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Topic: A simple solution for gun control...
boredinaz06's photo
Sun 01/20/13 10:50 AM

WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.

msharmony's photo
Sun 01/20/13 11:20 AM


WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,

JustDukkyMkII's photo
Sun 01/20/13 09:32 PM



WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,


...especially if you have a gun to defend yourself with.

msharmony's photo
Sun 01/20/13 09:34 PM




WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,


...especially if you have a gun to defend yourself with.


of course, a gun takes much less skill or risk,,,,

but life is serious enough that I dont want to make that instant and effortless a decsion to end someones life,,,

JustDukkyMkII's photo
Sun 01/20/13 09:48 PM
Edited by JustDukkyMkII on Sun 01/20/13 09:49 PM





WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,


...especially if you have a gun to defend yourself with.


of course, a gun takes much less skill or risk,,,,

but life is serious enough that I dont want to make that instant and effortless a decsion to end someones life,,,


Nobody said you had to shoot the guy...It's probably quite sufficient to get the drop on him and tell him to drop the knife and take a hike (or arrest him).

msharmony's photo
Sun 01/20/13 09:50 PM






WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,


...especially if you have a gun to defend yourself with.


of course, a gun takes much less skill or risk,,,,

but life is serious enough that I dont want to make that instant and effortless a decsion to end someones life,,,


Nobody said you had to shoot the guy...It's probably quite sufficient to get the drop on him and tell him to drop the knife and take a hike (or arrest him).



'probably'

but I will still take the option with the least risk of me ending a life,,,,

JustDukkyMkII's photo
Sun 01/20/13 11:26 PM







WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,


...especially if you have a gun to defend yourself with.


of course, a gun takes much less skill or risk,,,,

but life is serious enough that I dont want to make that instant and effortless a decsion to end someones life,,,


Nobody said you had to shoot the guy...It's probably quite sufficient to get the drop on him and tell him to drop the knife and take a hike (or arrest him).



'probably'

but I will still take the option with the least risk of me ending a life,,,,


If it makes you feel better you can always carry the gun unloaded and bluff...though I don't think that's too wise.

Sojourning_Soul's photo
Mon 01/21/13 06:27 AM
Edited by Sojourning_Soul on Mon 01/21/13 06:34 AM
The best solution for gun control is to leave the constitution and the 2nd amendment alone and those protected by it won't need to use their guns for violence trying to protect it!

Of course, we can't speak for crazies or criminals! Those are problems the gun grabbers and political kneejerks don't want to deal with....not us!

AndyBgood's photo
Mon 01/21/13 11:20 AM



WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,


You are kidding us, right? I have studied knife fighting with those who took it as a serious art and defense form. Dying by a knife can be a slower death than being shot and actually you can indeed kill someone just as fast with a knife as you can with a gun. Just a good bleeding puncture wound is death unless you can get the bleeding to stop. Personally my two preferred knives to fight with are the Machete or a old school military bayonet with double edges and a blunted point. A stabbing wound with a knife with a blunted point is a bleeder! if I have the wherewithal to do someone with a knife do you think I have any interest in letting them live let alone leave a clean crime scene? More than likely I am going to kill someone and make a total statement about it. at least that is how a lot of criminals think. They do what they do for the power rush, the ego boost, and to them hurting and killing is fun!

Bear in mind I am not even talking swords here. I learned to fight with a knife as small as two inches in blade length. A slit throat is a slit throat! A knife as small as an Exacto blade can accomplish that! Holy cow! One thing I know is MOST English think their gun control can end crime when it has only inflamed it. Worst is criminals adapt. Can't get a gun? Easy enough to get a knife!

Frankly if I did ever visit England I would have unconventional weapons on me, one of them looks like a funky credit card, and if some of the local flavor decided to strong arm me I would make anyone of them bleed and then I would beat the ever loving crap out of them for drawing steel on me. But your laws would punish me for defending myself and teaching a hooligan a badly needed life lesson!

