You Americans are obsessed with guns. What is it, Penis envy?
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Sometimes i think you europeans are jealous of our right to bear arms.
No, not really. I don't mind if you have a gun or not, but some arguements for guns are arguements against guns, too. Often it is said "we need guns to protect ourself against criminals with guns". If guns aren't allowed for everybody it's harder to get one even for criminals. Another point is that more people are shot by criminals than criminals shot by people defending theirselves. If it would be vice versa it would be a good arguement, but as it isn't that way, it's none. Don't get me wrong. If you had bazooka, shells and MPs at home, I won't mind. I'm far away. But if you would be my neighbour I wouldn't like that. :)
Score: 1.0 (3 votes). wrote:
I am 16
Ah! That explains a lot ;) Regards, Ingo
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"Often it is said "we need guns to protect ourself against criminals with guns". If guns aren't allowed for everybody it's harder to get one even for criminals." That is totally false; you should learn to think before you act. It has been proven that only the criminals will have the guns. Hence why they are criminals.
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"Often it is said "we need guns to protect ourself against criminals with guns". If guns aren't allowed for everybody it's harder to get one even for criminals." That is totally false; you should learn to think before you act. It has been proven that only the criminals will have the guns. Hence why they are criminals.
Madmaximus wrote:
That is totally false; you should learn to think before you act.
You should do that yourself.
Madmaximus wrote:
It has been proven that only the criminals will have the guns. Hence why they are criminals.
Show the proof. That's of course nonsense. Many guns bought by normal people are used for crimes. Why are so many crimes with guns in America, more than in those countries, where guns are not allowed?
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fat_boy wrote:
The wild west has finished guys. Didnt anyone tell you?
Look, buddy. You don't live here. You aren't the one who has to be worried about getting car-jacked by a shotgun-wielding meth addict. Why not leave the self-satisfied ranting to those of us who do?
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Shog9 wrote:
car-jacked by a shotgun-wielding meth addict
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans :~
Shog9 wrote:
self-satisfied ranting
And are you self-satisfied ?
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Michael Martin wrote:
So with allyou well armed and attentive Yanks how do the suicide bombers succeed?
they don't.
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Shog9 wrote:
car-jacked by a shotgun-wielding meth addict
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans :~
Shog9 wrote:
self-satisfied ranting
And are you self-satisfied ?
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans
Did he say anything about the illegal (notice i didnt use quotation marks because they ARE here illegaly) mexicans, you idiot? Several times a year here in Arkansas there will be an news story about a meth "lab" that has been busted. Meth makes makes people into strange zombie-like creatures that are willing to do anything to get their drugs. And most of the time it doesnt have anything to do with any particular racial group.
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
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Richard A. Abbott wrote:
Perhaps you should say "we hope they don't" as security cannot never be 100%
you're correct, obviously. there'll be some serious reaction, when (notice I didn't say if - I believe it to be ultimately a sure thing) it happens. the country will go far to the right (except with say maybe 10% to 15% who'll blame "us") and being a Muslim will be dangerous (and, yes I understand the error that will be).
Mike Dear NYT - the fact is, the founding fathers hung traitors. Vincent Reynolds: My opposition is as enlightened as your support, jackass. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.
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Shog9 wrote:
car-jacked by a shotgun-wielding meth addict
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans :~
Shog9 wrote:
self-satisfied ranting
And are you self-satisfied ?
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them
Don't be silly. Mexicans can't afford meth...
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Shog9 wrote:
car-jacked by a shotgun-wielding meth addict
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans :~
Shog9 wrote:
self-satisfied ranting
And are you self-satisfied ?
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans :~
Did i say anything about Mexicans, illegal or otherwise? I sure don't remember bringing 'em up. I guess i must've gone back and edited them out of my post, just to make your reply look stupid. How underhanded of me.... :rolleyes:
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Richard A. Abbott wrote:
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans :~
Did i say anything about Mexicans, illegal or otherwise? I sure don't remember bringing 'em up. I guess i must've gone back and edited them out of my post, just to make your reply look stupid. How underhanded of me.... :rolleyes:
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Shog9 wrote:
edited them out of my post, just to make your reply look stupid.
He doesnt need much help making himself look stupid.
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
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Richard A. Abbott wrote:
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans
Did he say anything about the illegal (notice i didnt use quotation marks because they ARE here illegaly) mexicans, you idiot? Several times a year here in Arkansas there will be an news story about a meth "lab" that has been busted. Meth makes makes people into strange zombie-like creatures that are willing to do anything to get their drugs. And most of the time it doesnt have anything to do with any particular racial group.
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
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Meth makes makes people into strange zombie-like creatures that are willing to do anything to get their drugs.
They're also really annoying conversationalists. I mean, i thought potheads were bad, but at least potheads just waste a lot of time stating the obvious and laughing about it. Methheads don't seem to even bother noticing the obvious, they just keep talking, a mile a minute, about whatever pops into their heads. It's no wonder they have such a reputation for violence - they probably need to start shooting or brawling every now and then, just to give their jaws a rest... (yeah, there are a lot of drug users around out here)
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Richard A. Abbott wrote:
Perhaps you should say "we hope they don't" as security cannot never be 100%
you're correct, obviously. there'll be some serious reaction, when (notice I didn't say if - I believe it to be ultimately a sure thing) it happens. the country will go far to the right (except with say maybe 10% to 15% who'll blame "us") and being a Muslim will be dangerous (and, yes I understand the error that will be).
Mike Dear NYT - the fact is, the founding fathers hung traitors. Vincent Reynolds: My opposition is as enlightened as your support, jackass. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.
