I am interested how you all felt about the gun control debate that has ensued after the Sandy Hook massacre. It seems to be getting more and more heated every day with the nation equally divided between gun owners who are vehemently opposed to any sort of regulation and those who are calling for new laws restricting guns and old laws being more strictly enforced.
As a person who does not own a gun, I am in full support of a ban on assault rifles and ammunition, in addition to stricter enforcement of existing laws. I do not hunt nor do I feel I need one for personal protection.
To me, it seems that this issue is more for political purposes and a power grab rather than for public safety. I base this belief on the fact that the NRA is funded almost exclusively by hard core extremist Republicans and those lunatic fringe individuals who keep complaining their 2nd Amendment rights are being taken away. After seeing the foaming at the mouth talk radio host on Piers Morgan and a few subsequent guests who are just as crazy, it makes my beliefs even stronger.
So what are your thoughts on the issue and what do you believe the Native population in general think about it? I realize many of us are hunters so thoughts might be in favor of leaving things as they are. Also, for those of you who are living on or are familiar with Reservation laws, what are the general thoughts there?
As a person who does not own a gun, I am in full support of a ban on assault rifles and ammunition, in addition to stricter enforcement of existing laws. I do not hunt nor do I feel I need one for personal protection.
To me, it seems that this issue is more for political purposes and a power grab rather than for public safety. I base this belief on the fact that the NRA is funded almost exclusively by hard core extremist Republicans and those lunatic fringe individuals who keep complaining their 2nd Amendment rights are being taken away. After seeing the foaming at the mouth talk radio host on Piers Morgan and a few subsequent guests who are just as crazy, it makes my beliefs even stronger.
So what are your thoughts on the issue and what do you believe the Native population in general think about it? I realize many of us are hunters so thoughts might be in favor of leaving things as they are. Also, for those of you who are living on or are familiar with Reservation laws, what are the general thoughts there?
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