01-31-2010, 03:16 PM
Harold Wrote:Dear Dennis, The fact that you are here and not back home in your native land speaks volumes. I realize that most, third world guests of the United States don't understand our freedom. And if you are here as a refugee, you should be ashamed for biting the benevolent hand that feeds you. By the way, you neglected to mention your native country. I understand why you think guns should be banned, it enables the criminal, or is he the actual victim, to more easily rape, rob, and murder. It's not his fault, it's the way he was raised! Maybe we should arrest the parents instead. And, yes I would feel bad about "capping" some miscreant who just kicked down my door and is coming after me next. Are you from the U.N.? Harold
No, I am not form the UN, although part of my education was to learn about global politics and International Law. I learned alot also about the US legal system and about the Bill of Rights. Maybe they should be overhauled, or at least updated. Maybe they worked perfectly in 1776 and up until the 19th century, but times change and things change and people change.
Restricting gun use will lower the crimerate. It is a proven fact. Giving everybody guns will only make things worse.
In my country, the legal department has stated the fact that there are 4 catagory of weapons. Usage or even posession of a weapon from any of these weapons is illegal by law and met with the stiffest penalties, even consenting one in to jail for up to 5 years for illegal gun posession.
If you need a permit, you fill in a form, 3fold, 2 times and send it to the ustice department.
A thoriough background check is made, taking from as much as 12 weeks to complete, knowing fully sure you are not a criminal, or have ties to any.
Even when you have the permit, you are, by law, required to submit to RANDOM searches to your house or car, looking if your weapon is stored correctly.
So, that is ho we keep gun related crimes at bay.
And I do not live in the US, I am still a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. And we are hardly third world material...
Freedom is nice, but freedom is also something to be weary of.
"The Dutch Guy"