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MLeake · October 22, 2010, 03:13 AM

... I think Pax has pretty clearly stated that the moral responsibility is an internal, personal thing, and not something she feels should be regulated.

The truly clueless out there, who probably need the most training, will be the least likely to voluntarily seek it, but Pax has said that even for them, statistics don't bear out nor justify state regulation.

So I'm not clear on why you are arguing with her about this, unless you feel she shouldn't state an opinion that there is a moral and ethical reason why individuals should feel a need, as responsible gun owners and carriers, to ensure they are (at least in their own minds) doing what they can in order to be safe and proficient.

I don't think too many people here would disagree with her viewpoint on that, which I interpret to be:

1) The State should not regulate a basic right, but

2) Individuals should feel an internal, moral compass call to do what they can to be safe, proficient shooters / weapon handlers.

October 22, 2010, 03:13 AM	#142
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	AZAK... ... I think Pax has pretty clearly stated that the moral responsibility is an internal, personal thing, and not something she feels should be regulated. The truly clueless out there, who probably need the most training, will be the least likely to voluntarily seek it, but Pax has said that even for them, statistics don't bear out nor justify state regulation. So I'm not clear on why you are arguing with her about this, unless you feel she shouldn't state an opinion that there is a moral and ethical reason why individuals should feel a need, as responsible gun owners and carriers, to ensure they are (at least in their own minds) doing what they can in order to be safe and proficient. I don't think too many people here would disagree with her viewpoint on that, which I interpret to be: 1) The State should not regulate a basic right, but 2) Individuals should feel an internal, moral compass call to do what they can to be safe, proficient shooters / weapon handlers.