FR><< Aren't all the bad things one might do with a gun already illegal?  
hat
  > else are we trying to prevent? >>
FR>Well not actually if you think about it for a second. Accidents are not 
alwa
  >illegal. There have been several deadly incidents lately in our area where
  >young children have gained access to loaded weapons.  But, you are 
robably
  >against gun locks too aren't you.
Even one accident is too many, but some things are unavoidable in a 
free society.  Firearms accidents have decreased dramatically in the 
last 40-50 years as the number of guns in this country has increased 
four fold.  If we denied everyone the freedom to own and drive cars we 
could eliminate auto accident deaths too.
FR>But, in any case, the HCI statement was pretty clear. They want to keep 
guns
  >out the hands of crimminals, they want to shut down illegal gun sales, 
hey
  >want crimes committed with guns to be agressively prosecuted, and the 
method
  >that the gun was obtained by the crimminal investigated. Which of these 
goal
  >are you against?
To penalize gun crimes to a greater extent than non-gun crimes is 
ridiculous and is an area where I disagree with NRA policy too (even 
though I am a life member).  I feel that murder or armed robbery to 
give 2 examples, are equally heinous if committed with weapons other 
than firearms.  Never understood the logic (if there is any) in those 
crime with a gun laws.  Just more feel-good, sound-good legislation 
that does nothing to improve the human condition .
 * 1st 2.00 #9525 * if guns cause crime then  cameras cause pornography
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