As long as the reaction is aimed at those responsible for whatever the outrage is/was and that ALL Muslims must not be tarnished with the same brush otherwise the reaction to the reaction could be so great that the USA might (so to speak) grind to a halt for fear of who is standing infront or behind you. Everything in moderation should reap desired results.
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Score: 1.0 (3 votes). wrote:
Meth makes makes people into strange zombie-like creatures that are willing to do anything to get their drugs.
They're also really annoying conversationalists. I mean, i thought potheads were bad, but at least potheads just waste a lot of time stating the obvious and laughing about it. Methheads don't seem to even bother noticing the obvious, they just keep talking, a mile a minute, about whatever pops into their heads. It's no wonder they have such a reputation for violence - they probably need to start shooting or brawling every now and then, just to give their jaws a rest... (yeah, there are a lot of drug users around out here)
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A few years ago there was a news story from the small town i live in about a meth user who was on a bad batch, and came home and shot his mother, and if i remember correctly his grandmother too.
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
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Richard A. Abbott wrote:
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans
Did he say anything about the illegal (notice i didnt use quotation marks because they ARE here illegaly) mexicans, you idiot? Several times a year here in Arkansas there will be an news story about a meth "lab" that has been busted. Meth makes makes people into strange zombie-like creatures that are willing to do anything to get their drugs. And most of the time it doesnt have anything to do with any particular racial group.
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
Considering the comments made by Espeir and others (including your good self)in earlier threads over the months, illegal Mexican seem to take a lot of blame for what appears to trouble you Americans, or have I read those postings incorrectly. For all I know, those meth drinking louts could easily fall within the context of the paragraph immediately above. Sorry if you were offended.
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Richard A. Abbott wrote:
I suppose you will be lumping together all those "illegal" Mexicans and blaming them for all the ills of you Americans :~
Did i say anything about Mexicans, illegal or otherwise? I sure don't remember bringing 'em up. I guess i must've gone back and edited them out of my post, just to make your reply look stupid. How underhanded of me.... :rolleyes:
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As long as the reaction is aimed at those responsible for whatever the outrage is/was and that ALL Muslims must not be tarnished with the same brush otherwise the reaction to the reaction could be so great that the USA might (so to speak) grind to a halt for fear of who is standing infront or behind you. Everything in moderation should reap desired results.
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
ALL Muslims must not be tarnished with the same brush
you would hope that would be the case but it will depend on whether Muslims view themselves as Americans and speak out against whatever the event happens to be or do they view themselves as Muslims first and defend the perpetrators. If they do the latter, to use an archaic American term, it'll be Katy bar the door.
Mike Dear NYT - the fact is, the founding fathers hung traitors. Vincent Reynolds: My opposition is as enlightened as your support, jackass. dennisd45: My view of the world is slightly more nuanced dennisd45 (the NAMBLA supporter) wrote: I know exactly what it means. So shut up you mother killing baby raper.
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fat_boy wrote:
There is no excuse in a modern, civilised, society for any weapon other than a target, or hunting weapon.
That's not true. The argument that we are entitled to self-defense from crime is perfectly sensible. If your wife were raped, I'm sure you would wish that she had a gun on her at the time.
People who pull a gun on a crook often have it turned on them. And, what's wrong with mace ?
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First, I do not own any guns. Just never found hunting fun. Where I live, we need people to hunt the land. Otherwise there would be too many deer, cougars, turkeys, geese...you name it. However, I don't think you need a 9mm to shoot a duck. I think that yes, we have the right to bear arms, but here is what I think the restrictions should be: 1. You can own a shotgun or rifle if you prove you have had a hunting license in the last five years. 2. No one should be allowed to own more than 2 handguns. Why? Because if there was a revolution you only have 2 hands. More than that is overkill. (Pun intended.) I don't understand why people horde guns and have their own arsenal. I don't understand the joy of shooting targets, animals or anything else. So while I agree with you to a certain extent, stop putting us all in one category! :-D
leckey wrote:
I don't understand why people horde guns and have their own arsenal.
I drive through waco quite often...
leckey wrote:
stop putting us all in one category!
I think the thing is, we're bombarded by US media, it's only natural for people to think they have the right to apply blanket stereotypes. Not saying that it's right, tho.
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Sometimes i think you europeans are jealous of our right to bear arms. I am 16 and have 2 rifles and about 500 rounds of 7.62x39. i doubt that would be legal in your country, but it is here. :)
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
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I am 16 and have 2 rifles and about 500 rounds of 7.62x39. i doubt that would be legal in your country, but it is here.
Legal doesn't make it sensible. So you really are 16. Are you also really homeschooled/left to fend for yourself all day ? With two rifles ?
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Score: 1.0 (3 votes). wrote:
I am 16 and have 2 rifles and about 500 rounds of 7.62x39. i doubt that would be legal in your country, but it is here.
Legal doesn't make it sensible. So you really are 16. Are you also really homeschooled/left to fend for yourself all day ? With two rifles ?
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Christian Graus wrote:
So you really are 16. Are you also really homeschooled/left to fend for yourself all day ? With two rifles ?
Yes. What is wrong with that? They are just inanimate objects. It is not like they are going to shoot me when i am not watching or something... :rolleyes:
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
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Christian Graus wrote:
So you really are 16. Are you also really homeschooled/left to fend for yourself all day ? With two rifles ?
Yes. What is wrong with that? They are just inanimate objects. It is not like they are going to shoot me when i am not watching or something... :rolleyes:
A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud
Score: 1.0 (3 votes). wrote:
Yes. What is wrong with that?
The fact that your parents allow it lowers the odds that you are made from genetic material that would predispose you to common sense. I was more worried about what you could do to others, not you specifically as much as wondering how many school shootings start this way.
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