>>My pasture can do with more fertilizer - send him out here dead or alive and I'll ensure that he'll help things grow.
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>>As far as gun rights, I firmly do NOT believe in disarming law abiding americans so they can be helpless when faced with law breakers.
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>>He had the right to carry that gun (assuming no other disqualifying criteria) up until he broke the law with it. Too bad people couldn't defend themselves from him.
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>Well they were armed and wisely chose not to interfere with disarming the guy - probably because those bystanders were afraid they would be id'd as the shooter. AZ has pretty much the most lax gun laws around. And the guy did have some severe things in his background that probably would have turned up with a good background check. I too am all for private citizens having guns in their houses for protection or for hunting/sports purposes.

It would be handy if there really was a good background check before allowing someone to legally purchase a gun.

I don't mind if the government knows I've purchased or attempted to purchase gun(s). As long as they don't know what, where, or how many I'm OK with it. Full auto is the exception - those should be tracked and owners qualified (and legally they are).