I'm not gonna stand up for each decision made, and I really have no information about how this one was reached, but I know in other instances, the policy makers (or more to the point their flunkies) who do this stuff have no special expertise in these things. All kinds of dumb decisions are made simply because the people making them don't know any better.
That is certainly part of the system that needs to be fixed, but my question is how do you fix it, keeping in mind that this is the real world and "sweeping change" is only ever campaign rhetoric.
I'm in favor of allowing people the tools they need to defend themselves, but you're gonna have a tough time convincing me that an SKS with a 40 rnd clip is a more effective tool than something with less capacity. Really unless you're expecting your house to come under siege, I don't see how a long gun is going to help you much at all. Most houses I've been in would qualify as close quarters, and a hand gun is gonna be your best defense.
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Date: 2009-04-13 11:24 pm (UTC)That is certainly part of the system that needs to be fixed, but my question is how do you fix it, keeping in mind that this is the real world and "sweeping change" is only ever campaign rhetoric.
I'm in favor of allowing people the tools they need to defend themselves, but you're gonna have a tough time convincing me that an SKS with a 40 rnd clip is a more effective tool than something with less capacity. Really unless you're expecting your house to come under siege, I don't see how a long gun is going to help you much at all. Most houses I've been in would qualify as close quarters, and a hand gun is gonna be your best defense.