I reject the idea that we, as citizens, or we, as the government can prevent a crime. We have a punitive justice system. If somebody is inclined to commit a crime, they will find a way to do it.

If we ban all guns, and systematically go through every house and destroy ALL firearms, it will not lower the violent crime rate. Studies and history has proven that it will increase violent crime.

Confiscating guns, illegal or otherwise, is not a solution to the problem. The problem is the people who would use a gun for a malicious purpose.

According to the Brady's definition of an 'illegal' gun, there is an endless supply as long as any guns are legal. If my firearm is stolen, it becomes an 'illegal gun' by their argument because it is now in possession of a criminal. If I recover my firearm it becomes a 'legal gun' again.

It's still the same gun. It hasn't changed in any way. That is why I reject the idea of an illegal gun causing problems.

If my firearm can become legal or illegal by virtue of who is holding it, than I would say the person holding it should be held accountable. Not the machined piece of metal.

So to respond to the Brady's(and Obama's) campaign against 'Illegal Guns?' and why it won't work and why we reject it; Because the attributes that make a gun legal or illegal are arbitrary. The difference between a legal gun and an illegal gun are completely dependent upon the person who uses it.

Which is why we, as Pro Right, and Pro Self-Defense people, are against any campaign, war, or restriction upon firearms.

You go after the person. You put him in jail and you keep him there until he has served his time. You enact stricter penalties for violent crimes and repeat offenders.

Does this mean that people will be victims to crimes? Or that people will be killed by criminals with 'illegal guns'? Yes, it does. But getting rid of the guns isn't going to change anything.

A lot more people have been killed with sticks and rocks than with guns.  Plus, where do we go next?  Europe banned guns, violent crime increased, and now they are trying to ban knives.  Maybe our politicians need to realize that as long as we have bad people walking the streets, they are going to do bad things; regardless of what tools they decide to use.

 

Look, it's pretty simple to me. They say over 85% of murders are caused by repeat offenders, a large portion of those on a suspended sentence, on probation, or on parole.

If they were locked up where they should be, they would not have the opportunity to commit a crime.

A crime requires a motive, the ability, and the opportunity.
The motive is easy for a criminal to rationalize.
The ability is easy to come by...be it a stick, a butcher knife, a baseball bat, or a firearm.

The opportunity is the only thing we can take away from the equation. Both by being more aware of our surroundings when we are out and about and keeping the savages behind bars where they belong.

   This evening I was involved in a conversation where people were describing which issue they think is most important for this upcoming election.  Overwhelmingly, it was Universal Healthcare and the Economy.

 

Well, mine is 3 part...Universal Health-care, Smaller Government, and the 2nd Amendment.

I do not, under any circumstances want Universal Health-care to come to America. It is one of the worst ideas I have ever heard of, and in every country that has attempted it, the health-care system has approached 3rd world country levels. There is a reason why Canadians make up such a large portion of our rehab centers and hospitals. The wait list for health-care in Canada is ridiculous. Universal anything only serves to bring everybody down to the lowest average. Also, the poorest of our citizens already get free health-care in the form of Medicare or Medicaid. It's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

I do not think the Government is the answer to every problem, and when I watch the government creating new solutions to problems that were caused by government in the first place(like the bail out package) it makes me sick. For that reason, I oppose a larger government or anything the government does that is extra-constitutional. There is no Constitutional basis for about 90% of what the government has decided to undertake. There is no provision for a bail out in the Constitution. There is no provision for Universal Health-Care in the Constitution.

Because there are citizens, and people in the government, who believe differently about my first two issues, I hold my third issue to be the most important. Make no mistake about it, the 2nd Amendment has nothing to do with hunting.