On the same token, freedom of speech from the 1st amendment no longer applies, since people didn't have internet back then.

richie, Good point! Also, I really like it when the Anti-Second Amendment Advocates, try to use the, A well regulated militia, arguement. It is a great example of the flaws in a public funded education. It is a simple arguement to win, if you know your facts. 1. We are the citizens militia, in which ever, free state we live in, well regulated, means, well armed and equipted. The Constitution is for the protection of the citizens from a tyranical government. The idea that we need a Constitutional Right to arm the members of the military, is ridiculous. Personel of the Military are under Military Law, not civilian and do get the protection of the Constitution, they can be shot or hung, civilians are not subject to that treatment. A person in the Military, does not have the Right to bear arms unless ordered to do so! So there you have it!

If they have a sense of decency, and ethics they do!

Thank you, and when the opinion of the readers, is not in line with the agenda, Patch censors it!

Couldn't that also have been phrased that it is too bad the attacker had a gun? Maybe then he wouldn't have entered an occupied home, or the occupants may have had a chance at an outcome where no one died. Ifs and buts...right?

Do you think the guy that entered the house with the gun had his gun registered and was he licensed? of course not. Gun control laws will only tie hands of good citizens just trying to protect their families.

Aside from Groupon's offers going downhill, I am done with them and I let them know it. Too bad they are anti-American, but that's the way things are headed around here and they are based in Chicago. As far as I am concerned they can stuff their 'Chicago Values' where the Sun doesn't shine. Hope they can afford to lose a LOT of business; I used to buy them often.

WELL SAID GRANDPA. ^5!

When you have the time, look up the China attack one more time. This time read really carefully and find out exactly how many children died there. Then come back here and retract the last part of your paragraph.

To help him along, here's the link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57559179/china-school-knife-attack-leaves-23-injured/

Where did you get information about China??

I misreported the deaths....but are you trying to say that injuring 23 young children with a knife is ok instead? I don't get the attitude ....are you a middle school teacher? The main point is, anything is an assault weapon depending on its use. Your car, your food, your implements in the kitchen, your fists, your words on the internet ...anything and everything can assault. Controlling guns solves nothing; unless the intent is for lawmakers to control the people who voted for them and pay their salary and awesome benefits. In that case, controlling guns DOES solve the problem of "We The People" getting in the way of lawmakers/ public servants goal of completing the tyrannical control process that has been in place for some time. And BTW the kooks and criminals will always be able to obtain guns. Sometimes courtesy of our own government.....(see Operation Fast and Furious for into).

So children alive (yes some missing a finger or cut badly) is the exact same for you as dead children? Ok. An attack is an attack, this is true, but there are differences in the type of attack that can drastically lower the death toll.

RB, Regulated does not mean by Regulation, the words are not of the same intent or even from the same era. Scalia made reference to regulation, but ste no limit or infringement principle. Please remember that the Militia is NOT the Army and is for the security of a free state. Who are you, to determine what I need to provide security for my state? You may wish to protect your family with a cell phone that has 911 on speed dial, I pity your family. I ask you one simple question... what are you going to do, to stop an armed killer, that is killing people and the police are not there to save your beloveds? Beg, pray, scream and cry, like the people in Newtown Conn., Aurora Colo. Columbine Colo. Tinley Park Lane Brtant, Palatine Browns Chicken, etc.

Dan, who am I to tell you? I'm not. Respectfully, the Supreme Court is who said you can have a hand gun in your home to defend it. They also said the 2nd does not provide an unlimited right to weapons.... It's not me. If you don't like it, talk to Scalia.

Dan, you're about as thick as they come.

When I brought up the DC vs. Heller case and mentioned Scalia, someone (maybe Dan. Could have been McCloud) made some comment about corrupt government. While Scalia certainly is corrupt, he should be a gun owner's and true Amurican conservative's best friend. I'm going to have to assume whoever that was who responded is just pretty darn ignorant.

Dan, your response right here is just a lot of words that say nothing. Do you have a big searchlight in your yard so you can see the black helicopters when they come to get you? I wonder if they'll separate your family when they take you to the secret internment camps.

Sully, RB and all other Anti-Second Amendment Advocates, read what Article12 of the Illinois Constitution says... in regards to militia, who is a member and what their Duties are. You need to know, what could be required of you, before you decide to be unarmed.

The Illinois constitution overrides the U.S. constitution?

Dan please- get that paranoid disorder checked out. It cant be easy being so frightened.

Dan, maybe you don't put words in my mouth, and I won't bring how you are pro-violence.

Chic, what Groupon are you missing out on? Had you signed up for Skeet shooting,or a gun range? I have a Groupon account and don't recall a gun related offer locally. I never even knew they offered them until the recent news.

RB
I was about to type same thing. I don't recall any gun related Groupons. Unless there was something from a sporting goods store. I think Groupon came up with this big announcement to try and increase there business with new customers. I haven't bought any of the Groupons I've seen in quite awhile. Most aren't that attractive to me. How many Spas can one go to?