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Originally Posted by rwthomas1
Tankdriver,
My apologies. I did re-read your posts and you are correct. I was incorrect in categorizing you with DA. Your posts do have far more merit however I became a little caught up in the moment.
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No problem. I've been caught up in the moment a few times.
pt145ss, cars aren't weapons.
Also, Lott is the guy who Botnst posted about regarding his study and the problems with it.
He gives examples of multiple shootings abroad, but I notice that there are so many more examples from the US. Lott's gotta go back to 96 to find one in Australia. So pointing out that they have isolated incidents while we have recurring incidents is contrary to his attempted point.
As for Klebold, he used a gun that was purchased legally before being sold illegally to him and Harris. And none of their victims were old enough to possess firearms anyway, were they? And it seems clear he was pro-gun ownership, just not legal ownership.
What resonates with me regarding gun ownership are the right to protect oneself and others, and the right to use them to defend against an oppressive government. Anything else can be easily argued against. I cannot imagine any argument against the right to self preservation or the right to overthrow a totalitarian.