09-14-2004, 05:36 AM
Yeah, but he'll be shot with a .380
I love a good argument more than anyone, but there's just no argument here. There are no solid justifications for needing assault weapons.
I'll give you the simple comparison of the motorcycle helmet laws... Do we need them? No! Do they save lives? YES!
I don't think there should be a law that I should have to wear a seatbelt, but I understand that seatbelts do save lives statistically and that when less people die insurance gets cheaper and well... less people die.
However, I am confronted with quite the quandary(sp?)...
I don't think the assault weapon ban keeps weapons off the street. Criminals (IMO) don't buy their weapons OTC.
I do think that if assault weapons are legal, there are more opportunities for a criminal to get one, simply because there are more around.
I guess at the end of the day I'm not so scared of mad having an assault weapon. I'm more scared of the guy that breaks into mad's house and steals it and then sells it to a stick up kid from Linden without shit to lose.
There is definitely no clear-cut answer, but it's arguments like those presented here that weaken the one leg the pro-assault weapon folks have to stand on.
Yes, you could view the AWB as an infringement of your rights. But, how is that any different from being asked for ID every time you board a plane?
As our world matures and becomes more dangerous, some fundamental freedoms will subside. You really have to weigh out whether, or not, a "freedom" should actually be a privilege.
I love a good argument more than anyone, but there's just no argument here. There are no solid justifications for needing assault weapons.
I'll give you the simple comparison of the motorcycle helmet laws... Do we need them? No! Do they save lives? YES!
I don't think there should be a law that I should have to wear a seatbelt, but I understand that seatbelts do save lives statistically and that when less people die insurance gets cheaper and well... less people die.
However, I am confronted with quite the quandary(sp?)...
I don't think the assault weapon ban keeps weapons off the street. Criminals (IMO) don't buy their weapons OTC.
I do think that if assault weapons are legal, there are more opportunities for a criminal to get one, simply because there are more around.
I guess at the end of the day I'm not so scared of mad having an assault weapon. I'm more scared of the guy that breaks into mad's house and steals it and then sells it to a stick up kid from Linden without shit to lose.
There is definitely no clear-cut answer, but it's arguments like those presented here that weaken the one leg the pro-assault weapon folks have to stand on.
Yes, you could view the AWB as an infringement of your rights. But, how is that any different from being asked for ID every time you board a plane?
As our world matures and becomes more dangerous, some fundamental freedoms will subside. You really have to weigh out whether, or not, a "freedom" should actually be a privilege.