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Originally posted by Jeff OTMG:
In other words a democracy works for the majority so that the most people can get what they want, but only until it begins to infringe on the rights of the minority.
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And the Republic???
I am sorry, but if you use your sheep/wolf picture you have got a school of sheep and one little wolf that has a gun going after the sheep.....
The point in gun restriction laws is that it might restrict the rights of some people - I agree on that one - but it promotes safety for the unprotected majority!!!!
And now you decide what is worth more: a single life saved or reasonably applied restrictions.....
And please don't argue with cites from the dark ages of the war for independence. Things have changed quite a bit since then and people have a lot less common sense than in these days.