Supreme Court Finally Stands Up For Gun Owners Options

[alltracman78]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_..._co/scotus_guns

Nice to see

[Jeunesse]

How many of those crimes are committed with illegal guns?
Got any statistics on that?

Take a look at Florida. 3 years ago it enacted the "castle" law. All the gun control folks screamed about the wild west, gunfights and all the innocent people that were going to get shot.
Never happened.

Washington DC had a ban on handguns for over 30 years [is what sparked this ruling], yet it's CONSISTENTLY been one of the most dangerous cities in the US.

And precisely because those "burglars and thugs" carry guns is why we should [and are] allowed to carry our own, as a deterrent. That's the whole point, which you obviously didn't get. Most criminals pry on the weak. Give that weak victim a gun AND THE TRAINING TO KNOWLEDGEABLY USE IT and it will even out the playing field.
Someone that attempts to commit a crime with a gun is reasonably assumed to have the intent to use it, why shouldn't the victim have the right and ability to fight back if they desire?

Since you're so into statistics, got any on how gun related crime has risen or dropped in areas with gun owner friendly laws? We can start with Florida, I haven't seen anti gun advocates crowing about the sharp rise in deaths they predicted....

I wish we had the ability to stick all the people that complain about gun ownership and the death penalty on an island with all the criminals. We can even give the "good" people guns [if they want them].
It would be interesting to see how they sorted the mess out.
Either they would
Come to their senses and take care of the problem [possible]
Try to placate all the bad guys, because we need to be understanding to those who commit crimes, and end up dead [more possible]
Convince all the bad guys their way of life is wrong through peace and kindness [highly unlikely]

I have absolutely no problem with gun regulations, I don't believe for a minute that anyone should be able to go and get any gun they want anywhere.
I do have a very big problem with other people telling me I can't own a gun because someone else is too dangerous to own one.

ok here you go... http://www.neahin.org/programs/schoolsafet...ics.htm#america

"Give that weak victim a gun AND THE TRAINING TO KNOWLEDGEABLY USE IT and it will even out the playing field. " or totally ban hand gun so nobody carries them even the thugs and burglars.

"It would be interesting to see how they sorted the mess out." Totally agree with you on this one.

"I do have a very big problem with other people telling me I can't own a gun because someone else is too dangerous to own one." Im not saying you can't own a gun just cause some are too irresponsible and don't know how, when and where to use it but it's like you're saying I do have a very big problem with other people telling me I can't drink and drive (though I'm so responsible and 100% guaranteed will not be involved in am accident) because someone else is too dangerous to drink and drive.

Violent crimes don't get solved or prevented using violent weapons. A wrong thing cannot be corrected by another wrong doing.