It's ironic that pro-gun folks call this "freedom," but for everybody else it's anything but. Who would want to bring their kids to a park or hiking in the forest where you'd have to wonder if the people carrying guns are responsible and qualified?Joshua Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, argued that with Virginia's so-called "gun show loophole" that allows gun purchases without background checks, dangerous people could end up open-carrying in parks frequented by families and children.
"You have no idea whether they're qualified to own a gun or to use a gun," he said. "So on a public safety level, that's my concern."
This is a bad step coming from an agenda-driven governor who's a biased and close-minded gun owner himself.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
You mean guns are going to be allowed on public lands just like most other states? The horror! The humanity!
ReplyDeleteThere will be blood in the streams, just like in all the other states that have allowed guns in state parks and forests for years and in National Parks for almost a year now.
It's fearmongering and paranoia fueled by an irrational, illogical fear of firearms.
ReplyDeleteThe vast majority of violent crime is perpetrated by violent criminals, who will continue to disobey any prohibition on carrying firearms. You don't seem to be concerned about them, while the peaceably armed citizens, very few of which have accidents or are irresponsible with their firearms, are the ones you seem afraid of.
My opinion is that your concern is greatly misplaced.
Myself, I would be much more comfortable in ANY area where firearms are allowed, vs. where guns are banned, because I trust my fellow good man, and the animals aren't going to obey the "Gun free zone"
...Orygunner...
Not to mention national forest and BLM land has always had very few regulations on not only carry, but actually discharging your firearm.
ReplyDeleteOrygunner, You're pretty new around here so I'll tell you what the other guys have heard a time or two. I don't seem to be concerned with the violent criminals because this is a gun control blog. The fact is it's a misconception on your part. I realize very well that gun availability is not the only factor in gun violence, but it is the most concrete one and it is the one we talk about on this blog, mainly.
ReplyDelete"I don't seem to be concerned with the violent criminals because this is a gun control blog."
ReplyDeleteWhich is very appropriate seeing how gun control is not about stopping crime.
"Who would want to bring their kids to a park or hiking in the forest where people you'd have to wonder if the people carrying guns are responsible and qualified?"
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have to wonder, I would bring kids if I had them, and I definitely would bring one or more guns.
"It's ironic that pro-gun folks call this "freedom," but for everybody else it's anything but. "
ReplyDeleteThat's because anti-gun folks call slavery "freedom" and servitude "liberty". Y'all confused. It's the dang Orwellian doublespeak, in which "freedom" means lengthy prison terms for particular types of machines and medicines.
The problem is that although it's true what Orygunner said, that the majority of gun owners are responsible, I worry about the minority that are not. Besides the criminals, we have to worry about them, and since you all look alike - the truly responsible, the pretend responsible and the criminals - our freedom is curtailed.
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