Rural gun ownership.

[JohnnyRingo]

118. The problem with blanket legislation...

... is that it covers everyone as the same psycho killer as worst dregs of society. There's a vague line between murderers and sportsman when it comes to gun control, and woe be the politician that crosses that line. If it's the Democrats who do it through un-nuanced bans, we can expect a permanent Republican White House in the near future, and that's not good for anyone.

I lean toward common sense regulation to track such weapons and prevent irresponsible ownership. Write local laws to keep them out of major cities if needed, but don't punish outdoorsmen or ranchers who use them as a tool of the trade. There's no legitimate reason to have an AR-15 in the rifle rack of a pickup truck in NYC, but in Montana it takes on a different meaning.

Though I usually don't like analogies because they can become obtuse, we don't all have a Breathalyzer in our steering wheels installed at the factory just because a minority of drivers get drunk and kill someone. I'm sure you'd not want that factored into the price of your car, and I'd bet you'd resent having to blow on your car to go to the store. MADD could logically argue that it saves innocent lives and is a small price to pay for our security from drunk drivers.