They say opinions are like noses (OK,OK, but this is a family site, remember?), everybody has one. Here's mine, from a decidedly Redneck Point of View . . .

The topic today is Gun Control. Apparently some guns have gotten loose and are going around shooting folks!

I wish it was that simple. The real problem is that there's a bunch of folks running around that just don't know how to use a gun! So, as usual, the government has decided to punish the guns!

Now, I know I'm gonna ruffle a few feathers about this, but y'all try to keep an open mind, OK? First and foremost, the people have a right to keep and bear arms! Now don't give me a bunch of hog-wash about that being intended for muzzle-loaders - it wasn't talking about a specific type of gun. It is a guarantee that the American people will always be able to protect themselves, period. Hey, I've read the arguments, and they're chuck-full of holes!

"Militia" and "people" can't refer to the armed forces of the U.S., unless you also want to apply all the rights to them only! You can't just change what a word means in one paragraph, words have meanings (© Rush Limbaugh)! Trying to "re-define" words is the STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard! Read the words - that's what it says, whether you like it or not!

The stated purpose is to maintain the strenth of the people - you ain't gonna do that with muzzle-loaders. Now, I don't really think that everybody needs a bazooka in their basement, but they have the right to have a gun. If you are one of those left-wing feel-gooders that thinks that guns are the greatest evil to ever hit mankind, then outlaw them right! Change the constitution!

While we're on the subject, what is this noise about outlawing "assault rifles"? Does anybody up there on Capitol Hill even know what an assault rifle is? Apparently not, because they have outlawed them on the basis of how they look, not how they work! You can still buy a true assault rifle, but a lot of hunting rifles are now illegal! Does that make any sense?

Good ol' Howell Heflin stood up on the floor of Congress and made the following statement: "I don't know of anybody in my state who uses one of these guns to hunt." Well, apparently Howell don't get out much, so let me take this opportunity to respond:

Now for those "if there weren't any guns there wouldn't be any crime" folks. If you really believe that, you're dumber than a rusty doorknob! You can kill somebody a lot of different ways without a gun! I can think of a few ways: cut 'em with a knife, hit 'em with a hammer, blow 'em up, poison 'em, and that's just off the top of my head! I could probably get creative and come up with a few dozen others, but I ain't into that stuff - and I think I've made my point.

No, folks, lay off the guns. If you do manage to outlaw 'em, it'll just mean only the crooks have 'em (they don't usually check to see if somethings legal - that's why they're crooks! Duh!) Look at Washington D.C. The strictest gun control laws in the country, and the highest crime rate! Look at New York! Almost as strict on guns, and there were probably 25 murders in Central Park alone while you read this! Now look at the towns that actually REQUIRE you to keep a gun - NO CRIME! Wake up and smell the coffee beans! GUNS PREVENT CRIME IN THE HANDS OF RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS!

Archie Bunker says it best. When Gloria tells him how many people are dying from gunshots, he says "Would it make you feel any better, little girl, if they was pushed out of a window?" Go Archie!

So get off us law-abiding folks' backs! If we want a gun, it's our right, and if somebody commits a crime, prosecute the criminal, don't try to confiscate everybody's guns! That don't make sense, and you know it!

My daddy taught me that there are 3 rules to use when handling a gun. Here they are:

1) Always assume any gun is loaded

2) Never point any gun at anything unless you want to kill it

3) Only kill for food or protection (if you're shooting something that ain't attacking you, be ready to eat it!)

You know, if everybody would just follow these three rules, there wouldn't be a problem with guns. The Redneck believes in the slogan "Guns don't kill, People do!" and he wishes more folks would learn how to use a gun before they get one. Hey, it ain't hard, but you have to control your temper or you'll wind up shooting somebody you really didn't want to!

Here in Alabama, they passed a law that you have to pass a state-provided firearm safety course before you can get a gun - now there's one form of gun control that I can live with!

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