On guns

[celandineb]

I believe my right to live, and not be randomly or accidentally or even purposefully shot, ought to trump someone else's right to own a gun.Full stop. People shooting other people ignores the whole principle of the rule of law, and I do not accept that as valid

Comments

[ladyjaneva]

well of course it trumps another person's right to own a gun! Gun owning is heavily regulated where I live, so there isn't even a question of that.

[tacky_tramp]

Actually, U.S. law has always recognized circumstances in which it is acceptable to kill someone.

[ellid]

I have very mixed feelings on gun control; I live in a rural area and had farmers in the family, so I can see the necessity for a gun in some circumstances. OTOH, I see no reason for civilians to own military-grade weaspons.

[freckles42]

This, and this

[cathouse_mary]

My right to be safe in my own home and on my property, trumps a criminal's right to live. I live in Los Angeles, and my ex is a crazy mean bastard who once tried to throw me into heavy traffic. Yes, I own a gun. And if someone wants to forcibly enter my home, I can and will use it. Because I have rights, too.

[telperion1]

I don't have mixed feelings on gun control - I am firmly in favor of it. Growing up I was frightened by quite a few things (rightly frightened, I believe), and the one thing that lessened that fear was that we didn't have guns in our house. That was unusual - this was rural NC, and hunting was common - but my mum always insisted that the guns be kept at the target range.

Frankly, I don't trust anyone all the time. I don't want anyone to have destructive capability that they have easy access too. Pure physical strength is bad enough, but any kind of weapon exacerbates a bad situation. This goes for everyone, myself included