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Originally posted by SLO-BOB
You Todd, are an enigma. A gun carrying liberal (correct me if I'm wrong in that label). I don't mean any of this as an insult, but more a philisophical difference.
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well, I know I'm an enigma, but there are plenty of gun owning liberals. It really isn't that much of a philosophical difference...liberalism has been hijacked by too many whackos with twisted/near-sighted agendas (much as conservatism has). I just try to be reasonable and measured in my life, and by extension, my politics. And I am willing to change my mind given adequate and compelling data/information. I believe in the constitution, including the 2nd amendment. I think there should be limits in the interpretation however. To me the more baffling philosophical rift is how conservatives can abide by some of the tenets in the patriot act. Stomps all over the constitution...
But that's another rant. Like I said, I believe that guns have their place in society. Sure, I'd like to live in a totally gun-free world, but since that will never happen, I want to tip the odds in my favor. But I'm not convinced that ubiquitous CCW is the answer to the problem. And I still worry about the abilities of citizens to act/react under fire. Law enforcement has rigorous training and strict guidelines in place. Yes, they are not perfect, but there is something. In addition, fairly extensive psychological testing is done before they even get to the academy. It just strikes me that you have a better chance of a PD reacting properly under fire than a private citizen. And given some of the people I see at the range, I certainly don't want them brandishing weapons in public.