I worked for 10 years in Missouri state government. The last 5 I worked with many state senators and representatives reviewing, writing, and editing legislation. There was one long term Senator who had a favorite and very truthful expression: "There are two things you just can't legislate, Morality and Common Sense!"
I decided to post this because of the increasing number of posts I am seeing on this and other gun forums which state (paraphrase) .... I agree we need some new legislation in light of recent tragedies.
What the mentally ill person in Connecticut did to those children and adults in that school was a tragedy. BUT, new legislation eroding our 2nd amendment rights in ANY way will NOT prevent future tragedies of a similar nature!
Think for a minute if you would feel differently had the guy used a bus or tractor trailer and rammed it into the school. Would you now be thinking, we need more motor vehicle laws to prevent this? I think not.
Remember, "you can't legislate morality or common sense" and stop giving any credence to the anti-2nd amendment crowd.
I decided to post this because of the increasing number of posts I am seeing on this and other gun forums which state (paraphrase) .... I agree we need some new legislation in light of recent tragedies.
What the mentally ill person in Connecticut did to those children and adults in that school was a tragedy. BUT, new legislation eroding our 2nd amendment rights in ANY way will NOT prevent future tragedies of a similar nature!
Think for a minute if you would feel differently had the guy used a bus or tractor trailer and rammed it into the school. Would you now be thinking, we need more motor vehicle laws to prevent this? I think not.
Remember, "you can't legislate morality or common sense" and stop giving any credence to the anti-2nd amendment crowd.