O.K.I can buy that the evidence might be weak. Would any of you be prepared to abandon your dogma if it weren't?
No. It's called the constitution.
3. In response to supercat's criminals using lists point There are currently a number of states that require firearm registration I have yet to hear about criminals using that list to pick victims. Moreover one would think that crime would be rampant in Canada where guns are resticted and registered yet the opposite is true. The idea is quite paranoid and has no factual support.
Well, Michigan has gun registration. It also has one of the higher crime rates in the USA. Gun registration works well, doesn't it. Also, Strathclyde Scotland is "gun free". Around 2000(I think), they had 81 murders(all weapons). Population 380,000. It's been a couple of years since I looked this up, but I think they had more murders than San Antonio(population over a million) and Charlotte NC which also has a higher population. In Michigan, only Flint and Detroit had higher rates.
4. I am a moron who hasn't read the constitution.
I teach american government! The constitution of course only has power when it is interpreted and implemented by the Court. The court doesn't appear to share the NRA's veiw on the second ammendment at this time.
Teaching American Government doesn't mean anything. I've had some history teachers who were not in my league. I've had some that knew what they were talking about. Read US v Miller, and that's when Miller could not show up to give his side. US v Emerson is another case.
The federal governments job is to do what we as citizens ask it to do within the boundaries of the Consitution. Given the fact that no federal firearms law has ever been overturned by the Court, it would appear the FG has yet to exceed its constitutional mandate in this area.
Emerson again.
1. Its easy to rile up you yahoos by posting an anti-gun article. Sadly while your barrage of responses may be intense, the aren't very intelligent. Try harder!
Yeah, gun control works. Ask Strathclyde.....