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The Donkey wrote:
Deanimator wrote:
The Donkey wrote:
Obamahas a different personal narrative about firearms than almost all participants in this forum:
REALLY??? What IS his "personal narrative"?
Part of it: in his book "Dreams of My Father," he tells a story about having to hit the dirt when a clueless 14 year old with a gun and no sense of consequences was shooting at another kid of similar age and disposition as he walked through a neighborhood with a friend.
There are so many things that are wrong in the story that it's hard to know where to begin. Assuming that the gun in question was not of an illegal type (full automatic orshort barrelled rifle, shotgun) the gun has nothing to do with the real problem. Therefore gun control, which Obama has supported, would not solve the real problem here.
The kid was 14. Where is it legal for a 14 year old to possess a handgunout in publicwithout an adult present?
Obviously, this kid had severe problems with judgement and knowing right from wrong and a total disregard for law and order. If it hadn't been a gun it would have been a knife or a baseball bat or whatever. He was intending to do harm. Banning guns would not prevent this violent kid from acting out on his impulses.
He had "no sense of consequences". This is something that no law can fix. Being taught right from wrong and the consequences of your actions is the jobof the parents. They obviously failed in this case. Leaving a person with no sense of right and wrong, and consequences of actions,on the street is dangerous for all of society.
He "wasshooting at another kid of similar age and disposition as he walked through a neighborhood with a friend". Could this be gang related, possible drug or turf war?
Let's look at the laws violated by this kid.He was not of legal age to possess the gun. He illegally came into possession of the gun (most likelystole it fromsomebody at home). Fired the gun at another person (attempted murder). Fired it in a populated, congested area (reckless endangerment). This in addition to what ever criminal activities were involvedto start thealtercation.
If a person is willing to violate the most basic law against murder, then they will think nothing of the law which bans the tools that they choose to use.
Obama has regularly supported laws which only serve to disarm victims of violent crime, as the criminals simply ignore these laws like they do all others.