Re:jamie, jamie, jamie (Score 1)

On my recent trip to Israel I found some interesting facts. In Israel approx 90% of the population ownes some sort of gun or conceiled weapon, but the gun crime rate to population is one of the lowest in the world. I'm not just talking about one portion of the population but Arab, Palenstinian and Jewish citizens alike. Just a few days ago I was hit hard by someone who quoted "why if everyone in Israel had guns, the'd be killing each other like in America!" Think about it, most of the rioters from the news are attacking with stones when probably most of them own some sort of weapon. Some of the reasons behind their actions are pretty resonable. The gun licence laws in Israel are pretty strict. Background checks are required and licencing has to be renewed every few years. If someone's gun is lost or stolen, they have to suffer criminal charges for it. Gun education is extrememly high in Israel (besides the fact that many citizens are requred to serve in the army). Also if anyone dared to pull out a gun in the streets, they would be as good as dead since either the soldiers or many of the citizens with conceiled arms would open fire. The last time a child was killed from toying with a gun was a few years ago. The main killers in Israel are terrorists and most of the deaths are sensationalized by the US press. This is a side note before most of the recent conflicts. I've been raised in a family where gun education was a standard. I was shooting Rifle and Shotgun at targets around 12. My father discussed the power of the guns and kept them safely stored away in one section of our garage where I could of easily gotten them. I never though once of using a gun to kill anyone. To me, a gun is another tool like a kitchen knife or a lighter, to be used for pratical purposes and respected. Again, this type of education starts at home. Anyone who only thinks of death and killing masacres when they think of guns is speaking out of a fear and ignorance of something they don't understand. As for Doom like games, I've been fragging my friends for years, and enjoying it. It's not like I'm going to go out, grab a gun and start killing people. Overall, this is just a issue to avoid the other problems facing the country, such as poor education in inner city schools. Just my two cents (and first post)