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EricReynolds · February 9, 2009, 06:56 PM

OK, I got people mad. I knew I would. Let me pose this question, "Should convicted felons be allowed to own guns? How about people with mental illness? Children?" If you answered no, then you support some form of gun control. Now on the other hand, should a law abiding citizen with a crystaal clear background, working in security be denied the right to carry? Like I said, it's a matter of where do we draw the line? A lot of gun enthusiasts really support ANYONE's right to bear arms. Felons lose a lot of rights, but they're still citizens. So should the 2nd ammendment still apply to them? I think not. That's the type of enthusiast I am. A moderate.

February 9, 2009, 06:56 PM	#20
EricReynolds Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 393	OK, I got people mad. I knew I would. Let me pose this question, "Should convicted felons be allowed to own guns? How about people with mental illness? Children?" If you answered no, then you support some form of gun control. Now on the other hand, should a law abiding citizen with a crystaal clear background, working in security be denied the right to carry? Like I said, it's a matter of where do we draw the line? A lot of gun enthusiasts really support ANYONE's right to bear arms. Felons lose a lot of rights, but they're still citizens. So should the 2nd ammendment still apply to them? I think not. That's the type of enthusiast I am. A moderate.