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by that logic you should carry around an RPG, and maybe a tactical nuke... and some ricin,
Y'know.. just in case

the logic of you being armed escapes me.

why would you change the habit of a lifetime?

Is there a crime more serious than murder? Yes. But the guy killing in defence of himself or his family is not.
Do you feel that the penalty for burglary is death issued through summary justice? Do you think there could be any scope for error in this situation?
Ezekiel McCarthy killed nephew mistaken for burglar - BBC News where have we seen this? So.. Armed guards? armed teachers? armed janitors? armed children maybe?
What kind of world do you want to live in? one where everyone walks around armed to the teeth teetering on the edge of a gunfight? you can watch westerns to get your fix of that. So where do the crazies buy their guns? So... You think that gun control proponents are provoking/instigating mass shootings of elementary school children, in order to further the gun control cause. Are you serious? your paranoia is reaching crisis levels. You sure the catholic church doesn't have a hand in it somehow? If you have any compassion or respect for human life you must understand that taking guns out of circulation is the way to prevent death by gunshot. why is that not obvious to you? what kind of twisted mental blinkers to you need to engage for that not to be screamingly obvious. So in order to prevent burglaries you think it's ok to sacrifice the odd 20 schoolchildren here and there? is your TV or jewellery really that important to you?
What did Jesus have to say about that?

Lanza Was a law abiding citizen right up until the moment he started shooting

the point is that tightening gun availability for criminals would not have prevented Connecticut, or aurora or most of the other mass shootings, as the perpetrators were not criminals.

So having a gunfight at the schoolgates between a guard and a nutball is a better option that the guns not being present at all? But these shooters were NOT CRIMINALS, they were by all accounts quite mild mannered law abiding people. In Lanza's case the guns he used were his mothers, legally held weapons. He picked them up without challenge or difficulty. COUNTEFORCE will only lead to an escalation. Bigger guns, better, more deadly weaponry to ensure the counterforce is countered. I DO believe that these mild mannered, otherwise law abiding citizens would not have killed people if guns were not freely available to them. Given that they invariably shoot themselves or attempt to do so, suggests that the threat of death would not act as a deterrent, and would more likely lead to a more elaborate plan to disable the guard and THEN proceed to mass murder.Edited by Heathen, : No reason given.Edited by Heathen, : No reason given.

Eh?
SO god's mercy for mankind hinges on the 2nd amendment of the US constitution?What utter, utter bollocks! Do you simply spit this crap out as it pops into your brain? you should try reading it over and filtering it as you are making yourself seem completely insane.I'm becoming more and more convinced that you're nothing more than a troll because what you write cannot come from a mind that is balanced or healthy.

what basis have you got for this assumption? do you think god wants everyone armed to the teeth? why?

So you don't entertain that the constitution maybe, just maybe out of date and incorrect on this issue? on any issues?Do you see the constitution as infallible? unchanging? inerrant truth?

Are there any currently existing amendments to the constitution that you disagree with?
Any that you may have thought were a "vicious propaganda campaign" against the previous incarnation of the constitution? Is this not the very reason that the current "Amendments" exist? That previously the constitution was not considered effective or relevant in certain areas?
this process of amendments should surely continue to best serve and suit the society the constitution is suppose to serve.

seems to me to be an accurate description of organised religion..

the notion that an armed civilian militia could somehow stop the force of the US army under the control of the "Tyrannical" goverment It makes a huge difference if that constitution is out dated and out moded, then the law is not working to the benefit of the citizens. er... right...

No, the "err...Right" comment was relating to your contradictory statements re: unchanging but can be changed.the mechanism for amending the constitution does not concern me, my point was that it can, is, and should be changed where necessary.
The Idea that the second amendment is some holy text that shall never be removed is barmy. If and when it no longer applies to the society it is supposed to serve it should be changed.i.e. there is NO GOOD REASON for US citizens to have assault rifles.

So an innocent man is dead, a family has lost a son, brother, possibly a father and the silly old man will go to jail.but don't worry, cos your right to own and hold a gun is safe. That's what's important here right?