Oh boy...! unfortunately, there is so much division about this issue and regardless of what is said, there will be 2 very opposite opinions and mentalities about the issue so, and unless you all want to start arguing with each other and get the thread closed for good, just consider this, your thoughts are no more than your thoughts, its useless to put the blame just because that suits your thoughts.
In my life experience of 58 years on this planet, I have seen the gun laws in so many countries, going from bad to worse, politics change the laws because, of pressures from one part of the society that hates guns, mostly because they don't know a thing about them however, that being their right, doesn't make it right, either.
Many others, have a great type of affiliation with guns, that affiliation can take many shapes and forms, the country where they are and the mentality they grow on, have a lot to do with it so, is equally difficult for them to live without guns than is, for the opposite side of this mentality, to want or need to own or use guns, regardless of size shape or form but, fanaticism is seen on both sides of this and as the term implies, going to extremes may not be to anyone advantage but, its a reality like many other realities we live with.
Simply taken sides, serves no one purpose than your own, lets keep the emotions out of this and see it for what it is, those that like guns and want to experience its use, will be allowed to do so, if certain conditions are met, dome countries make easier than others however, if you are "clean" of any criminal record or mental condition that may interfere with the proper use and handling of a firearm, that is your right and one that you pay dearly for, particularly in countries where restrictions are very tight, as Australia has become however, you still can own and use, all kinds of weaponry if you have a legitimate reason.
The USA is a unique place that, has understood long time ago, what is behind gun mentality, ownership and use, that 2th amendment has been attacked from far and beyond, inside and out. How long it will survive for, that is a question I fear to consider and I hope it will survive all the attempts to revoke it, there is no other country on Earth where, these rights still exist and while I'm not American, I have fought my entire life to maintain the right to own and use guns/firearms/weapons, whatever you would like to call them.
It saddens me to see, unnecessary useless arguments about the same thing, over and over, Media has been playing a big role on bringing up any gun story they can find, that feeds their interests on sales and viewers and off-course, that is always heavenly sounds for the ears of the non guns groups, they thrive on it and we all see it everyday so, what is the point of what I'm saying..???
Guns get stolen from police officers, police stations, army personnel, army munitions storage facilities, gun clubs, guns dealers and ever armoured vehicles so, how can anyone really think that, they can stop theirs from the same faith...???
Sure, there are rules and there is common sense, each situation should be seen on its own merits but in this case, the person or persons that stole this weapon from the vehicle, would have done it regardless in the vehicle was in a secure space, in a locked vehicle and in a locked safe bolted to the vehicles body, do you really thing that, the vehicle and gun owner could have stopped this to happen...? because if you do, you don't really know much about the issue, sorry...!
The next question would be, would this gun have been stolen if in possession of its owner...??? from experience and from statistics, the answer would be no, the thief's would get the gun and possibly your life, why...??? because 90% or more, of the licensed to carry or the so called, home defence, have no intention or the nerve to use it and the most dangerous rule about carrying or pointing the gun at someone if absolutely necessary, is to actually use it.
Despite of this being so strongly disputed by anti-guns people, doesn't change it from being a fact, and that is just what it is...!
Would I come to a forum like this and announce that my gun has been stolen from my vehicle...??? I would probably alleviate some steam by saying that, my vehicle has been broken into and, property has been stolen, I would certainly not give fuel to the non-guns people, regardless of who they are, period...!
Hope you learn something..!
Cheers
George
