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Originally posted by Miller:
A country with gun control is afraid of it's own people.
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Surely a government should be afraid of he people, democracy only works if the government know the people can remove them.
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Sure, society has changed since the Constitution was written but that is our own fault.
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I would have thought that was progress? People no longer need to hunt to feed their families, no longer need to fend off the British or French, not to mention the 'pesky injuns'
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Due to lack of government interest firearms have become something most people fear in this country. This sharply contrasts to the days when every father would teach his son how to safely use a rifle. Perhaps this is due to the rapid urbanization in the 20th century.
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Because it isn't a necessary part of everybodies day to day life?
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Never the less, firearms provide excellent sporting oppurtunities for our youth. They teach responsibility,
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Agreed totally, I was taught to safely use and respect firearms from a young age (starting with 'don't touch that' towards 'don't touch that unless I let you' then to 'never point at anyone' and so on until now when I am a qualified instructor).
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and maybe the most important of all we can feel safe in our own homes with rifles/shotguns present and the right to defend ourselves and our family from those who wish to cause harm. I wouldn't rely on the police for anything. I don't know about anyone else but I feel better sleeping at night with a 12 gauge leaning up against my book case next to my bed with three rounds of buckshot on my night stand.
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I sleep perfectly soundly without a shotgun by my bed. Weird.