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How Many?

Dick Cheney was asked how many guns he owned. He replied: “More than I need, fewer than I want.” Dick Cheney

WWIT (What Was I Thinking)

WWIT What Was I Thinking About Mass Shootings

Last week there were two shooting incidents in the US that made headlines, and required political responses. The shootings were horrible young white men used big guns to shoot innocent people in public places. Nobody wants this to happen. But how can we keep it from happening? Probably we can’t but a political response is required. Read More »WWIT (What Was I Thinking)

Neal Armstrong

In 1969 I was in Vietnam making the world safe for democracy so I was out of town when Neal Armstrong took that first step. But that was the only year that I ever consistently kept a diary. (auto correct wants this to say dairy) so I thought I’d find my diary and see what I wrote about that historic event…Read More »Neal Armstrong

Guns Guns Guns

My first thoughts on this hot topic:

We have all agreed that the Second Amendment has constraints. People should not be able to buy surface to air missiles at the local gun shop without a permit or a waiting period. So the argument is about where we draw the line not whether there should be a line. Tanks no. Hunting rifles yes. Automatic weapons no in most states. Assault weapons are on the cusp and banning them is like banning Pit Bulls. It’s the fashion but doesn’t accomplish much.

But banning certain types of guns isn’t the only choice. We can also restrict who can purchase guns, how long they have to wait before delivery and we can require registration.

All of these ideas have merits and dangers. My next post will be about the dangers of gun control.

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Gun Control Four

Yesterday I reviewed the arguments for gun control and if your following you know I’m not convinced. But I also don’t want crazy people with guns shooting people.So here are my two ideas: First allow (encourage) states to require that before a person can buy a gun they have to have gone through a training program that teaches them gun safety. The instructor of the class would have to certify that the student is not likely to do anything stupid with a gun. We already… Read More »Gun Control Four

Gun Control Three

In my first post on gun control I reviewed the arguments about where we should draw the line on guns. Ie who can own what. In my second post I looked at the arguments for allowing gun ownership. Today I’m going to review the arguments for banning all guns. Guns are dangerous. They are no longer needed in a civilized society. Other countries have taken all the guns away and they are doing fine. We have to do something to protect the children. People and… Read More »Gun Control Three

Gun Control Two

Why did the founders put the Second Amendment into the Constitution? Because they had just gone through a bloody war with a country that had the worlds best army and they wanted the people to be armed in case it happened again. The founders knew that an armed populace is less likely to be subject to tyranny from the authorities or from fellow citizens who have run amok. We have lots of examples of this Condoleezza Rice gave one on The View recently: “Let me… Read More »Gun Control Two

Gun Control One

We have all agreed that the Second Amendment has constraints. People should not be able to buy surface to air missiles at the local gun shop without a permit or a waiting period. So the argument is about where we draw the line not whether there should be a line. Tanks no. Hunting rifles yes. Automatic weapons no in most states. Assault weapons are on the cusp and banning them is like banning Pit Bulls. It’s the fashion but doesn’t accomplish much. But banning certain… Read More »Gun Control One