I didn't know it was DANGEROUS!

April 10, 2003 - 4:42pm

(Sam, insert my hilarious sound effects here)

Cause I'm a poor victimized moron, dur de dur. ::does moron dance with sound effects::

Putting racial insults aside (although that was clearly the comment of a bigot), putting aside the obvious, terrifying problem of gun violence, I have to say, I am opposed to this law.

Before you jump to conculsions, I must say that I don't like guns. They make me uncomfortable. I have no plans to own a gun, and I hope I never face a situation where I am confronted by someone with a gun. Plus, I don't care about my right to bear arms and I don't care about yours either. I have no desire to ever bear arms, thank you.

That said, this does not seem to be about controlling gun violence. This seems to be another product of our litigious society. It's got to be someone's fault. The perpetrator never acts alone anymore.

When I read this article, it looked as if this law seems to have precedent to me: the ability of smokers to sue tabacco companies because cigarettes, apparently, cause disease and reduction in quality of life.

::gasp:: Did you know this? I just thought they made you look cool.

You smoked. That was your choice. And now you are dying. Too bad. Only you can make you smoke for 20+ years! Sure, you didn't want to get shot, but gun manufacturers probably didn't want you to get shot either. Who did? The shooter. Unless he was sold that gun from a manufacterer by illegal means only the shooter can be responsible for what happens after he gets it home from the store.

It's everybody's fault but the guy whodunit. Why? That guy doesn't have as much money as giant faceless corporations!

BTW, I really don't like cigarettes either. But I still like them a little more than guns.

[Disclaimer: This is just my ill-informed, 20-minutes-in-the-making opinion. You and I both know that I could be wrong. Very wrong, even.]

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April 17, 2003 - 12:30pm

Maggs (not verified)

Jenna, most people who have the opinion to deny people of their right to bear arms are normally urbanized individuals. And, Jenna, you are very urbanized. You grew up in Atlanta and then in DOWNTOWN Winder and now in Athens. I, on the otherhand, have lived in the outskirts of Winder my whole life (well until recently when Winder has come out to me) but I've grown up shooting guns in the backyard and having them propped up in the corner of the livingroom. To me, it is protection and it is food. Sure, I, myself do not hunt but it is used for just that. Now, I do sort of agree with your stand on this bill and smoking. The only person responsible for crime and dying of lung cancer is the person themself. You cannot pawn off guilt to the manufacturer or the seller because what they are doing is legal and making a profit. That's why they do it. It is someone's choice to buy a gun or cigs and someone's choice to use them in a deadly manner. Too bad we have so many dumb people in this world who can't seem to take responsibility for their own actions. That's all I have to say.

April 17, 2003 - 3:55pm

Jenna

Just to clarify, when I say "I don't care about your right to bear arms" I mean to say that I have no opinion one way or the other, but simply that guns are not for me, and please don't care near me with one if you can help it. Otherwise, just do what you gotta do. I don't believe that the government squeezing tighter on anything does any good, so I really am not for stronger gun control. Alrighty?

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I didn't know it was DANGEROUS!