Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Freedom, politics

Subject: Re: [OM] Freedom, politics
From: Jay Maynard <jmaynard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 06:56:44 -0500
On Fri, Sep 22, 2000 at 10:51:08PM -0700, Jan Steinman wrote:
> Sorry to disagree, but no weapon you're packing is going to change 
> things, even if you could stretch the meaning of "a well-regulated 
> militia" to include any looney who shows up at a gun show and buys a 
> weapon without a background search, thanks to the NRA and gun 
> extremists.

You slander the NRA, of which I'm a proud, Patron Life member: not once have
they ever advocated that gun ownership be allowed the mentally ill...and
before you cite the various tragedies that have happened int he recent and
not so recent past, let me point out that not once would a background check
have stopped any of the people involved from buying a gun.

> I don't care if you have a gun. But I do care if your "pry it from my 
> cold, dead hands" attitude causes others to have guns who shouldn't 
> have them.

You and I - and the NRA - are in agreement on this one. Surprised?

That is, of course, if "who shouldn't have them" is defined to only include
convited felons and those who have a documented history of unresolved mental
illness. OTOH, if you mean "those who can't afford a $500 firearm", then
include me out.

< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz