are you for or against gun control?
912137
I am as opposed to gun control as anyone could possibly be. I do however think there should some restraint on not what types of guns you can own, but on who can own them. I like how that part currently is, ie. No violent felonies, No one under 18, And must be a citizen. \n\nThe Constitution says, " The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall NOT BE INFRINGED". Therefore any control over what types of guns you can legally own is un-Constitutional, therefore illegal. People say if you are not apart of a militia you have no right to own a firearm, they are wrong! The militia the founding fathers are talking about is an armed nation of Americans. Like in Switzerland, most men over 18 are apart of the national militia and are REQUIRED to own military style weaponry, unlike America where you are considered a maniac to own an AK-47 or M-16, which I have civilian versions of both. \n\nI found a picture that I really like http://www.haz-matt.com/pics/second%2520amendment%2520primer%25202%2520web.gif , I like how it says, "When they tell you you don't need it, is when you need it most".\n\nWhy I support very loose laws concerning Gun Ownership so much is because when the government starts banning different types of firearms, what's to stop them from banning another, then another, until there's nothing left to defend ourselves but .22 rifles. The Second Amendment is meant to have the people armed to defend themselves against tyranny. To be adequately prepared to fight off a tyrannous government or an invading army we would have to be at the very least equally armed as they are. That means have more civilian access to fully-automatic military arms, not just semi-automatic copies.
208087
Well according to the Federalist Papers an armed citizenry is ideal because keeps the government in check.  The government should be afraid of the citizenry not the other way around.\n\nAccording to the 2nd Amendment the States have the right to impose what controls it sees necessary to protect the citizenry, in fact there were rules that every male HAD to carry a weapon at certain times.\n\nIn my state we have very little crime mainly because it is easy for law abiding citizens to get a permit to carry.  In fact Virgina is now suggesting to women who get personal protection orders (restraining orders) also get pistol permits. \n\nI talked to a Secret Service Agent once where he told where he was being wolf-packed, he pulled his weapon and the gang dispersed.\n\nI had someone intentionally hit my pick-up once.  They got out of their vehicle fairly quickly I didn't have a clue what was going on, thankfully I had my pistol with me, I talked my way out of it.\n\nThe thing is training is key.\n\nThe only gun control I believe in is felons never owning any and where I use two hands\n\nThe thing is I have read reports where the use of knives by criminals are up.  The kids in Florida who killed a homeless man didn't use a firearm they beat him.\n\nIt's not the firearm that's evil, it's people.  And because there are evil people we should be able to defend against being harmed, according to the Declaration of Independence we have the right to life.  Criminals try to violate that right and the only way that it's guareteed is if we fight to protect it
771717
laws do no good for the people that break them.  they affect the everyday citizen that believes they have to obey the law.  cocaine, speed, methanphedamines are against the law but they still seem to be killing kids at an astounding rate.  Sure glad you regulate it though.  we wouldnt want everybody to be snorting. gun control argument is no different.
778001
83:  Yes, although I STILL feel a little torn voting yes, because there are some forseeable problems with this prop, especially the fact that it affects ALL "sex offenders" including people who are caught peeing on the side of the road...those type of mild instances where people have "technically" committed a sex crime makes this prop unfair, but I think the good it will do outweighs the negatives.  I hate molesters, rapists, abusers, etc. so I will vote yes.\n\n84:  YES...clean water???  Hell yes!\n\n85:  NO NO NO!  I am most passionate about this prop.  I'm disappointed to see people voting yes.  By voting yes on this you endanger the small majority of girls who cannot tell their parents because of an abusive home life.  Physical and sexual abuse do occur in homes, and if a girl gets pregnant and doesn't want to tell her parents about the abortion she has GOOD reason for it, usually to protect herself.  Studies show over 60% of girls already tell one or both parents.  If you have good communication and a loving relationship with your child you shouldn't have to vote yes on this to ensure they tell you.  Also, this prop is just a small step that the pro-life side is taking towards getting abortion outlawed alltogether.  It is a slippery slope!  Please vote no.  :(\n\n86:  Yes, I think the money used from the cigarette tax will go to really good things.\n\n87:  Yes.  Save our planet!\n\n88:  No, many schools don't even qualify for the money they claim will be designated to them.  Its a never-ending property tax...yikes.\n\n89:  Yes.\n\n90:  No, it sounds good in theory, but there's a lot of problems with this particular prop.\n\nHappy voting!
598527
against . regardless of what someone has done it is not up to me to take there life.there is no circumstance where i would accept that killing one more person was right and justified .
