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[quote=Anonymous]I truly don't understand why anyone would be opposed to gun control.  Other than brainwashing by the conservative media and NRA.

I think the argument that "criminals will get them anyway" is incredibly weak and complacent.  With that logic, why do we bother to outlaw drugs?  Criminals get them anyway.  And sell them to kids.

I believe that there's no good reason to own an assault rifle, etc.  How does one justify having these weapons on the market?  If you want to own a handgun for protection or a hunting rifle, you should have to go through a background check, a test to prove that you understand the laws and know how to accurately fire a weapon,  and a process to track your past gun/ammunition-buying activity.  If this were the case, Holmes would never have qualified to buy 3 guns and $20K worth of ammunition.  OK, he could have bought them illegally, but he may not have had the resources and mental capacity to pull that off.  And there would at least be a chance that he would get busted in the process.

DH owns a hunting rifle.  He would not see it as an infringement on his rights if he was forced to prove that he is responsible, stable, and qualified to own a gun.  I compare it to driving a car.  Also a deadly piece of machinery but we have to continuously prove that we are capable of driving and that we know the rules/laws of driving.  Nobody sees that as an infringement.  I know there's no "right to drive car" amendment, but still a valid comparison, I think.

let's keep in mind that the "Right to Bear Arms" was given to us at a time when guns were much different and a bullet could likely be stopped by a heavy coat.  [/quote]

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