My father has been in law enforcement for 40 years. He is retiring this year. His worst fear has always been that a child would accidentally get killed because of a toy gun.
I have NO problem with children NOT being allowed to play with realistic weapons. And I am NOT conservative in any way, because I grew up playing with guns that were CRAZY realistic.
I was also a lot wiser than some of the kids today. I am going to be a teacher, and I feel that children should not play with realistic guns as toys. Guns are NOT toys.
That is the problem around here in Arkansas. SO MANY parents are NOT teaching their children about firearms. I know several parents who are great with teaching their children about firearms, but TOO MANY parents are ignorant and are not practicing gun safety.
So, should children play with toy weapons? No. It this bill okay? I don't care. Every time someone tries to pass a law regarding guns people throw a fit and talk about Hitler. How ignorant. Why in the WORLD would you NOT want guns registered. If you have a gun, register it. If you have a car, register it. If you are NOT a criminal, then what are you worried about? It's all about fear. Ask ANY expert who studies these issues. Republican, Democrat, ask either of them. This isn't a real issue. It's a distraction. It's about making you IGNORE the important issues.
Because no one is going to come take your guns. Get over yourselves. It's not even a REAL issue.
You know what is a real issue in Arkansas. We are #4 in Poverty in the USA. We have over 6,000 Homeless in our area alone! That is an issue. Which effects us all.
Lets stop talking about gay marriage, and gun laws, and all that crap. Lets start taking action to FEED the hungry, get them the medicine they need. Get them better jobs, and teach them skills. Bring them hope.
That is how we make the world a better place. That is what I am doing to make the world a better place. That is why I am doing so much charity work with the local Food Pantry. THAT is a real issue. I won't argue. This is all I will say about it. But I am all for children NOT playing with realistic guns. Just in case.
PS: Check the FBI stats, because you have a better chance of dying of Heart Disease than you do of someone breaking into your house to kill you. So, I don't wanna hear about your "self defense rights" because that has nothing to do with it. Man, ignorance is rampant. You don't have to agree. I simply do not care. I am not trying to debate or offend. I just get frustrated when there is SO MUCH we can do to make the world a better place, then we end up wasting time on abortion or gay rights or the Octomom. Come on!
The real issue I think, in my humble opinion, that we should talk about is poverty, and how to change the poverty rate. It is difficult, fighting poverty, it will take time and change, but we can make the world a better place. It is a tough issue, tough and multi layered. But, we can DO SOMETHING about it. Each of us. That is the real issue: Poverty. Right now over 6,000 people in Arkansas alone will go without a meal today. We can change it! We can make a difference. Everyone on this board. We can do it together.
Let me step DOWN from my soap box now. LOL
---Chuck
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