Kevin A. 57  

Read this before sending me a friend request!

I am not a member of the NRA.

I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat.

I hunt only with a camera.

I am not a "gun nut".

In 23 years as a police officer I never shot anyone.

I do support every American's right to defend themselves and others.

I do carry a legal concealed weapon.

I do support our Constitution and its Bill of Rights. 

If you favor a gun ban in the USA, do not bother to ask me to be your friend on Care2. 

If you believe that the "Gun Control" attempts are intended to ultimately do less that disarm all American citizens then you are not paying attention. None of the proposed gun control laws are directed at criminals in any way.

If you want gun owner support of laws that might lessen gun violence, take actions that target CRIMINALS and not law abiding citizens.

Agree to more taxes to keep criminals locked up.

Get rid of plea bargains for violent offenders.

Increase penalties for crimes committed with ANY weapon.  

Make changes that affect the CRIMINALS, and not the law abiding person that might have saved your life if he still had his or her firearm.

Give criminals an incentive to avoid firearms like the plague by making use of them to commit any crime punishable by 25+ years in prison. No plea bargain, no deals, no exception.

Make this apply to stealing firearms as well.

All of you who mistakenly believe that taking firearms rights away has any effect on stopping crime may soon get to see your error as a burglary occurs once every 14.6 seconds in the USA . Criminals steal guns, or buy them from illegal sources, not from legitimate dealers. They will not be subject to background checks or any other new addition you make to current gun laws. Criminal do not follow laws!