Just to tack on to what USPatriot said............

If the Second Amendment applies only to the National Guard, then the First Amendment applies only to the Government Printing Office.

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Odds are a civilian will use a gun in a murder than defending the homeland. But keep killing each other off if you want with your own guns, Al-Qaeda won't mind.

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"Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives." — John Stuart Mill

I think Al-Qaeda would like it even more if you didn't own a gun. Between your home and mine, I'm wagering they'll go to yours first if they know who owns a gun and who doesn't.

If you only knew how many robberies, B&E's, car jacking, etc have been thwarted by legal gun owners. And how many of those would-be career criminals that got caught in the act without a gun by legal gun owners. These are documented by police dept's nation wide.
But I guess you will never know as long as you keep getting your information from presumed authority.

As a police officer, there is the 9-10 rule. That means 9 times out of 10 the crime has already been committed before the police get there. Criminals do not obey the law. One thing we are taught is that at the end of the day 'You (the cop) go home. When a criminal pulls out a knife and threatens us, we don't pull out a knife too. We pull out a gun. We are not there to sword fight. That would be stupid.
If a criminal breaks into your home, armed with an edged weapon, then go ahead and use your ball bat. Maybe you like to play the 50-50 even odds, go ahead. It's your home and family, do as you wish. Just make sure you wife calls for an ambulance also. There ia 50% chance you'll be the one in it.

For me, I like the odds in my favor. And every B&E I've been to, the crime has already been committed.

People have the right to defend themselves. As they see fit. You may/don't agree with it. Fine. Just leave the the one who do agree with it alone.

What you purposing sounds ideal, no guns. But it's fantasy.

Good luck in your world.

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I have no problems with people defending their own homes with guns. Many in my family own shotguns and rifles, and would not hesitate to prevent crime. But handguns and concealed carry I am against, unless someone is a target shooter. Handguns are ideal for criminals, as they are easy to steal, conceal, and use, but they are not that much more beneficial than a long gun for home defense.

I am not even afraid of a B&E, since I have a security system the chance of someone breaking into my house is nil. So enjoy your gun, you will probably need it.

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"Handguns are ideal for criminals, as they are easy to steal, conceal, and use, but they are not that much more beneficial than a long gun for home defense."

I'm with you on one point. People that carry should qualify regularly. But as you stated, "Easy to conceal and use" If at all, weapons are stolen from homes/people that are willfully ignorant (stupid on purpose) when it comes to keeping them lock-up. The pistol has more stopping power than most rifles. Allot of women have problems using shotguns. Pistols are preferred. There are some people that shouldn't have a gun. My mother was very upset when I took her/dads gun away after my father died. She never shot a gun that I know of. And she is to old to learn.

I'm all for concealed carry. But there must be a balance when someone gets their CC license. There should be mandatory weapons safety classes in place and weapons training. Twice a year at the owners expense. We don't need gun registration or any of that. I seriously doubt that any criminal will apply for a CC much less exert the time and effort and money to go through these requirements.

"I am not even afraid of a B&E, since I have a security system the chance of someone breaking into my house is nil. So enjoy your gun, you will probably need it."

A yes, the good old Security System. Westec SS all but guaranteed my ant that she would be safe. Trouble is, the criminal (this particular one) was used to dealing with Security Systems. His trick? Ignore them. He knows about the 9-10 rule. 12 houses (2 houses had SS) and two months later he was finally caught , by a home owners dog. The criminal suffered a minor bite on his calf from the..............Jack Russel Tarrier? The home owner called off his dog and kept the criminal at bay with his Glock 9mm until police arrived, 13 min later. They also caught his get-away car & driver (asleep) 2 blocks away.

People put to much faith in technology. At least supplement by getting a dog. My ant does...........now.

People have the right to defend themselves no matter where they are. There are as many (Probably more) stories about people stopping would-be criminal with guns as you would fined other wise. You will never see these stories as long as you only look in the same place for info. People that are behind Anti-gun are not going to give you any information that might change your mind. Why would they?

It is your right to protect your life and property as you see fit. But if your best efforts aren't enough. You just might ask yourself "Did I do all I could do?"

What ever makes you happy. But I can tell you this. Most all the confiscated gun that we process were stolen from other criminals. Rarely from the Willfully Ignorant. If at all.
I know they must have been stolen from somewhere, some home. But not from my jurisdiction. Not yet.

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At least we agree on something. Firearms training and testing is a must for anyone who wants a hope to own a handgun, there should be even more rigorous standards for concealed carry. Handgun users would be much more serious if they were forced to go through a process.

I have no problem with women having any weapon. Women are not as violent as men, the world would probably be a much safer place if every women had a handgun and every man was disarmed.

I am not saying security systems are perfect, but criminals tend to buglarize those homes without them.

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"Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives." — John Stuart Mill

Let's take it one step further. Let's disarm all minorities and poor people. And using your logic (bigotry), we'll start with the male members of those groups.

Sound good?

A liberal with an idea is more dangerous than a Hell's Angel with a switchblade. I can't remember who said it, but I've heard it many times. And with this post, it seems SOOOOO true. Hmm...

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Nothing you says sounds good. So no.

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I sure tried.

I guess I just don't know all the rules of liberal PC bigotry.

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Permits imposed by the government are unconstitutional IMO. Restrictions on firearms to the citizens of the free and sovereign states are unconstitutional IMO.

It's quite clear, the right to keep and bear arms is not to be infringed upon. A right, which is innate and inalienable, is something which is a part of me and something at which I may engage in at my discretion. Permits required by the government infringe upon this right in a very important manner. A permit means I must ask permission to do something. If I must ask permission, I do not have a right but a privilege granted by the state and able to be taken away at any time the state feels the urge. The right to keep and bear arms is just that, an innate and inalienable right. As such, the state does not have the rightful power to force me to ask its permission to exercise a right.

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