This is the first post? NO, it's the last post of the day:)

Gun's Gun's Gun's

I always laugh when gun lobbyists(usually republicans in the U.S.) promote the "Right to have and bear arms" line, and how completely antiquated the thought is.

The Second Amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights, and it's silly to think that the times were the same back then, a gun was needed to protect you family and property from, and to feed the family.

Sure you can say that is the same reasons to have a gun today, but very little is the same as it was almost 220 years ago population density, policing, ETC has changed the need and reason to "bear arms".


So what's my point? In today's Toronto Sun is an article about a couple in the States that carry their holstered guns EVERYWHERE, the beach, shopping for food, EVERYWHERE. They say it's a great deterrent, "people will think twice before trying to rob us"(paraphrase), but I certainly wouldn't feel very safe with regular citizens holstering a Glock 9mm on their hip.

Now what would I do if somebody robbed me at gunpoint?? After pooping my underwear, I'd hand over what they wanted and when they left I'd call the cops. I guess in their scenario the hope would be they don't even get approached, the "deterrent" thought in action ..... I'll tell you I don't want to be there when a bad guys say "f-it" and a hail of gunfire kills more innocent people in the name of "rights"

Now home protection is another thing. Sleeping at night and you hear glass break ..... call the cops and hide! It would take a certain person to kill somebody, and for me it's a LOT more than them wanting to steal my TV. Now if they try to go after the family(incredibly uncommon compared to a simple B&E), then all bets are off, subdue if possible, scare off if possible, and go nuts if that doesn't work ..........I'm going to hit somebody tonight:) Family and Friends mean so much more than any material item you could imagine that it's completely unquantifiable

Now somebody, some "group", is trying to push their idea that more Canadians should have the ability to carry a concealed weapon. You know what? Unless you are law enforcement, you know, the ones that have signed on to protect our lives even at the expense of their own, then NOBODY should carry a weapon.

Sorry, I'm tired this post may be a little jumbled, but you'll figure it out:)