I agree, I agree, blah blah blah.. Oh, except one thing. Surely the convicted felons are going to be the ones most likely to use guns? In Scotland, the government has a theory.. a lot of people are going to take drugs, a lot of people are going to get pregnant when they're 13, a lot of people are going to beat people up with a broken bottle.. so, instead of flogging a dead donkey trying to stop us, they try to show us how to do it properly.. and no, I don't mean they hand out syringes (although they DO hand out condoms for free.. wahey!), but they try to show us how to be sensible with drugs etc. So.. yes, stop criminals carrying weapons outside their own homes. But, no matter how hard you try, some ex-armed robber somewhere is probably going to keep a gun in his/her house, so you might as well make sure he doesn't accidently blow his head off. After all, if a criminal has a licence showing he can use a gun, he's less likely to keep the safety catch off when he robs the local liquor store, and so less likey to accidently shoot someone. Another thing I learnt yesterday.. Everyone these days has a cell phone, right? Did you know the microwaves from cell phones can set off the explosives in bullets? You could have your cell phone in one pocket and your pistol in the same one.. the phone rings.. and you just lost everything from the belly-button down. Theoretically, anyway
 
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Aside from the updates from the Weekly World News, I'm gonna have to say I more or less agree with the basic premise. There are a few things which bother the hell out of me concerning what people know and don't know. I think kindergarten should be a bit more productive than just day care interspersed with some light reading. Early on in school, since everyone complains you don't use much of what you learn during the rest of your life, we should see the early grades do the following instruction: Map reading (face it, no one knows where the hell they are going in the US) Firearm shooting and safety Cooking - Beyond the Microwave (granted you should wait until the student is taller than the stove top to do this) Fix the damn hole in your sock and other such repairs Defensive driving (Oklahoma has, hands down, the worst drivers I've ever seen) Self defense martial arts (if EVERYONE can kick your butt, you wouldn't try to mug them, would you?) Any other thoughts?
 
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