Text 28105, 130 rader
Skriven 2009-02-26 14:25:20 av Lee Lofaso (3:800/432.0)
  Kommentar till text 27908 av Ross Cassell (1:123/456.0)
Ärende: Lax Gun Regulations
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Hello Ross,

>RC>and how are those laws exactly my fault?

>LL>By letting it happen.  IOW, giving tacit approval to what
>LL>your state legislature has done.

RC>Hmm, I only became a resident of South Carolina in Sep
RC>1987, so why dont you answer the question again.

Laziness is no excuse.  After all, you've had over twenty
years to work on it.  And you've done nothing so far.

>RC>My representation to the legislature are members of the
>RC>most evil of scourges to hit this country, they are known
>RC>as Democrats.

>LL>It is irrelevant what political party the members of your state
>LL>legislature happen to be.  They are elected public officials.
>LL>Which means what they have done, and what they do, have the support
>LL>of the people of South Carolina.  Including you.

RC>and if the legislature passed a resolution terminating your
RC>US Citizenship, I would support that as well.

Such an act would have no bearing on me.  Even if I was a resident
of South Carolina.

>RC>Isnt there a town in Georgia, Marietta or some such, that
>RC>makes gun ownership mandatory?

>LL>Irrelevant.  The fact of the matter is that South Carolina
>LL>has very weak gun regulations.  So do other states, such as
>LL>Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Louisiana.  But at least I
>LL>take it upon myself to let my elected officials know where
>LL>I stand, and what legislation I want them to pass (or reject).

RC>and the incident that sparked this discussion took place in
RC>Pennsylvania, so why bring up states unrelated?

We have 50 states, each of those states having their own gun laws.
Some states, such as South Carolina, have very weak gun laws.  Other
states, such as California, have much stronger gun laws.  But no state
has adequate gun laws.  And that includes the state of Pennsylvania.

>RC>http://tinyurl.com/dz5asz

>RC>This gives a synopsis of the laws in your state.

>RC>Maybe La and SC arent that different?

>LL>In regards to having weak gun regulations that would be true.
>LL>In fact, gun regulations in Louisiana may be weaker than those
>LL>in South Carolina.  But not by much, given that gun regulations
>LL>in both states are virtually non-existent.

RC>Then why didnt you acknowledge this when you took the dig
RC>at me and the state I live in?

I cited an url which lists the gun laws of all 50 states,
including Louisiana.  That way, participants in this echo
can compare gun laws in each and every state.

RC>Your message would have carried more fiber had you posted a
RC>top 10 or worst 10..

Louisiana ranked a 2 out of 100.
South Carolina ranked a 9 out of 100.
California ranked a 79 out of 100.
http://www.stategunlaws.org/

>RC>I understand Lee, you are a Democrat and hypocrisy is what
>RC>you people practice..

>LL>Once upon a time I was a Democrat.

RC>You still are

I have always been a democrat.  Little "d".  Not big "D".

>LL>Once upon a time I was a Repubican.
>LL>Once upon a time I was an Independent.

RC>You never were.

A have always believed in our republican form of govermment.
Little "r".  Not big "R".

>LL>I know [no] longer know what the hell I am or happen to be.

RC>I do but I aint telling.

Bobby Jindal is Kenneth the Page.  Not me.

>RC>However if it makes you feel good, I dont own a gun, nor
>RC>are there any in the house.

>LL>Irrelevant.  The question is, should individuals have an absolute
>LL>right to bear arms?  And if so, what arms should individuals be allowed
>LL>to own?  Along with which individuals should be allowed to own arms.

RC>If the constitution allows it so be it, if you dont like
RC>the 2nd ammendment, then renouce your citizenship and leave.

The 2nd Amendment does not give individuals an absolute right to keep
and bear arms.  While it is true the amendment is poorly worded and
should be repealed, it is not true that it means what you want it to
mean.

>LL>Preventing gun crimes should be at the top of everyone's agenda,
>LL>regardless of political ideology or party affiliation.  That is the
>LL>only way we can make our families and communities safer.  Otherwise,
>LL>such crimes will continue unabated with no end in sight.  And that
>LL>would not be a good thing.  For anybody.

RC>Should we outlaw knives, hammers and baseball bats?

Only during skating events where Tonya Harding is present.

RC>Tell me Lee, did we really land men on the moon?

Nah.  The little green men from Mars got there first.

--Lee


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