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Originally Posted by GeneticKiss
Good points, knox. I don't know the procedures for legally obtaining a firearm in the US, but I'm pretty sure you need a permit, and that usually requires some sort of test being passed. Maybe gun ownership should be looked at as a privilege instead of a right, which better fits the wording of my "revised" 2nd Amendment on the previous page. The problem is that by now everyone being able to get a gun if they want being an inalienable right of every human being is rather than a privilege reserved for those who can be smart and responsible about it is so ingrained into American culture that if anyone tried to change that, it would seem to some like they're fucking with Mom (as if non-Americans hatch from eggs or something), the flag, and apple pie.
I'm actually surprised at how mixed some of the responses have been in this thread. Being a board for a band that's shown mainly pacifist viewpoints, I figured I'd get a whole bunch of flaming and negative rep for supporting firearm ownership--then again, there are as many authority-hating nuts on the left (no offense Rob) as there are God-fearing rednecks on the right sometimes...
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Recently, I've had lots and lots of surprised regarding SY fans. I guess I assumed they agreed with the band's viewpoints but I've been finding the oddest things on the board: blatant sexism, racism, people supporting guns and war, etc.
Anyway, back to the subject. Yes, driving is not a RIGHT, it's a permission granted by the State. That is because driving is portentially dangerous, someone's permit can be taken away at any time and has to be constantly renewed. I personally think that if public transportation is efficient, local authorities should consider stricter standards for issuing permits, and get less and less people driving, which would improve traffic, the number of accidents etc.
Driving is potentially dangerous, yes, but lots of people NEED to do it, killing is not the purpose of cars. I can think of very few valid reasons why someone would NEED a gun, in practical terms.
It's also scary that of all rights americans should be demanding: proper free health care, decent worker's laws (you don't even have paid vacations ensured by law or maternity leave !!!!????), more protection from banks and institutions, they will seem more eager to fight for their "right" to potentially shoot someone someday.