Gun Control Question
Apr. 19th, 2007 10:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
seldearAs 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.
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.
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Date: 2007-04-20 06:30 am (UTC)You can deal with/punish a relatively small percentage of citizens if the rest of the society sopports you.You can't enforce a law againts the will of the majority.So if most of the citizens believe that you can trust only yourself to defend your body and property, and you do have a chance to protect yourself if you have a firearm, than they'll own a gun legally or not.
Reality shows that guns (even the ones bought for self defence)have more chance to be used for agression or accidentally hurting somebody than actual defence.Most ppl never have to face a situation when they actually need to use a gun, and target practice doesn't prepare you to handle a situation. If it really happens something it won't be like you saw your heroes behave in your fav tv show or movie.