Support for gun rights exceeds support for gun control.

It's really hard to answer this without knowing where you draw the line from "normal caring about guns" to "caring too much about guns."

I'll start by saying that there are some legitimate uses for firearms. I don't think many would argue against that, in the US or elsewhere. Nor do I think many would argue that most people shouldn't have access to firearms for those purposes with reasonable regulations/protections. The rub, of course, is what are reasonable regulations and protections?

I'm going out on a limb a bit here, but I'm guessing you're perception of "caring too much" stems from the use of the issue as a political wedge issue. We could discuss the history of that evolution, but let's just cut to the chase and say that , aside from a vocal minority, few people want the loose policies that you hear from one camp, and few want the strict policies you hear from the other camp. Most people like in a gradient somewhere in the middle. Even the creator of this thread lies somewhere in that middle gradient, as you can see from his very own responses.

You see it mostly drummed up in the political sphere to drum up Republican support because "Obama's going to take your guns away!" or to drum up Democratic support because "Republicans allowed Sandy Hook to happen!". Both are nonsense, of course, but it drums up the respective bases - and that's what most people see.

Switzerland is an awful example and I cringe anytime a pro-gun user brings them up in these threads. You should actually read up on what Switzerland's gun laws actually are before using them as an example.

dumb points get met with dumb replies. I know what their laws are, and having guns in the home doesnt make crime higher like so many raving anti gun nuts think is the case. The average person in the US is so clueless to laws already in place in the US, they still think automatic weapons are passed out like candy and that 'assault weapon' is a valid term. It's just irritating reading non-arguments, maybe they'll think for a moment when they get a dumb argument back.

ROFL

I see the muslim circle jerk has started.

Lol wtf. Penises in my PM too and I've never even had a dialogue with the guy.

He's sending it to everybody that I've been talking to.

Maybe he'll kick the GS coders asses into gear and force them to add spam buttons in PMs and block features.

Actually the fact that GazaAli totally ignored my comment tells otherwise. You see, he's a matured person. Unlike you.

You can already do that in a fair number - if not most - states. AR-15s and other long guns included. However, you stand a good chance of getting harassed by police if you do so.

I don't think any weapon restrictions of any kind should exist (which includes vehicles, such as fighter jets - anything you can think of); all violent criminals should be executed, so they certainly won't be able to own guns. ;-) This is the original intent of the 2nd Amendment: the citizenry can have whatever the government can have (which, back then, would have included cannons), keeping a solid balance of powers. It won't be "Oh noez chaos" because the other citizens and the government would stomp such people into the ground. The government can't just go psycho, because of the citizens. Winnage occurs.

Or he just hasn't read it, or he did and decided not to comment on it, which doesn't tell us anything.

A matured person? I didn't come into a thread you created and write "LOL" next to something that wasn't even funny nor accurate. Your actions tell us the truth of the matter.

That's a realization that's news worthy?

Figured it was a no-brainer.

You're right they aren't highest at the rate of gun violence but the US is still pretty poor at it compared to other first world nations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate#List

It's worthy of discussion, sure.

No girly socipathopath who needs treament. this is worthy of discussion. (ps hope you got my big messages)

Is anybody else not able to see SNIPER's posts?

I'm not seeing some replies, yeah.

Maybe they finally did something about his ability to post, then.

lol

None of your family are libs? Hope none of your kids turn out to be libs lol

Well, whenever someone brings up sensible gun legislation the gun nuts go crazy talking about "Hitler took guns away and look what happened".

What is sensible to you, though?

So? Wasn't there also a study that found that something like 30% of Americans think the sun revolves around the Earth? The general consensus doesn't always equate to "correct" or "smart".

I agree, unless its legislation from Dianne Feinstein.

You should be forced to take a psychiatrist test and have a criminal background check being able to own a gun.