Hello Mike,

 >> The only ones hurt by more and more restrictive gun laws are the potential
 >> victims. By obeying the laws they are unarmed and at the mercy of violent
 >> people with guns. Only law-abiding citizens obey gun laws and restrictions.

 >> Criminals do not.

 MP> Why does everyone have such a difficult time understanding this?

Lots of criminals have guns.  Whether they own them legally or not
is another matter.  But they do have them.

 MP> There are a lot of people, including ones I am related to, who equate
 MP> legally owning a gun to being a violent person.

Using a gun against another person is a very violent act.

 MP> Most people I know who own them are law-abiding, and many of them have
more
 MP> respect for law enforcement that the gunless lefties.  Go figure.

George McGovern was a WWII hero.
JFK was a WWII hero.
John Kerry was a Vietnam War hero.
GWB avoided serving in Vietnam by joining the Texas Air National Guard.
Dick Cheney avoided serving in Vietnam by getting five deferments.
Rush Limbaugh avoided service in 'Nam by having a pimple on his ass.
Go figure.

--Lee

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