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> It is not 'less guns' that should bother you, but the intent of the people who use them. I agree, but what politically viable solutions do you propose there?

• bdunbar 14y ago
  I agree, but what politically viable solutions do you propose there? Note I was not speaking not just of American bad people but people everywhere. The intent of a thug in Boston isn't much concern to you, the intent of a Jo'berg (guessing) thug is. And has been said elsewhere - guns are stupid easy to make. Succeed in shutting down Remington Arms, guys will just buy guns (illegal or not) made elsewhere. Anyway. You want to change intent of bad people? You can't do it. The optimal solution is for the good guys to own the means of self-defense, and have the will to use it. Even proposals to stop people from selling guns to verifiably crazy or unstable people or convicted felons In the US none of these people can legally purchase firearms. Fines are steep, prison is likely, licenses will be revoked, lives will be ruined if a firearms dealer does this. Your driver's license can be taken away but the right to own a gun is inalienable. It is written into the Constitution. Debate is lively about the meaning of 'militia', but that's a sign of a healthy democracy, I think. But that amendment, in turn, is based not on a right the government gives it's citizens, but acknowledgment of already existing natural laws. That is, everyone has the right to self-defense. Firearms are the means to accomplish that.