they weren't kidding... bowling for columbine was the most important movie made last year, and probably in the past few.
reaffirmed the fact that i disregard most news media as a sensationalist distraction from the reality of the real events in the world.
even living in canada, almost all media here is either from, or heavily influenced by america. the united states has some very positive attributes, however its disturbing to see so much negativity filtering in so close to the place i call home.
i understand that americans have a constitutional right to own loaded guns and keep them under their pillow, but it was not long ago that it was also their right to own slaves, and before that, to burn heretics and "witches". people (not just americans) need to stop fearing change and think rationally and logically about the state of their society.
i don't lock the doors during the day, and sometimes not in the night. owning a weapon will not protect me. it will make me a victim.
some people think that if everyone owned a gun, then everyone could protect themselves. but we've seen it before. when one accidentily goes off-everyone else just starts shooting.
reaffirmed the fact that i disregard most news media as a sensationalist distraction from the reality of the real events in the world.
even living in canada, almost all media here is either from, or heavily influenced by america. the united states has some very positive attributes, however its disturbing to see so much negativity filtering in so close to the place i call home.
i understand that americans have a constitutional right to own loaded guns and keep them under their pillow, but it was not long ago that it was also their right to own slaves, and before that, to burn heretics and "witches". people (not just americans) need to stop fearing change and think rationally and logically about the state of their society.
i don't lock the doors during the day, and sometimes not in the night. owning a weapon will not protect me. it will make me a victim.
some people think that if everyone owned a gun, then everyone could protect themselves. but we've seen it before. when one accidentily goes off-everyone else just starts shooting.
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Note: I work for a company that includes a gun store.
According to statistics that I'm getting from multiple sources (doesn't mean they're right, just makes for better odds), the UK is suffering from a large increase in gun related crime (mostly blamed on Jamaican gangs - "Yardies"). In the US, the UK has long been the example pointed to when someone wishes to argue against public ownership of guns. IMO, this damages the credability of that arguement. Our 2nd Amemdment was put into our constitution to allow us the power to rebel should it become "necessary." To remove that would make the likely hood of repressive gov't much more real (see current US gov.).
Again, my opinion.
but that's my opinion of late, which is known to change as i get older and wiser.
and thanks for the suggestion of reading. xoxo