Pedestrians are threatening? Consider them targets.
We have "Brady bill" type laws in Oklahoma. If someone breaks into my house, I don't care if they're just trying to steal my TV or actually planning to hurt me, they're dead.
As for this Florida law, I haven't read it yet so I can't really comment.
Should we bring back a different kind of draft?
I would hardly call the current military "laughable." Overstretched yes, but it's still the most professional and best trained force in the world.
I don't like the idea of any kind of national service unless the country is about to be invaded.
Why don't we issue handguns to women? After all, most violent crime is committed by men. Would you consider robbing a bank, shooting up a school, or raping someone if you knew that there are at least a few gun wielding women around? :)
Honestly, I don't think banning guns would do much to lower gun crime. There are other factors contributing to the relatively high crime rate in the US. Plus, what's going to stop criminals from buying illegal guns?
I'd rather have guns and the associated violence than go down the slippery slope of gun control legislation.
How can anyone support the death penalty?
psftw says:
"The deterrent effect of capital punishment has been proven false. The justice system serves the interests of the rich and powerful. "
It hasn't been proven false. While it's true that there are generally more murders per capita in the big death penalty states like Texas, there are other factors at work that make murder more common.
I personally think that a life in prison would be far worse that being executed, but I get the impression that hard-core criminals enjoy prison life and culture to some extent. The death penalty is acceptable in extraordinary cases (serial killings, rape/torture-murders) when there is absolute certainty that they've got the right person.
