The Great Gun Debate

[eclark53520]

English Golfer, if you would like to continue...

I apologize if my previous posts sounded condescending, i did not mean to.

I would be honored to discuss this situation with you here.

[slickpitt]

lmao.. I was going to chime in.. but then I realized I have no idea what you are debating other than it's about guns. IMMA KEEP MY GUNS DURN-TOOTIN' IT!

[mddubya]

Gun control means using both hands.

[ejdahl21]

Originally Posted by mddubya

Gun control means using both hands.

And hittin' what you aim at.

[Nikonut]

Well, there is no "Gun debate" in England and other countries.

The Government there has decided for it's citizen's, that the citizens have no right, to protect their own lives, the lives of their kin or fellow man.
basically, thier government has decided for them that thier lives are worthless and not defendable.

So, there is no debate!

Oh, but they do have a "people with cameras are bad, very bad" thing to debate!

Governments like that kind of stuff.

[N.V.M.]

i wish i had a few. sometimes i feel like going down to the mall and just letting loose. even a school would do.

[eclark53520]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

i wish i had a few. sometimes i feel like going down to the mall and just letting loose. even a school would do.

:|

Wow....

[Slingblade61]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

i wish i had a few. sometimes i feel like going down to the mall and just letting loose. even a school would do.

You do not need a gun for that. Just drive your car into the crowds at a high rate of speed.

(don't be surprised if you get a visit from the RCMP this weekend.)

[N.V.M.]

ummm, it's called "devil's advocate". relax.

[eclark53520]

Originally Posted by Slingblade61

You do not need a gun for that. Just drive your car into the crowds at a high rate of speed.

(don't be surprised if you get a visit from the RCMP this weekend.)

lmao..rcmp, those guys are awesome.

If i didn't hate horses...i would think about a career change

[BigJim13]

I don't know what this argument is about but I never understood why people get outraged at trying to limit automatic weapons. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with gun owners or hunters- but really, what do you need an M16 for?

And the flip side is, why put restrictions on guns at all, people who get them illegally are still going to get them illegally. Just another part of government that I don't understand I guess.

[eclark53520]

Originally Posted by BigJim13

I don't know what this argument is about but I never understood why people get outraged at trying to limit automatic weapons. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with gun owners or hunters- but really, what do you need an M16 for?

And the flip side is, why put restrictions on guns at all, people who get them illegally are still going to get them illegally. Just another part of government that I don't understand I guess.

Its not about need. 90% of people who own 4x4 trucks do not need them, most people do not need a car that goes any faster than about 80mph...yet even the cheapest econobox goes in excess of 100mph...

Imagine what this country would be like if the government got to decide what we needed...

Honestly i believe that given the resources(money) any civilian should be able to own anything the military is able to. Do remember that the 2nd amendment is mainly there to protect the people of this country from the government.

[SilverUberXeno]

Citing excesses in other avenues of life is not a good argument. Cars probably shouldn't be able to go more than 70mph. I don't know why they make them to go faster. I LIKE that they go faster, but it does seem self-defeating...

There are MILLIONS of ways to kill human beings. If somebody wants to kill somebody, not having a gun is not going to stop them. But I don't see a problem with responsible people having guns. Banning guns would take them away from responsible people, not criminals. I've heard many a case where civilians with guns were able to stop, or limit the actions of a criminal with guns.

A ban on guns would mean only the bad guys have them. I suppose if there were some magic way to erase guns from human life completely, I wouldn't have a real problem with a ban. But that's not possible.

Not to mention that the protection of individual rights might just come down to civilians with guns in the near future.

[Wi-Golfer]

Originally Posted by eclark53520

Imagine what this country would be like if the government got to decide what we needed...

You won't have to imagine much longer if Obama gets his way. Fine & or jail people who don't have health insurance.

[eclark53520]

Originally Posted by SilverUberXeno

There are MILLIONS of ways to kill human beings. If somebody wants to kill somebody, not having a gun is not going to stop them. But I don't see a problem with responsible people having guns. Banning guns would take them away from responsible people, not criminals. I've heard many a case where civilians with guns were able to stop, or limit the actions of a criminal with guns.

A ban on guns would mean only the bad guys have them. I suppose if there were some magic way to erase guns from human life completely, I wouldn't have a real problem with a ban. But that's not possible.

Not to mention that the protection of individual rights might just come down to civilians with guns in the near future.

If there were some way to completely remove the gun from human life, the left would be trying to ban something else right now...probably knives, and if we didn't have those, it would be sharpened sticks...like was said...people were killing people long before the invention of the gun...taking away my ability to defend myself is not going to stop that. Some critical thinking would lead you to the realization that it will be counterproductive.