re the pill for deer no hunting in article apr gnv ifas ufl edu jrm gnv ifas ufl edu writes in article apr synapse bms com hambidge bms com writes the second amendment is about sovereignty not sporting goods perfectly correct but it won t make any difference hmm i beg to differ it will probably make a big difference at some point self defense is a valid reason for rkba the vast majority get through life without ever having to own use or display a firearm besides there are other means of self protection which can be just as effective as firearms thankfully it is true that the majority go through life without having to use a firearm howver there are situations where firearms are the most effective means of self protection what other means do you propose as equally effective freedoms and rights are not dependent on public opinion necessity or scientific scrutiny new to this planet everything is dependent on either public or political opinion usually political to imagine that inalienable rights are somehow wired into the vast cold cosmos is purest egotism and a dangerous delusion new to this country new to political theory alas i was speaking of principle without principle all attempts at republican forms of gov t are futile there are times when public and political opinion are contrary to principle which is why we have a constitution which enumerates gov t powers and presumes certain rights a major reason for this was to prevent a tyranny of the majority no arguments against rkba can withstand scientific scrutiny they don t have to like so many other things the issue is one of perception rather than boring statistics every time some young innocent is gunned down in a drive by every time some kid is murdered for a jacket every time a store clerk is executed for three dollars in change every time some moron kills his wife because she took the last beer from the fridge every time someone hears a bang in the night the rkba dies the stats are not all that clearly behind firearms the protection factor does not strongly outweigh the mindless mayhem factor given society as we now experience it it seems safer to get rid of as many guns as possible that may be an error but enough active voters believe in that course this is exactly why law should be based on reasoned thought not immediate perception of course it doesn t always work that way fortunately while there are no guarantees logic sometimes does prevail and if not there are still means for correction as far as enough active voters are concerned that is still an open question until the vote is made how do you intend to silence rkba supporters talk all you want talk about the good old days when you used to own firearms after a while such talk will take on the character of war stories and no one will be very interested anymore you portray a possible scenario for the future but how will you silence rkba supporters right now as long as public debate is allowed such debate will continue if we allow public debate to be restricted or denied then we will get a gov t we deserve al standard disclaimer
