Guns fah-reak me the heck out. I think they are horrible in every way. I don’t even think recreational hunting is something “recreational” or morally okay. I love animals… I know, I know… but I do. Why would you want to kill bambi? Because the deer population is out of control and humans are the only predator capable of seriously thinning the overpopulated species? Yeah, well the human population is pretty out of control, too. Don’t laugh at me. I actually understand, and can admit, that my stance on this issue is fueled more by my emotion and fuzzy love for fuzzy creatures rather than being based on the cold hard facts of reality. You probably think that I think guns are the absolute evil. And you’re right – I absolutely do! However, although I strongly abhor the use of guns and do not think that US citizens should be able to easily purchase an MP-5 or a TEC-9, I just don’t really agree with the disillusioned concept of what others believe to be gun control. Many of those who support gun control believe that they are supporting a proposal to completely ban the use of gun sale and ownership. This is not the case. Gun control is a proposal to regulate the sale of guns, not even to license the guns that have already been sold and dispersed out, it’s only to make sure stricter measures are taken for the sale and transfer of gun ownership. Gun control, although a step in the right direction, is not the answer. Handguns are the primary killer and, gun control, the way it is presently, does little to stop that because of it’s complete lack of background checks in secondary gun sales. There needs to be far more focus on this sector of sales. No one needs to be buying 20 handguns, and if someone does, this information should be shown to the appropriate authorities – which does not occur in secondary gun sales. Secondary gun sales need to be illegal, need to be regulated, and need to be stopped. Furthermore, can we please put a stop to such sites as the one that was showed in class and maybe prevent little parties known as firearm conventions (pictured below) from occurring? Thank you!
And as promised... Here is the link to the GAME on airport security! Enjoy!
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Ziggy I completely agree! And I just thought I would point out that my Dad used the Bambi tactic on me when I was younger too... hunting meant that Bambi and his mother were in danger. Of course as a little kid who watched too much Disney, Bambi was a very iconic and beloved figure. The idea that he was in danger was incredibly disturbing to me! Thus, hunters and guns became my nemesis. To this day I am a vegetarian, and I wouldn't be surprised if that was a result of my compassion for Bambi so long ago.
But even if other readers don't sympathize so much with Bambi and other "fuzzy creatures", the simple fact of human death from guns must surely be enough to bother you.
North Koreans are cute, too. That doesn't mean they don't have The Bomb.
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