Obama; New Type of Hope, Same Type of Stupid (Gun Control)

[Lemur]

[M]any gun control propronents truly believe that the life of a person who is seeking to take your property is worth more than your property -- even though you have sacrificed a portion of your life to acquire same.

Hmm, surely some sort of proportionality has to be taken into account. If a bully in school demands your pen, shooting him is probably an overreaction. Even if you sacrificed a minute of your life to have that pen.

People who use deadly force to defend their families and homes have my sympathy. People who deliberately kill others to deter a property theft do not.

I don't think there are many pro-gun advocates who would argue for indiscriminate use of lethal force. Likewise, I don't think there are many gun-control advocates who don't believe you have a right to defend your home and your family. The differences are in matters of degree and context.

That said, I think gun control in the U.S.A. is abysmally stupid. If the Obama Administration wastes its time bringing back a ban on pistol magazines that hold in excess of 10 rounds ... man, that would just be the height of foolishness.