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Originally Posted by nickerjones
Well I can't argue for anything that makes 10,000 deaths per year a reasonable cost. You're kind of leading the jury in this debate here aren't you?
Quick without googling do you know why the 2nd Amendment was put into the Bill of Rights? No you probably don't.
That would be my only other argument. It's probably a weak one in your eyes and that is fine but that means a lot to me and many Americans. I do agree something should be done but you can't just take away all guns.
As I said in my other post , I am not against Gun Control, I don't like the loss of innocent life anymore than any of you guys. I do think bringing up the 9/11 attack and the ensuing events is not in good taste here. I don't think they have anything to do with this argument. It's a whole 'nother can of worms.
Duff, It seems as if your blaming me for the gun laws? I am not saying we shouldn't do anything. I am in favor of a measure of control that would limit this kind of thing. I was simply asking what would you do and weighing the response on how I think it would be entertained here.
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I always love the 2nd amendment arguement, since the founding fathers signed the constitution the US has for most of its history had slaves, in the 1920's decided that no one was allowed to drink alcohol, arrested and locked up anyone japanese in '42, blacklisted anyone with a sympathy towards communism in the mid 50's and, as a result of 9/11 locked up tortured and killed people without any due process, read its own citizans e mail and listened in on their phone calls without a warrent.
What ever other benefits guns have brought freedom from tyranny isn't one of them, in fact the US has been easily the least 'free' of the 'free world' through most of its history.