Post by LawrenceCoBowhunter on Nov 15, 2006 7:39:20 GMT -5
Don't like guns? Move to North Korea
In response to The News Leader's opinion on Oct. 29: You say that you fail to understand why people feel they must maintain personal arsenals. To some people, guns have been handed down through their families (for) generations and hold sentimental value whether they use them or not. Other people enjoy the sport of hunting or participating in shooting tournaments. Imagine the problem with the deer population without hunters. Your front page would be more upsetting with all of the extra vehicular accidents involving deer.
Then there's the crime rate. In Great Britain alone, the crime rate soared when all guns were confiscated from the citizens. That didn't stop the criminals from getting them, and the law-abiding citizens have no way to protect themselves. How many precious minutes are you willing to let pass while you are helpless waiting on the police to arrive? Crime is deterred in this country by the average criminal not knowing which house or person is more defended with their own gun.
The Virginia Citizens Defense League did nothing wrong. They simply exercised their preferences within the law. I can understand people feeling uncomfortable seeing open-carry guns. With that in mind, how many criminals do that? People need to be more worried about the guns they don't see. If you were in that restaurant, and you saw those men dining like everyone else, and then a criminal ran in and held up the place threatening to rob and take hostages, would you be content waiting on the police (if someone had a chance to call them) or would you want those men to intervene now?
No, this isn't the Wild West. Just an ignorant society like yourselves. Thank God for organizations such as the National Rifle Association who incessantly fight for our Second Amendment rights. Do we pick and choose which state laws we follow, for fear they might upset someone? It's the law. If you don't like it, no one will miss you if move to a friendlier country like North Korea. Send me a postcard.
In response to The News Leader's opinion on Oct. 29: You say that you fail to understand why people feel they must maintain personal arsenals. To some people, guns have been handed down through their families (for) generations and hold sentimental value whether they use them or not. Other people enjoy the sport of hunting or participating in shooting tournaments. Imagine the problem with the deer population without hunters. Your front page would be more upsetting with all of the extra vehicular accidents involving deer.
Then there's the crime rate. In Great Britain alone, the crime rate soared when all guns were confiscated from the citizens. That didn't stop the criminals from getting them, and the law-abiding citizens have no way to protect themselves. How many precious minutes are you willing to let pass while you are helpless waiting on the police to arrive? Crime is deterred in this country by the average criminal not knowing which house or person is more defended with their own gun.
The Virginia Citizens Defense League did nothing wrong. They simply exercised their preferences within the law. I can understand people feeling uncomfortable seeing open-carry guns. With that in mind, how many criminals do that? People need to be more worried about the guns they don't see. If you were in that restaurant, and you saw those men dining like everyone else, and then a criminal ran in and held up the place threatening to rob and take hostages, would you be content waiting on the police (if someone had a chance to call them) or would you want those men to intervene now?
No, this isn't the Wild West. Just an ignorant society like yourselves. Thank God for organizations such as the National Rifle Association who incessantly fight for our Second Amendment rights. Do we pick and choose which state laws we follow, for fear they might upset someone? It's the law. If you don't like it, no one will miss you if move to a friendlier country like North Korea. Send me a postcard.
