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I will finally say this. As long as I have a right to own a gun. I am totally for the freedom to NOT own a gun.

Posted by Redmond (aka REDMOND) Feb 16 '09, 15:09

It is just a mindset I see a lot. Guns are painted in this evil light. It's just weird to me because they are just a tool to me. Like a hammer, or chainsaw.

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The way I look at it is, putting instruments of death into the hands of people is asking for trouble. - Loyola Feb 16, 15:23 4
- Let's ban cars. -- nm - Redmond Feb 16, 15:24 3
  - Nukes are just like a hammer or a saw too. -- nm - Loyola Feb 16, 15:26
  - who's called for a ban? -- nm - Reagen Feb 16, 15:26 1
    - It's putting an instrument of death into the hands of people. That kind of language is pretty strong. - Redmond Feb 16, 15:28
the consequences of a five year old getting a hammer are a lot different than one getting a gun. -- nm - Reagen Feb 16, 15:11 10
- I agree. I was simply comparing the way I viewed how I see a firearm. I view it no different in terms of a tool. - Redmond Feb 16, 15:13 9
  - I would also say it's a lot harder to accidentally turn on a chainsaw than to accidentally fire a gun. - Reagen Feb 16, 15:14 8
    - Assuming the gun is just lying on a table, sure. But a good gun safe or trigger lock will make it much harder to operate than a chainsaw. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 16, 15:20
    - Well even that depends. If you have a gun lock, or it's in a safe. Matches are a tool, and those are pretty easy to do some major damage as a kid. - Redmond Feb 16, 15:17 6
      - Matches: they're safe for every child! -- nm - con_carne Feb 16, 15:20
      - sure they do. -- nm - loosilu Feb 16, 15:19 3
        
        I don't see anyone posting, if you have children you should not have matches in th e house. -- nm - Redmond Feb 16, 15:23 2
        
        or drain cleaner. If you have children you shouldn't own a car because it might crash. -- nm - Redmond Feb 16, 15:24 1
        
        this is just hyperbole. -- nm - loosilu Feb 16, 15:24
      - I don't know that they don't. -- nm - Reagen Feb 16, 15:18
Isn't there a town in Texas where every home is required to have a gun? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 16, 15:11

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I will finally say this. As long as I have a right to own a gun. I am totally for the freedom to NOT own a gun.

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