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michaelcj · January 15, 2012, 11:33 PM

Al, sorry about the "fruit salad"... I believe that I agree with you. I am one of the "terrible people" who believe that the Constitution was a bedrock and framework on which to build a society... and that the framers were smart enough and foresighted enough to recognize that a document written in the 1780s may need some tweaking over the next several centuries. I believe, all in all, the tweaking with a few exceptions has been valid, although too slow in some cases... too ideological in some others... and just plain nuts in a few.
But then were are but mere mortals and pretty damned flawed at that.

I don't see the restrictions re firearms to be out of line at all... and as a devoted shooter still see some room for improvement, or at least effective enforcement of the rules we have on the books. Perhaps the fact that I have to answer calls from dispatch and head into "weapons unknown" situations colors my opinions somewhat.

Mike J

January 15, 2012, 11:33 PM	#9
michaelcj Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2011 Location: Lopez Island, WA Posts: 279	Al, sorry about the "fruit salad"... I believe that I agree with you. I am one of the "terrible people" who believe that the Constitution was a bedrock and framework on which to build a society... and that the framers were smart enough and foresighted enough to recognize that a document written in the 1780s may need some tweaking over the next several centuries. I believe, all in all, the tweaking with a few exceptions has been valid, although too slow in some cases... too ideological in some others... and just plain nuts in a few. But then were are but mere mortals and pretty damned flawed at that. I don't see the restrictions re firearms to be out of line at all... and as a devoted shooter still see some room for improvement, or at least effective enforcement of the rules we have on the books. Perhaps the fact that I have to answer calls from dispatch and head into "weapons unknown" situations colors my opinions somewhat. Mike J Last edited by michaelcj; January 15, 2012 at 11:39 PM.