Alex, please. Mudcat, as has been noted in ample other threads, has grown. Music is, and will always be the focus of what is discussed here. For the most part, as has ALSO been noted in several other threads, the musical conversations greatly outnumber the non-musical ones. A disproportionate amount of the non-musical threads stay near the top of the thread list, partially due to the fact that there's a limit on how many times you can post alternate chord structures or lyrics, but there is an almost infinite variety of opinions on most major subjects in today's world. I would politely request of you, that if you do not enjoy the other threads, then PLEASE stop posting to them. I'm certain that you have a great deal of knowledge regarding the musical topics that we discuss, but your style of 'discourse' is proving to be a bit abrasive in the other threads.

As to the topic at hand?

I support the criminalization of hand gun ownership. There are not enough situations where a hand gun is the best or most effective deterrent. Non-lethal deterrents are smaller and easier to use in close quarters, and in the household, a rifle or shotgun is much less likely to be easily stolen and used against it's owner, as well as having a significantly higher intimidation factor against an intruder.

My three cents, and apologies for the opening rant.

M