Americans And Their Guns

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Makedde, Dec 27, 2011.

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  1. xsited1

    xsited1 New Member

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    Gun control laws work. Just look at these two would-be criminals:

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    If one of this victims had a gun... they could have killed a few more people in the crossfire.
     
  3. Clint Torres

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    That is true. Some sleep with it under the pillow. And often a kid will get shot and killed, and the parent will go to jail. LOL... Ever see this in your town or villages?
     
  4. LibertarianFTW

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    LOL great picture :D

    So, let me get this straight...
    Someone walks and and pulls out his gun
    Another person shoots him before he gets the chance
    This other person says "screw it -- I'm shootin' everyone else" then more people die?
    Really, I'm just trying to get what's going through your mind.
     
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    Very rare. According to CDC's WISQARS database the accidental death rate by guns for kids 12 and under was .09 per 100,000 kids was . Or in absolute terms 47 out of 53 million kids 12 and under died of gun accidents. Less than one in a million. Approximately half of the households in the country have guns. Your above scenario almost never happens.
     
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    That might mean something if it were not a false quote.
     
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    that is terribly uncomfortable.
     
  8. LibertarianFTW

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    Agreed. The government is a criminal organization and we do need our guns to overthrow it if we can't do anything peacefully.
     
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    I am a minor. Of course I have not handled a gun.
     
  10. xsited1

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    ?????????

    I was 4 when I shot my first gun.
     
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    My parents do not support gun ownership, and I have had no desire to handle a gun. It is a matter of how you were raised.
     
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    Then why are you here condemning something you obviously know Nothing about,..??
     
  13. Lil Mike

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    You've tried to preserve a veneer of reasonableness in other posts, but you really seem to have gone off the deep end on this particular subject. You seem to be arguing that the incorporation doctrine applies to the Bill of Rights except for the 2nd amendment. Why? You can't clearly articulate why. Basically you just don't like guns and want your preferences to dominate, (*)(*)(*)(*) the Constitution.
     
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    Oh right, Europe is the epitome of civilization. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.
     
  15. Mialily

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    Guns demand respect.
    Guns also protect the people from the people.
    Gun protect the people from invading countries.


    Honestly, I would sleep sounder at night if at a time of war I knew I had a gun my children that are 18+ had a gun, my neighbors had a gun so that if those dirty invaders rolled up on us we could fight back. It makes a country as a hole stronger from invasion that when you fight us your not just fighting are army/airforce/marines/etc your fighting all of us and we won't go down without a fight.
     
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    PatrickT commented:
    “…we end up with a bunch of weak, frightened little people who are armed.”


    Taxcutter says:
    Finish the thought: “…we end up with a bunch of weak, frightened little people who are armed to the point that strong, lawless people cannot bully them.”


    God made men equal. Sam Colt keeps them that way.
     
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    No. I believe in state's rights. Gun rights and gun control rides the slippery slope. The doctrine of incorporation rides the slippery slope. I essentially believe that the federal government should stay out of matters on gun rights and gun control. Leave it up to the states. My original post in this thread was a true depiction of my stance.

    My best option would have been to leave this debate after making this statement.
     
  18. NetworkCitizen

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    You'll all wish you had weapons and a large chunk of land one day if/when the stores are empty.

    One day you'll all wish you were an American NASCAR redneck. LOL
     
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    In America, we have wide open spaces and dangerous predators like deer. We're not all cramped up in an 800 sq ft apartment in the city. We don't prefer to ball up in the fetal position if someone comes after us with a knife or baseball bat or horns and teeth.
     
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    Indeed... It also makes you wonder how they view their own militaries.
     
  21. Murray

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    That's a bit silly. Certain parts of Europe are perfectly civilized; that's not an argument for gun restriction, however. I am simply arguing that the people manage to maintain at least some civility (with their knives, fists, etc.) even when the State is oppressive and has all the guns.

    I joined your gun group, by the way. And I agree that the South should be allowed to secede from the union. But then I'd also try to abolish any Southern government that was set up.
     
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    Anarchism doesn't tend to work very well in reality... like Somalia.
     
  23. Murray

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    Somalia has various local tribal States which should be abolished.

    Also, I never said Anarcho-Capitalism (which Somalia is not) is perfect. It's simply better than anything else.
     
  24. Lil Mike

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    I would have to agree.
     
  25. liberalminority

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    agreed as any police officer will say and many of them are very conservative guns have no place on the streets no one wants a bunch of armed citizens shooting in the wind when they get frightened from thunder claps and noises
     
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