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**Roxanjbra** · 12-13-2005, 06:31 AM

I am going to plead ignorance

on this one. I only saw the last part of Bowling for Columbine, with my ex-housemates. But I was drinking PBR's,

and was a bit turned off that Michael Moore was so relentless with a senile, yet honest Charlton Heston. It was kind

of like fishing from a barrel. Of course, I was always a big fan of Planet of the Apes.

People have a right to

own guns, and should have that right. I am in favor of regulating who gets weapons (not wanted, violent felons, for

example), what kind of weapons are legal to a certain extent; and giving ordinary citizens a say about these

regulations. People need to learn to properly use weapons, like driving a car, so they don't accidently kill

themselves or their kids. Kids should be kept from weapons without adult supervision and training. People can and

should debate about what this all means.

Where I'm from (midwest), everybody hunts, and it's not a problem. No

one ever mentioned anything about gun control when I was growing up. I'm not aware of anyone not being able to get

a gun that wanted one. I probably have a lot to learn about the politics of gun control. Kids that were friends of

mine shot guns at rifle ranges. There was a rifle range across the street from my house, and I heard shooting 7 days

a week. I don't really understand all the debates on this topic. I can't make myself get excited about it, or have

a strong opinion. I have no idea whether I'm liberal, conservative, or neither. Is there something wrong with me

here?

12-13-2005, 06:31 AM	#4
Roxanjbra Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	I am going to plead ignorance on this one. I only saw the last part of Bowling for Columbine, with my ex-housemates. But I was drinking PBR's, and was a bit turned off that Michael Moore was so relentless with a senile, yet honest Charlton Heston. It was kind of like fishing from a barrel. Of course, I was always a big fan of Planet of the Apes. People have a right to own guns, and should have that right. I am in favor of regulating who gets weapons (not wanted, violent felons, for example), what kind of weapons are legal to a certain extent; and giving ordinary citizens a say about these regulations. People need to learn to properly use weapons, like driving a car, so they don't accidently kill themselves or their kids. Kids should be kept from weapons without adult supervision and training. People can and should debate about what this all means. Where I'm from (midwest), everybody hunts, and it's not a problem. No one ever mentioned anything about gun control when I was growing up. I'm not aware of anyone not being able to get a gun that wanted one. I probably have a lot to learn about the politics of gun control. Kids that were friends of mine shot guns at rifle ranges. There was a rifle range across the street from my house, and I heard shooting 7 days a week. I don't really understand all the debates on this topic. I can't make myself get excited about it, or have a strong opinion. I have no idea whether I'm liberal, conservative, or neither. Is there something wrong with me here?
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