Another gun thread...

[Zen Badger]

I think everyone should be allowed the option of gun ownership. But! I think there are limits. I think ex-cons shouldnt be allowed guns (certain crimes, not petty crimes), people with history of mental illnesses (only certain illnesses). I'd also ban auto's rifles and have a limit on how many guns. Also - all guns and bullets regisetered to the owner.

That is all.

There is a bigger problem than the guns themselves.

It is the American obsession with guns.

When the Australian government moved to reduce the availability of guns after the Port Arthur massacre there was very little outcry here because frankly Australians aren't that concerned about guns.

If you want to have weapons here you still can and in fact gun clubs of all types have thriving memberships.

But most people just don't care.

And strangely enough(at least to our American brethren who seem to think they need their amouries to protect themselves from their own government) we still live in a free society.