Sometime you have to wonder about Americans and their fascination with firearms. Don't get me wrong, I am one of the biggest cowboy fans around, I've seen all the John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea etc movies and dreamed of having a Peacemaker Colt, Winchester and maybe Greener shotgun. However, I have never dreamed of having an assault rifle or sub machine gun in my home for protection.
The reason I bring this up is that I read an article about an eight year old boy who killed himself at a gun show in Massachusetts recently. While dad was getting ready to the film, the boy was given a mini-Uzi fully automatic sub machine gun by a fifteen year old instructor, pointed at a target and told to fire. The boy lost control and shot himself repeatedly.
Now who in their right mind gives an eight year old a weapon that was specifically created for Israeli commandos so they could go out an kill their enemies? This is not a hunting rifle, this is not a pistol, this is an attack weapon made for the purpose of killing.
Hunting and home defense (if you actually know what the hell you are doing) is one thing, automatic rifles and sub machine guns are for either killing an entire herd of deer or for killing people. They were not made for sports, competitions, or home defense and they should not be available for everyone to buy.
In this age of terrorism Americans have to be realistic about what it means to bear arms.
Its Common Sense! (Or is it?)
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