Firearms. Yea or Nay?

[CathyBogart]

I would love to see a basic safety course, much like the ones available for motorcycles, recommended before people purchase firearms. Perhaps even a discount offered to people who had taken the course, as motivation. I don't see a problem with firearm ownership in general, but I DO have a problem with ignorant schmucks owning a tool with the potential to be so deadly.

[Puckstop31]

If I was a "bad guy" looking to get a bunch of guns I would sure know what town to go to for a little "B&E"!

I'd think most "bad guys" are not THAT stupid. Criminals generally prefer unarmed victims.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I admit I probably don't think like a criminal....but how would I steal guns from an unarmed person.

Are they THAT stupid?

If I want to steal guns...I need to steal them from someone who has them.

[lizbud]

I admit I probably don't think like a criminal....but how would I steal guns from an unarmed person.

Are they THAT stupid?

If I want to steal guns...I need to steal them from someone who has them.

Too obvious for some to grasp I guess.

[sparks19]

I admit I probably don't think like a criminal....but how would I steal guns from an unarmed person.

Are they THAT stupid?

If I want to steal guns...I need to steal them from someone who has them.

Well I don't know if it is worth it to most criminals to go into a house unarmed where they know that the person inside IS armed.

Too obvious for some to grasp I guess.

No need to be condescending... Just having a discussion. Sorry you don't agree.

[Puckstop31]

I admit I probably don't think like a criminal....but how would I steal guns from an unarmed person.

Are they THAT stupid?

If I want to steal guns...I need to steal them from someone who has them.

Looky there... I fell for your trap. <golf clap> FWIW, this happens often... I am a sucker for things like this. It is the honest soul I have.

[Grace]

My husband went to a gathering yesterday, put on by Opencarry.org. Here's a link to an article about it in our local newspaper. He had a great time.

Ann Arbor is a very Liberal city, so it will be interesting to see the letters to the editor. And this article was front page, above the fold!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

I've never known a buglar (although my home was buglarized once) but I think they prefer empty houses to one that have people in them.

I know they like guns and rifles. Easy to steal, easy to conceal, easy to fence.

[sparks19]

I've never known a buglar (although my home was buglarized once) but I think they prefer empty houses to one that have people in them.

I know they like guns and rifles. Easy to steal, easy to conceal, easy to fence.

Well I guess that is the gamble they take... my house appears to be empty all day long... yet I am here. Car in the garage at night, no lights on... are we home or are we away. hmmmm I wonder if it's worth it to take that gamble and find o ut they were wrong. and like the sticker on our house says... "Nothing in this house is worth dying for" it's your choice...

A rifle is easy to conceal? LOL that would be interesting to see.

But the risk of someone breaking into my home is not enough reason for us to not have guns... in fact I think the risk of someone breaking into my home is a big reason TO have it rather than not. Plus the hunting aspect. You don't have to like it... but that won't affect our ability to protect ourselves or change how I feel about it

Grace... very neat. I especially like this quote form the article:

"The only time you draw that weapon out in public is if you use it," said Brian Jeffs of Bath. "That's why you won't see anyone handling their gun."

[lizbud]

Well I don't know if it is worth it to most criminals to go into a house unarmed where they know that the person inside IS armed.

If the bad guy knows there are guns inside the house, he will likely take
the chance anyway. Just won't walk up & knock on the door first.

[sparks19]

If the bad guy knows there are guns inside the house, he will likely take
the chance anyway. Just won't walk up & knock on the door first.

well that would be a very stupid move but then again we are talking criminals(although unless he is a friend and has been in the house before I'm not sure how they would know exactly where the guns are kept)

Still not a good enough reason IMO to take guns away from the law abiding

[Puckstop31]

Ya know what? When we are not home, take anything you want. They are all just things. Things can be replaced.

When my family is home... Come into my home unwanted at your own peril. I love my family too much to put their safety in anybodys hands other than my own or my dogs. Period.

You all are free to do as you wish in this regard, please don't try to deny my RIGHT to do otherwise.

[blue]

Ya know what? When we are not home, take anything you want. They are all just things. Things can be replaced.

When my family is home... Come into my home unwanted at your own peril. I love my family too much to put their safety in anybodys hands other than my own or my dogs. Period.

You all are free to do as you wish in this regard, please don't try to deny my RIGHT to do otherwise.

Pretty well sums it up right there.

About 3 years ago I had a meth head I was working with show up at my house at 11pm while I was trying to sleep.

[caseysmom]

Pretty well sums it up right there.

About 3 years ago I had a meth head I was working with show up at my house at 11pm while I was trying to sleep.

And you shot him?

[Alysser]

I don't see anything wrong with gun ownership unless you are a physcopathic killer, robber, etc. My brother has a few guns or did. He was in the army and served in Iraq for 14 months. He was on Democratic campaign commercial and fired a gun in it. Does that make him a physco? No. My dad has a rifel somewhere which he used to hunt with. He KNOWS how to use it, I don't see anything wrong with it if you take precautions with your children, where you hide it, if you know how to use it, etc. Owning a gun doesn't make you a physco. I don't see anything really wrong with it in general.