forces, your gun will not ensure jack-shit. But mention that in a discussion, and see how many Red Dawn tropes pop out of the woodwork.
I'm all for gun rights, but I think it's imperative that we work to making sure gun owners are sound of mind, and legitimate.
Christ, we register autos and have to test for driver's licenses.
Oh, and Losty, that's a coyote. They're usually pretty cowardly, but a hungry pack can be dangerous, as can a rabid individual.
Ditto with the "guns keep government honest" crowd. Nowadays, given the technology fielded not only by the military but also local police forces, your gun will not ensure jack-shit. But mention that in a discussion, and see how many Red Dawn tropes pop out of the woodwork.
I'm all for gun rights, but I think it's imperative that we work to making sure gun owners are sound of mind, and legitimate.
Christ, we register autos and have to test for driver's licenses.
Oh, and Losty, that's a coyote. They're usually pretty cowardly, but a hungry pack can be dangerous, as can a rabid individual.
