Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Crybabies Favor Gun Control [View all]TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)crybaby afraid he'll lose his guns has no idea where a lot of the anti-gun sentiment comes from.
Last night four kids were shot in Brooklyn by some asshole who rode off on a bicycle. I'm sure some hotshots will say that any armed adult in the area could take down a bicycle rider racing through traffic and pedestrians without sending a round through someone's window, but the people who actually live there and put up with this shit on a regular basis aren't so sure. What they are sure about is that while there might be guns in local apartments, nobody hunts and most of the gun ownership seems to be by the gangs and assholes who are big on drivebys.
In a driveby, btw, how easy is it to suddenly realize what's going on, who's doing it, and pull your piece to get an accurate shot at a Mazda racing away through city traffic? Anyone who has successfully done this without collateral damage, please post the video or at least reliable witness accounts.
So, we're talking real people with their real kids getting shot up and they're not talking "self-protection" because they've been there and it's all bullshit-- carrying a piece doesn't help when some asshole opens fire from a moving car or sneaks up from behind with a baseball bat. They are scared shitless of the guns on the street, very angry, and looking for a real solution.
I understand hunting and sport shooting, and even the usefulness of a ready gun if you live in the boonies, but I wish someone would understand the "constitutional right" of a five year old girl bleeding to death in a gutter from a gunshot wound to see her sixth birthday.