Insane op-ed

[kengr]

A former diplomat writes an op-ed piece on eliminating private gun ownership in the US.

Not only does his plan violate the Second Amendment, the searches and sweeps he *explicitly* sets forth as part of it violate most of the rest of the Bill of Rights.

And he doesn't see anything *wrong* with that!!!!!

How the HELL did someone like that get to be a diplomat?

On top of that, his plan wouldn't work anyway. Aside from all the legal problems, there's the simple fact that *no* government has ever suceeded in doing this sort of thing to an unwilling population.

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[glinda-w.livejournal.com]

What on earth is he *on*?!

My feelings on gun control are very mixed; I don't presume to have answers. I almost had myself a concealed carry permit, and weapon to carry, twenty-odd years ago while dealing with the stalker ex-fiance-from-hell; at the same time, I can see tightening regulations. But this? *shakes head*

[kengr]

The only "answer" I have is that complete gun control is not *possible*. Too much knowledge is out there and too many people with lots of money and no reason to obey any laws on the subject.

As for what that guy is on, I suspect he's got the all too common view "Of course we aren't talking about interfering with *my* rights, just those of the underclasses".

People, even good people, just don't "get" the idea that all these wonderful ideas for making life harder for criminals can AND WILL be used against them as well.

When you get to the "upper crust" it rarely occurs to them that the laws apply to them as well.

[lights-out.livejournal.com]

because it often doesn't affect the "upper crust." Most federal politicians have armed protection; people with licenses to still have guns even after a ban. The rich and famous will be able to buy protection -- either my moving to a place that is well patrolled by police/guards, or by hiring off-duty officers to be bodyguards.
They could probably even get a lawyer to find some loophole to allow them to get the guns anyway.

a ban would only affect the law-abiding middle and lower classes. The criminals would be able to get guns, the rich would have access to people with guns, and everyone else would be at the mercy of both.

[kengr]

Thing is, they don't even bother looking for the loopholes sometimes. Several prominent anti-gun folks have been caufght in iollegal possesion of a gun.

One case was when the guy used a pistol to shoot a burglar. In Washington DC.