observer Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 A 6 year old kid took a handgun to school, the gun fell out of his pocket and discharged, hitting a fellow pupil in the leg - so much for the right to bare arms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 His parent - if it was that parents - should go to jail for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 I hadn't seen Bowling for Columbine but came across it by chance last week, in that year Japan had 39 deaths by gunfire and USA had 11,839. We're Number One! We're Number One! Guess it's the old frontier mentality -- there was no protection from our neighbors or hostiles and each homeowner enforced the peace and protected his property. It actually makes a weak cowardly man feel big and strong, IMVHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 The "Right to bare arms" came in at a time of single shot muskets and rifles; and the need for a militia of part time minute men; also the need in a frontier enviroment for folk to protect home and family against marauding Indians and also for hunting. However, we've moved on to automatic weapons which can kill lots of folk with one burst - so perhaps it's time to ammend the 1st ammendment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Surely you have to bare arms if you want a tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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