Congress Shafts Second Amendment... Again

Enigma · 01-23-07, 10:46 AM

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"The Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007," H.R.256 ( http://tinyurl.com/3brx43 ) would raise the minimum age for the ownership of a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21. In addition, children under 18 attending a gun show must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Worse, it calls for fines and jailtime if a child gets a hold of your firearm and uses it to cause death or serious bodily injury, if you "recklessly disregarded the risk" that a child could access your firearm.

Whats wrong with this?

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More ludricrous is H.R. 428 ( http://tinyurl.com/38k7mk ), entitled "To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real handguns." Yes, you read that right. The Democrats are pushing the banning of _toy_ guns, if they resemble real guns in size, shape OR overall appearance.

Ehh, maybe a bit over the top. People have been killed over toy guns that look too realistic. Theres no reason a kid needs a toy gun that is a direct replica. Dont see the big deal.

As for the gun shows law, I dont feel i'm the guy to comment. Never been to one, never plan to. I think if people are that passionate about owning firearms designed with the specific purpose of taking lives, (assault rifles, some handguns...) they still have a way to have the show. Just requires a little effort. I know for a fact that in some places in the middle east, gun laws are very lax. You can buy an AK-47 off the street like you can buy a Diet Pepsi in any strip mall in the US.....Maybe thats a better alternative for those who have the express desire to own weapons designed for killing as many people as efficiantly as possible.

Again, a can of worms that devides alot of Americans. For my views on gun control, ive been called un-American, a traitor, etc, etc. All hog wash to me at the end of the day. It's true that it's a protected right, but the pro gun crowd seems to not be able to distinguish between why that amendmant was written when it was written, and its relevance today...