RedWhiteandRed wrote:
Having a handgun makes one less safe. No two ways about that - your kids are more likely to get killed by yoru gun than anyone elses.
That said - folks sure do like their guns. Go figure.
Not necessarily so. Responsible gun owners know to keep their weapons out of the reach of children. It is also the law.
As far as liking our guns, I don't really "like" my guns. They are a necessity. I have been carrying them and training with them for over 10 years. I just see them as another tool necessary for daily life. They also come in handy when someone tries breaking into your home while you are inside with your family.
snegron wrote:
I just see them as another tool necessary for daily life. They also come in handy when someone tries breaking into your home while you are inside with your family.
Necessary for daily life? If that's true you should consider emigrating. If it's not true then perhaps you're just a tad paranoid.
And I return you to my 42x more likely to shoot yourself or a family member statistic - I believe that break-ins are the chief cause of this stat......
Lord Fluff wrote:
And I return you to my 42x more likely to shoot yourself or a family member statistic - I believe that break-ins are the chief cause of this stat......
A goodly number of teenage sons and daughters have met demise at the end of their parents gun while sneaking back into the house late at night.
Lord Fluff wrote:
Necessary for daily life? If that's true you should consider emigrating. If it's not true then perhaps you're just a tad paranoid.
And I return you to my 42x more likely to shoot yourself or a family member statistic - I believe that break-ins are the chief cause of this stat......
Yes, I need it for my "day job".
As for migrating elsewhere, there aren't too many choices offered here in the U.S. In order to make a decent living one must live either in or near a city. The farther you are from a city, the nicer the living conditions, but there are very few if any income opportunities.
Remember one other important fact, the U.S. has been pro-gun ownership since 1776. When guns are readily available even at the local Walmart, you learn to live in that type of society. Yes, there are plenty of bad guys out there who shouldn't have guns but they do. Hence, they are the bad guys. There are many bad guys who wouldn't think twice about shooting you even after you have fully cooperated with them.
Also, the U.S. is known for its many sociopaths who go on mall or school shooting sprees just because they had a troubled childhood. If I am at the mall with my family and one of these sociopaths decides to start shooting at my family for no reason, I will not get on my knees and beg for him to listen to reason. I will have a fighting chance to stop that sociopath much better than someone attempting to use civilized conversation with him.
A lot more people die in car accidents, Way more than gun accidents, I think we should ban cars. Although people used to die falling off horses. How about rubber roads that way if you fall off your horse you'll bounce right back up on it.
A lot of people have died at the end of base ball bats as well, I'm not suggesting we ban baseball I'm just suggesting we don't use bats. I think every store should at least put a waiting period on bats.
A lot of kids have died or been paralyzed falling off of play ground equipment I think that should be banned from schoolyards too.
A lot of people have died swimming, so lakes, pools, and the ocean should probably be banned.
A lot of people die from lung cancer caused by smoking.
Soon we'll find out what cell phones are doing to us and that too will be outlawed.
Not to mention Fast Food.
A lot of people have died It's very sad, but It doesn't change our inherent freedom and our rights. I personally don't own a gun but I have the right to, and I don't want to lose that right. I don't want some government taking my rights away. Good people with guns don't bother me (Yes, there will be accidents just like when people accidently hit you with their car, or fall off a ladder, of cut themselves with a saw). I don't like bad people with guns. So make a law and take everybody's gun away and that leaves everyone safe? Wait, the bad people who don't follow the law will suddenly respect a new gun law? Bad people are bad people. Accidents do happen. Life does happen and people get hurt and die. You can't out law everything that might hurt you. I have two small kids and I hate any story on the news where a kid gets hurt or killed, no matter the cause.
I think most people who want to ban guns are caring people who want the best for society and although you make some good points, I respectfully disagree.
peterradtke wrote:
A lot more people die in car accidents, Way more than gun accidents, I think we should ban cars. Although people used to die falling off horses. How about rubber roads that way if you fall off your horse you'll bounce right back up on it.
A lot of people have died at the end of base ball bats as well, I'm not suggesting we ban baseball I'm just suggesting we don't use bats. I think every store should at least put a waiting period on bats.
A lot of kids have died or been paralyzed falling off of play ground equipment I think that should be banned from schoolyards too.
A lot of people have died swimming, so lakes, pools, and the ocean should probably be banned.
A lot of people die from lung cancer caused by smoking.
Soon we'll find out what cell phones are doing to us and that too will be outlawed.
Not to mention Fast Food.
A lot of people have died It's very sad, but It doesn't change our inherent freedom and our rights. I personally don't own a gun but I have the right to, and I don't want to lose that right. I don't want some government taking my rights away. Good people with guns don't bother me (Yes, there will be accidents just like when people accidently hit you with their car, or fall off a ladder, of cut themselves with a saw). I don't like bad people with guns. So make a law and take everybody's gun away and that leaves everyone safe? Wait, the bad people who don't follow the law will suddenly respect a new gun law? Bad people are bad people. Accidents do happen. Life does happen and people get hurt and die. You can't out law everything that might hurt you. I have two small kids and I hate any story on the news where a kid gets hurt or killed, no matter the cause.
I think most people who want to ban guns are caring people who want the best for society and although you make some good points, I respectfully disagree....Show more →
I'm not a member, and have no affiliation with the nra All I know about them is Moses is their leader. But I guess I agree with the nra then, they seem to come at life from a logical standpoint. could post a link to the talking points you claim I used.
gun accidents aren't designed to kill people. I agree some people use guns to kill people (those are the "Bad people" I referred to). Some may say guns are used to protect people, "Good people". Do you refuse to eat meat that was killed with a gun?
The horse is a parody to make the point accidents happen, sorry if that was confusing.
I have a small army of these guys following me around. They're pretty inexpensive (the pay is nuts!) and nobody will notice them.
As soon as someone comes up to give me trouble (On occasion I have sent them on an Uncle Bob), they get in ready position, I give warning, and if the warning isn't heeded they open fire.
