Comments on: A recurring theme

By: Chas

Chas — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:34:27 +0000

They can’t get it. It’s a matter of identity with them. Democrats want to micromanage people’s lives and that can’t work if people have guns, because people with guns can say “no” and mean it.

By: John Hardin

John Hardin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:01:25 +0000

LWC:

… more likely to get themselves shot that kill an intruder.

Is killing an intruder truly the only self defense with a firearm scenario you can imagine? Do you think that scaring them off without firing a shot, or holding them at gunpoint for the police without firing a shot, is not truly self defense?

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:00:06 +0000

the ones who own them for self-defense are more likely to get themselves shot that kill an intruder.

More likely? That canard has been debunked with regular frequency.

By: LeftWingCracker

LeftWingCracker — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:57:49 +0000

It truly IS a rural-urban issue, because in urban areas like Memphis, A) not only do too many people have guns, the ones who own them for self-defense are more likely to get themselves shot that kill an intruder. Oh, it does happen from time to time, and the TV news always makes it the lead story when it does.

That’s why I’m not in favor registration, but I am in favor of licensing, if for no other reason than to make sure people who own them know how to operate them and understand the legal ramifications.

I am a gun owner, by the way…