Posted on Aug 28, 2017
Do you think that more lawfully armed Americans is a good or bad thing and why?
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I would say it's a good thing. I say that from a law enforcement perspective. After 30+ years on the job, I can tell you that bad guys will always have guns. All the laws in the world won't stop them because they don't follow laws.
The only way to combat the bad guys is to have good guys with guns. Prison doesn't scare bad guys, the police don't scare bad guys, what does scare them is Joe Citizen who isn't afraid and is willing to send them to Hell.
However, I would require mandatory training and yearly update training for anyone who is carrying a gun. Along with the usual criminal and mental health checks.
The only way to combat the bad guys is to have good guys with guns. Prison doesn't scare bad guys, the police don't scare bad guys, what does scare them is Joe Citizen who isn't afraid and is willing to send them to Hell.
However, I would require mandatory training and yearly update training for anyone who is carrying a gun. Along with the usual criminal and mental health checks.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
Whoa, careful there SMSgt. Requiring training surely infringes on the right of the people to keep and bear arms! Putting more guns in the hands of more people without training or sense of responsibility should be just as good!
(Please note the sarcasm in the above statement. Your position is one of rational gun legislation [because it regulates PEOPLE, not guns] and I'd fully support it.)
(Please note the sarcasm in the above statement. Your position is one of rational gun legislation [because it regulates PEOPLE, not guns] and I'd fully support it.)
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Lawfully armed and trained = Good
Lawfully armed and Untrained = Not so good
Lawfully armed and Untrained = Not so good
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SSG Robert Webster
PFC (Join to see) - The bottom line in the discussion is a moral issue and the key to that is the phrase "shall not be infringed"; there are no qualifiers, unless you want to drag in the separate part about "a well regulated militia", then you open up a conundrum, just like the 'chicken and the egg' problem.
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SSG Robert Webster
PFC (Join to see) - That is one interpretation. But not the one that I hold.
Examples - people in jail or prison - restricted rights; certain legally convicted criminals - restricted rights; mental competence - depends (reasons and who is deciding). And if it is well thought through - the boundaries are or should be set by the due process clauses of the Constitution, primarily the 5th and 14th Amendments.
Examples - people in jail or prison - restricted rights; certain legally convicted criminals - restricted rights; mental competence - depends (reasons and who is deciding). And if it is well thought through - the boundaries are or should be set by the due process clauses of the Constitution, primarily the 5th and 14th Amendments.
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That's what I have been saying. I don't care to restrict people's right to own and bear firearms I own some myself. Experience tells me there are some who shouldn't have it because that would just be asking for trouble.
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Most certainly a good thing. Laws only effect people willing to follow them. Gun free zones create targets and venerable groups of people. I carry and will always carry where legal.
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That's a good question. There is not enough evidence too clearly say yeh or nah.
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I support American Citizens being legally armed 100%. "better to be the wolf than the sheep"
I do believe in smart gun ownership. I would never take an American Citizen's guns away based on age, my grandfather kept his until the day he died and he suffered from Alzheimer's. He was never a threat to anyone or himself and respected the importance of his Right but also Privilege to Bear Arms.
Criminals will always find a way to get the better of you, wouldn't you prefer to have something in store for them if that day ever comes? I know I would. I think the more important issue is legislation that protects the gun owner better than it currently does. In acts of self defense a CC permit holder should not have to have insurance for the pending lawsuit that follows protecting yourself and family. When did it become the honest citizen on trial when a criminal with deadly intent gets a taste of their own medicine?
I do believe in smart gun ownership. I would never take an American Citizen's guns away based on age, my grandfather kept his until the day he died and he suffered from Alzheimer's. He was never a threat to anyone or himself and respected the importance of his Right but also Privilege to Bear Arms.
Criminals will always find a way to get the better of you, wouldn't you prefer to have something in store for them if that day ever comes? I know I would. I think the more important issue is legislation that protects the gun owner better than it currently does. In acts of self defense a CC permit holder should not have to have insurance for the pending lawsuit that follows protecting yourself and family. When did it become the honest citizen on trial when a criminal with deadly intent gets a taste of their own medicine?
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I worked in a pawn shop, and then a gun store for over 8 years, selling guns. I then opened my own shop, got an FFL, and sold guns for another 5 years.
It would amaze some of you if you saw and heard some of the things I did over those years.
I support ownership of guns 100%,,,, if the individuals know what the hell they are doing. I saw far too many people attempting to buy a weapon when they had no concept of how to operate it, what "gun safety" meant, and other issues, such as penetrating power, where and when to shoot, etc.
My fear is if more and more of these type folks go around carrying a firearm, the potential of a disaster, big or small, will also continue to grow.
By the way, just being " a good guy with a gun" is not sufficient recommendation, IMO.
It would amaze some of you if you saw and heard some of the things I did over those years.
I support ownership of guns 100%,,,, if the individuals know what the hell they are doing. I saw far too many people attempting to buy a weapon when they had no concept of how to operate it, what "gun safety" meant, and other issues, such as penetrating power, where and when to shoot, etc.
My fear is if more and more of these type folks go around carrying a firearm, the potential of a disaster, big or small, will also continue to grow.
By the way, just being " a good guy with a gun" is not sufficient recommendation, IMO.
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