BamaD
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ORIGINAL: joether It feels like a silly law to myself. But I'm annoyed when a politicians makes a comment like Mr. Bruce. Since it shows how little they understand or appreciate laws. For someone that has his J.D. degree, I would expect a better viewpoint. Not necessarily a liberal viewpoint; but more educated viewpoint on laws. Wild West to people means anarchy. Yes, there are many movies about the wild west; but there are more on wars and battles. After watching Saving Private Ryan in the first opening scene; I would not want to be on that beach! The problem with wild west and war movies from the '70s' compared to the last decade is the realism. The actual wild west had 1/100,000 the laws currently on the books. Could modern society survive using just the laws from the 'wild west'? Very doubtful. Since most people dont understand....WHY....a law is created. Put simply, its either to promote good behavior or mitigate negative behavior. Doesn't always work; but that is why there is a penalty usually attached to the law; to give it some 'teeth'. The laws from the 'Wild West' were few and far in between. But society in the 19th century was very simple compared to 2015. They didnt have to deal with motor vehicles, banking systems, and dare I say it, firearm technology. That we as a society (made up of individuals) have learned from mistakes and events, to put laws into effect. And liberalizing carry laws has never led to anarchy, or an increase in such, my point still stands. The USA is already in anarchy, just look at how many gun deaths there are per year compared to ANY other first world country. The only reason you dont see it as anarchy is because you've gotten used to it and think it's the "norm". Tell me...which of the following best describes the U.S.? an·ar·chy \ˈa-nər-kē, -ˌnär-\ noun : a situation of confusion and wild behavior in which the people in a country, group, organization, etc., are not controlled by rules or laws Full Definition 1 a :absence of government b :a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c :a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government 2 a :absence or denial of any authority or established order b :absence of order :disorder <not manicured plots but a wild anarchy of nature — Israel Shenker> http://i.word.com/idictionary/anarchy Reallllly curious as to what your answer is. He isn't even old enough to have graduated from college, and views everything through the prism of his contempt for the US. Add to this that he only gits information from left wing sources.
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Government ranges from a necessary evil to an intolerable one. Thomas Paine People don't believe they can defend themselves because they have guns, they have guns because they believe they can defend themselves.
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