467279
I carry a 1911A1 .45... Legally. I don't know if I'm more polite though. It's kind of like spiderman... I'm held to a higher level of law for having the permit to carry a gun, thus I have more of an obligation to respect the law that offers that permit to me.\n\nWhen people ask for my ID I offer it to them. When they see it is a CWP... Often they freak out... They should be more freaked out about those who carry without a permit.\n\n While in line for breakfast one morning at McDonalds, a 17 year-old boy in front of me pulled a gun from his pocket and demanded all the cash. I inturn put mine to his head and simply said "Apoligize". He put the gun down and the police held me for 4 hours until they got all the facts. I'll never know if I did the correct thing, McDonalds thanked me. and the kid was crying and pee'd his pants right where he stood.\n\n I still have nightmares about it. I carry for personal reasons and PRAY I never need to pull it out.\n\n If I was mugged... I'd freely give up my money and coat and not pull it. If my life, or anothers was as risk... Who could ever say what they would honestly do. I'd never judge someone either way too.\n\nSome of you may feel guns are evil. Or only evil people own guns. However you may feel that is your feelings. I have no right to bash you about them. I only wish you respect those who do have them LEGALLY and took the time to get the permit. Because there are so many who don't.\n\nDon't fear the gun... It won't do a thing unless there is a finger...\nI know though that I was the most scared at McDonalds that day. Not the kid who peed his pants....\n\nJust my 2 cents.\n\n\nNow... What was the question?
71126
Your facts are true.  The criminals will get guns whether they are legal or not.  We have a right under the constitution to bear arms. Period.
353711
Guns don't kill people. People kill people.\n\nOur Founding Fathers gave us the right to bear arms.\n\nWhile I myself do own a gun, it is still our right to own one.
142704
I think you should own and buy as many guns as your old lady allows says you can.\nI support the right to bear arms and tell anyone who'l listen.haha!
1044884
Yes it is our duty stated in the 2nd amendment to keep and bear arms to keep our government in check. But unfortunately it's too late. They have become so tyrannical and powerful that we dropped the ball and didn't listen to the founding fathers until it was too late.
109290
http://www.keepandbeararms.com/downloads/GunFacts_v3.2.pdf is Gun Facts 3.2.  It answers alot of questions about gun control  and why it does not work.
464167
I think the second amendment is just that, the right to bear arms.  I honestly think if murdered people had a gun in their home and had time to get it, they would not be dead and their murderer would be, or at least injured and in jail.  In some of these homicide cases, the murderer is never found.  I would rather have the comfort of knowing that way up in the corner of my closet where no child can reach is a my life saving .45 automatic then nothing and being slaughtered.
715431
You also cannot own a gun without draconian measures. I was at an debate forum and I was listening to a Canadian gun control advocate debate the NRA president. It was not going well for her and towards the end she barked"why do Americans think they deserve all of that freedom, do they think they're re better than us?"\n\nMy answer to that is when did the Canadians stop deserving to be free? I lived in Canada for about a year and I liked it. It was some time ago I would not do it now. It has become a police state, the socialists have taken over and there is no freedom. I hope you can get your country back.
523938
YES\n\nHonorable everyday people with gun are not a problem. As a matter of fact, it gives criminals something to think about. Legally obtained weaponry is not the problem. It is the criminal THUGS who illegally obtain weapons for the purpose of commiting crimes that is a problem.\n\nI am all for background checks and all for gun owners. But you do not take the weapons away from the law abiding to give the criminal element an advantage, because the criminals will ALWAYS find a way to get them.
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It depends:(I did)\n\nDo you understand gun safety?\nDo you understand the seriousness of owning a gun?\nAre you a responsible individual and understand that firearms are not toys?\nIf you understand that firearms are not toys, can you stick to that?\nFor what reason do you want one?
115538
The NRA aside, Levi Strauss does support organisations such as PAX that strip us of the right to self-defence.  Popular companies/celebrities/groups always attempt to sugar-coat gun control as “reasonable measures” to insure the safety of innocents, but the choice is theirs --and yours-- wouldn’t you rather see innocent people learn to defend themselves and watch crime rates plummet (as thugs will be running scared!), or would you rather see millions more assaults, rapes and murders?  Go look in the mirror and ask yourself that.  \nOne of my basic human rights is to defend myself, because, for instance, no man has the right to rape me.  The power-hungry can say whatever they want to their fans or to the NRA (of which I am NOT a member), but the sad fact is, if they advocate gun control, they don’t care if you live or die.  \nThat is why I don’t buy Levis.
91612
In the US, we don't consider guns bad.  We are one country that has many freedom to own a weapon.