Ya know, the people of England I have respect for. Your nations laws and government? NO RESPECT AT ALL! You reward crime. You are a nation run by criminals! And to think we were once an English penal colony!

BTW England, do us a favor, take that crap pie Piers Morgan back!

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Mon 01/21/13 12:12 PM
Edited by JOHNN111 on Mon 01/21/13 12:12 PM
If it makes you feel better you can always carry the gun unloaded and bluff...though I don't think that's too wise.



Ducky? are you sure you live in the same "Canada" as I do? laugh

Conrad_73's photo
Mon 01/21/13 01:42 PM







WEll, actually, England has a very low gun ownership and gun homicide rate, but it has a (classist) culture and infrastructure that isnt desirable to me

now Wales, on the other hand,, is much more desirable, less technology, less hustle and bustle, less paranoia, more 'calm',,,just my opinion

but, I Agree, americans and guns go together like white and rice,,never gonna see them without it (They wrote it into their constitution,,lol)

and its silly to think that disarming all americans is possible or probable or will stop ALL Crime in america, it will just lower GUN HOMICIDE,,obviously,,,

having a gun is a personal choice, like renting a home or buying one or even (in some cases), just going homeless instead,

I prefer renting, I prefer not to own a gun

It doesnt bother me if others choose to own guns, my mom has always had one because she is petite and has no interest in fighting people bigger than her

my brother owns a couple, but he trained with Navy Seals, so he knows his way around it AND appreciates the value of human life

I only 'fear' guns being available to those who arent trained nor have a respect for life,,,,,those jack and jills who have watched too many movies and feel like they can be heros or who have impulse control or anger issues who are likely to see it as a venting tool,,,






Wales has an extremely high rate of stabbings and since knives aren't scary looking you don't hear about it.





Ill still take it, more of a fighting chance against a knife than a few bullets,,,


...especially if you have a gun to defend yourself with.


of course, a gun takes much less skill or risk,,,,

but life is serious enough that I dont want to make that instant and effortless a decsion to end someones life,,,


Nobody said you had to shoot the guy...It's probably quite sufficient to get the drop on him and tell him to drop the knife and take a hike (or arrest him).



'probably'

but I will still take the option with the least risk of me ending a life,,,,
yep,it's always good to bring a Knife to a Gunfight!laugh

JustDukkyMkII's photo
Mon 01/21/13 07:15 PM

If it makes you feel better you can always carry the gun unloaded and bluff...though I don't think that's too wise.



Ducky? are you sure you live in the same "Canada" as I do? laugh


What's a "Canada?"...I live on a planet called Earth in the northern part of what is called "Turtle Island." I can't see, feel, hear, taste or smell a "Canada", so my guess is that it's a fiction that only exists in peoples' minds...Those who think they live in "Canada" are all sharing the same unreal delusion and I feel kinda sorry for them that they are so out of touch with reality that they think something with no actual existence has some sort of authority over them... They really ought to get out more.
:laughing:

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Wed 01/23/13 12:27 PM


If it makes you feel better you can always carry the gun unloaded and bluff...though I don't think that's too wise.



Ducky? are you sure you live in the same "Canada" as I do? laugh


What's a "Canada?"...I live on a planet called Earth in the northern part of what is called "Turtle Island." I can't see, feel, hear, taste or smell a "Canada", so my guess is that it's a fiction that only exists in peoples' minds...Those who think they live in "Canada" are all sharing the same unreal delusion and I feel kinda sorry for them that they are so out of touch with reality that they think something with no actual existence has some sort of authority over them... They really ought to get out more.
:laughing:

OMG! surprised slaphead rofl

Yes... you should get Out of your bunker for a bit? Turtle Island Hahaha! drinker


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Wed 01/23/13 12:27 PM
Edited by JOHNN111 on Wed 01/23/13 12:30 PM

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