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In reply to the discussion: The risk of having a gun in the home [View all]GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)84. Because I didn't feel like listing everything.
I agree with building codes, prescriptions, and so on, unless they go too far. Some codes do stop modern technology and act to protect established businesses that would be threatened by new methods. The approval process for the FDA takes too long. People die waiting for new drugs too. There are things the FDA can do to streamline the process while still protecting public safety. The nanny state can go too far. A prime example would be Bloomie's crusade against large sugar drinks.
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I haven't seen this poster post about anything else, and never in anything less than an agressive
cherokeeprogressive
May 2013
#5
Ohhhh, *such* the AUTHORITARIAN attitude, huh? Not to mention the name-calling... ""gun nuts",
Ghost in the Machine
May 2013
#8
I appreciate food inspections and appropriate liscensing for proffesionals.
GreenStormCloud
May 2013
#68
Why would you increase rather than minimize the number of dangerous things
IveWornAHundredPants
May 2013
#55
I worked in PD for 15 years. We were taught that most home intruders do not carry weapons. I
appleannie1
May 2013
#51
I think a great deal depends on how guns and ammunition are stored in a home...
markpkessinger
May 2013
#78