For the record, I am not American, nor will I ever be, so the 2nd amendment and the Great American Gun Debate do not concern me. However, I actually do care a little bit about it, because most (if not all) of my American internet-friends and acquaintances are pro-gun. For what it's worth, if I could, I'd be on their side.
But despite that, I find it amusing how touchy both sides of the issue are. Any "suspicious" statement immediately brings out the aggressive rhetoric and counter-argument. Therefore:
Someone that stupid could easily get behind the wheel of a car and cause far more damage. And in fact, it happens every day with drunk drivers. Yet no one screams for car-control.
Yep, and some moron could even get his hands on a book of matches and use them to do even more damage. Besides, don't you think that "licence and registration" business counts as car control? I live in a very gun-controlled country, and even I think cars are more controlled than guns. Granted, you don't need a permit to
buy a car, but you sure need one to operate it, and where I live, getting a driver's licence is not a trivial walk-through. Plus, to keep the registration in order, you must have your car officially inspected once a year and pay the mandatory insurance etc. After you get a gun, you have a gun and that's it. There are no check ups, inspections or anything.
Anyway, my post above was intended as a joke, sort of in the same vein as the "gun control means using both hands". The joke was that being reasonable requires the use of reason, i.e. reasonable gun control means you'll also have to use your brain a little, which some gun owners apparently don't. Sorry, I guess I should have explained that a bit more clearly.
