On 03 Feb 2009, at 13:59, Stefano Mori wrote: > Are you basically saying that you have guns because that's the culture > and the meaning of freedom in America? Or something like that? > > "From my cold dead hands" ? > Yes, which is why Guns are such a touch stone issue along with abortion, homosexuality and all the other culture war issues. Additionally, I stating that crime/hunting or other excuses are just that justifying examples to back up a belief. I'm 41 and have lived (or spent significant time) in large American cities, DC, NY and SF, and medium cities Norfolk/Va Beach and Richmond, VA and now live in a small city in the Central Valley of CA on the Urban/Suburban/Rural interface. The need for a Gun as protection just isn't that great. Unless you're engaging in high risk behavior or working/living in violence prone areas, the Gun just isn't that necessary. I've never felt the need for one, but I don't advocate restricting access to guns of any sort, including so-called assault weapons, so long as the owner/user is properly trained and licensed.
The problems in America are caused mainly by all the nannies and the anti-nanny reactionaries; it sucks to be a pragmatist in the US. Dave -- "A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim." -- George Santayana _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters List hosted at http://cat5.org/
