Too Many Weapons

Ohh..How cute? Another anti gun loon who contradicts

himself. LOL!
I need the laughs.

Kevin Baker has at this one in detail:

http://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2006/12/other-side.html

This got posted over at ar15.com:link

He actually replied to my email (page 2).

Odd that he doesn't mention the gun-free zones of Chicago or DC...

Your diagnosis is incorrect, doctor. My civil rights are far more important than life. I have ancestors that gave their lives to defend my rights, I will not spit on their graves by giving up my rights.

Life is more important than outdated "Second Amendment rights"

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I wish he could leave the ER and come back to planet earth. Sounds like the average doctor-god complex. They have medication for that.

The problem isn't too many guns, its too many illegally possessed or illegally used guns. Funny how that always seems to get overlooked. A 15 year gang-banger shoots somebody who "disrepects" him and its the heinous guns fault? Like this shining beacon of youth wouldn't bludgeon or stab someone if he didn't have the gun? Evil comes from the mind and is manifested through the hands.

This is just another anti-gun rant, full of emotion and short on facts.

The problem isn't too many guns, its too many illegally possessed or illegally used guns.

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Well, since the Constitution specifically prohibits laws banning possession (keeping) and carrying (bearing) of firearms, "illegal possession" is a misnomer. Yes, even for convicted felons.

Illegal use, however, is certainly a problem. Ask the media about this, though, and they'll tell you you're the problem--the gangs are just "misunderstood" and "discriminated against."

Guns don't cause crime. Criminals do.

Either way, it certainly isn't concealed permit holders doing the shooting. Typical of people like that. They think with their emotions and target a symptom instead of the problem. People are not getting permits because they want to be able to commit crimes, and those likely to get a permit are not the type to go off half-cocked and shoot people over an argument.

Wrote the following reply via e-mail to the Dr.:

Sir,
With all due respect, I would never write about the ER professors, or surgeons who perform near miracles in the rooms. Now I do have feelings about all the mistakes that are made in hospitals, but then again, I would never write about them because it is not first hand knowledge and I have not studied the reason/causes.
Thus, I might suggest that, before your next tirade about guns and gun control, you do a little more research and study. Get yourself to a CCW class and learn about the responsibility of carrying a weapon. Most of all, keep an open mind and you will find that people taking the classes are some of the most law abiding citizens in this country. They pass background checks and have; no felony convictions (lifetime), have never been convicted of a drug offense, have no mental defects or disabilities, and have passed a criminal history background check (including domestic violence). I might ask, "How many doctors do you know that would not pass such tests?"
After you have received your CCW license, join a gun club, or go to a range and practice every week. Notice the people by which you are surrounded. Some might look a little different, but you could probably drop your wallet, or leave a weapon by mistake, and you would receive it back in its entirety. I doubt you could say the same if you left a bottle of narcotics on a shelf at the hospital by accident.
Next, I might suggest you take some classes, or in the very least, study the Second Amendment, and reasons for it. Here's a couple places you could start:
http://www.virginiainstitute.org/publications/primer_on_const.php
http://www.amazon.com/Second-Amendment-Primer-Authorities-Constitutional/dp/B0006QSTH4
The Second Amendment is not outdated; study and you will see why, if you can keep an open mind.
Sir, guns are nothing more than tools. Do you think it responsible to limit tools of your trade do to the misuse by some physicians?
So, lets get to the root of the problem, the criminals. There is where you should focus your efforts. Efforts to restrict law-abiding citizens do nothing but irritate them.
There are far more than car accidents than gun deaths in a year. I don't see you trying to restrict the use of automobile to more capable drivers. In Germany, for example, the roads are narrower, the speeds are higher and yet there is a lesser death and accident rate than in the US. Training!
Now, speaking of training, and if you want me to get down and dirty, read this page:
http://www.munley.com/medical_malpractice_claims.html
where you will read, "The incidents of medical errors means that each day between 121-268 people die as a result of errors. This equals and exceeds the number killed in traffic accidents per year (43,450) or those who die yearly from breast cancer (42,300)."
Doc, all the incidents you cited in your editorial are by the criminal element. I see nothing that points to law abiding citizens. Law abiding citizens protect themselves 8 to 10 more often, each day, than deaths that occur from fire arms. Often a shot is never fired. Yet, in you present state of mind, you want to restrict their rights.
So, if after taking the classes and doing the studying, you still fell compelled to write the same editorial, maybe we ought to talk about restricting the First Amendment rights of those unwilling to become educated and knowledgeable before they pick up their pen and speak to something of which they have no knowledge and just feelings.
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I'll post if I get a reply.

He says uzi submachineguns are counted as pistols and not difficult for criminals to get. He then says we should make it hard to get a concealed carry permit because of all of the killing.

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Criminals don't qualify for Concealed Carry Permits. He has no point. Someone who lives there should write up that simple statement and submit it as an editorial.

Unbelievable how those damn guns get out of my locked gun case, escape my house and start their reign of terror!!

Someone should remind the misinformed medical professor that his own industry kills far more people each year than guns ever do:

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sep...s_leading_cause_of_death_and_injury_in_us.htm

Even an Uzi submachine gun, classified as a handgun, is not difficult for a criminal to procure.

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This one sentence says it all! Although, I do feel that Uzi's are not as common place as one might think. It's not even a preferred weapon of choice. It is just one of those scary looking guns that the anti-guns like to bring up for the "Oh my!" effect. Most guns that are used illegally are stolen from the good guys. That is, the "criminal" used "criminal" means to obtain said weapon. If one is purchased on the street by the criminal, it was likely stolen by another criminal who will sell it to another criminal. So you see, it's a criminal problem.

I'd also like to add that I am employed as a cook in a restaurant. I use knives everyday. I was properly trained to handle these knives and use them correctly. I do not by any means have any urge to go around stabbing and slashing people. Because I am a good guy!

Is it just me or do most anti's not know the difference between a Uzi and a Mac-11? I don't think a gangster could afford a Uzi even if they sold all that gold in their mouth.

More emotional drivel ignoring the facts show to ban guns leads to more carnage... This is another one who does not want to be confused with facts.