Why Didn't I Think Of That?
A headline from today's USA Today.com:
"FBI suggests Congress ban gun sales to terrorism suspects"
Well hell, that's an idea! Let's see, I'd certainly feel safe putting terrorism suspects on the same list of deranged bottom feeders that should be denied the right to purchase a firearm. In fact, putting them at the very top of the list along with convicted felons, fugitives and convicted drug dealers would probably be the sensible thing to do, but I'm just a stickler for doing things right. Of course the NRA doesn't think so. The good 'ol NRA, that wacky collective of beer swilling, camouflage wearing, flag waving, campaign contributing, uber conservative nitwits that hunt ducks and other man-eating prey with M-60's and grenade launchers. According to the present law, being suspected of having links to a terrorist or terrorist group isn't a good enough reason to deny someone a firearm. Apparently that particular situation calls for nothing other than a more intense background check. I'm so relieved. I guess I shouldn't worry that the FBI presently destroys records of applications to purchase guns within 24 hours. Sure, 24 hours should be plenty of time to do that more intense background check. Uh-huh! The NRA of course loves this law, anything to keep them armed to the teeth and feel better about the size of their dicks. These jackasses prefer to let some terrorist psycho slip through the system and endanger the lives of American citizens simply to protect their right to hear things go BOOM. I'm by no means one of those flaming liberal candy asses that believes private ownership of firearms should be illegal. I simply believe there should be a middle ground. Yes, every responsible American citizen should be allowed to own a firearm but the key word is responsible. If you're going to own a gun, you damn well better be trained in its use and safety and if you have a problem with the government keeping track of the firearms you own, then you should be denied the right to own them. If you have nothing to hide then you shouldn't worry whether the government you support and would die to defend knows what you're packing. Keeping a record of firearm purchases for more than a 24 hour time period is not an unreasonable thing to ask for. Keeping firearms from the hands of suspected terrorists is just plain common sense.
"FBI suggests Congress ban gun sales to terrorism suspects"
Well hell, that's an idea! Let's see, I'd certainly feel safe putting terrorism suspects on the same list of deranged bottom feeders that should be denied the right to purchase a firearm. In fact, putting them at the very top of the list along with convicted felons, fugitives and convicted drug dealers would probably be the sensible thing to do, but I'm just a stickler for doing things right. Of course the NRA doesn't think so. The good 'ol NRA, that wacky collective of beer swilling, camouflage wearing, flag waving, campaign contributing, uber conservative nitwits that hunt ducks and other man-eating prey with M-60's and grenade launchers. According to the present law, being suspected of having links to a terrorist or terrorist group isn't a good enough reason to deny someone a firearm. Apparently that particular situation calls for nothing other than a more intense background check. I'm so relieved. I guess I shouldn't worry that the FBI presently destroys records of applications to purchase guns within 24 hours. Sure, 24 hours should be plenty of time to do that more intense background check. Uh-huh! The NRA of course loves this law, anything to keep them armed to the teeth and feel better about the size of their dicks. These jackasses prefer to let some terrorist psycho slip through the system and endanger the lives of American citizens simply to protect their right to hear things go BOOM. I'm by no means one of those flaming liberal candy asses that believes private ownership of firearms should be illegal. I simply believe there should be a middle ground. Yes, every responsible American citizen should be allowed to own a firearm but the key word is responsible. If you're going to own a gun, you damn well better be trained in its use and safety and if you have a problem with the government keeping track of the firearms you own, then you should be denied the right to own them. If you have nothing to hide then you shouldn't worry whether the government you support and would die to defend knows what you're packing. Keeping a record of firearm purchases for more than a 24 hour time period is not an unreasonable thing to ask for. Keeping firearms from the hands of suspected terrorists is just plain common sense.
posted by M.R. at 8:44 PM
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