Gun Control Question

[seldear]

As I understand it, Australia has relatively strict gun control laws. I'm not sure exactly what those laws are, never having required the use of a firearm. (Any of the Aussies know?)

US Constitution's Second Amendment? Gun registration?

And where do you stand on the matter of "the right to bear arms" and why? Would love to hear from all sides of the fence and the pond.

Comments

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

Oh, give the Supreme Court time... They have just erased another women's right. They'll get to this too. ;)

Hmm, did I say that out loud?

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

Gee, I missed the amendment having to do with late-trimester abortions...

Hmm, did I say that out loud? ;)

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

Civil liberties... constitutional rights... give them time.

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

Something a couple of judges came up with one day still rates lower than the *Constitution*, for me at least, but that's another unwinable argument ;)

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

No offense, but I could sooo tell you were from Canada before I even checked your profile ;)

The Constitution is very clear -- you can practice a religion, even if it's stupid... you can stand on the sidewalk and tell people the end is near without being arrested... you can protest whatever the hell you want as long as you do it peacefully... and you have the right to bear arms. The colonists didn't write that INTO the Constitution so they could get rid of the British -- that's completely backwards.

[saramund.livejournal.com]

No one has the "right" to deal with anything that could kill someone without the proper training to back it up.

Thank you - I think that's the best cohesive arguement to gun-control yet.