Gun Control

[Buzz]

Good points, guys. I didn't realise there were such extensive regulations in California. I suppose its a state by state thing. I have to agree re: the attacks in Paris, as I admit I was compelled to wonder how much easier it was for the cowards to plan and execute the murders knowing full well not one of the innocent victims they wanted to slaughter would be carrying a gun or weapon of any kind.

When I think about the ease of buying large amounts of advanced weapons and ammo, it's not so much about the connected terrorists or serious, hard-core criminals who have their own supply lines and know their way around the black market. I'm thinking more about the introverted high school kid and the mentally deranged person, or the lonely, angry loser who wants to go out in a blaze of glory taking revenge on all the normal folks they resent for being normal. Those types of mass shooters probably outnumber all others and are the ones who almost always use store-bought weapons.

Having said that though, I agree that radical islamic jihadism on home soil is a newer, growing threat that needs a whole new mindset and different set of tactics to combat effectively. Those measures go well beyond any gun laws or regulations but they may also challenge traditional constitutional values when it comes to rights and freedoms.