That people can be killed by knives, so since we can't outlaw or restrict knives, thus, logically, we can't do anything about guns?
Is that it?
Cheers,
Scott.
And your point is?
That people can be killed by knives, so since we can't outlaw or restrict knives, thus, logically, we can't do anything about guns?
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Re: And your point is?
if the little girl who was the point of your link read that would she freak out everytime daddy cut his steak?
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more words please, what was the point of your post
was it not how a killing affected a certain child?
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Re: more words please, what was the point of your post
I was responding to your one-line subject: 'the emotion is all coming from your side "the cheedrun"'
Perhaps I shouldn't have jumped into your argument with GF, but I couldn't let that lie. "Your side" can be taken as referring to folkert's side specifically, or to the general side of those who think changes are needed in gun laws (and other things related to the purchase and ownership of guns). I took it to mean the latter. "the cheeldrun" is belittling and demands a response, IMHO. I was trying to illustrate that the concerns were more than simply emotional reactions to the mass murder of 20 children in a school. (Yes, I see that you weren't saying that, exactly, but your back-and-forth with him had gotten in the weeds about who was being emotional or not. And your lack of clarity in your posts isn't exactly helping this topic come to closure.) Steven D's post illustrated, I thought, that a 'relatively routine' murder can have devastating consequences in a family and friends. The common-place nature of it doesn't change its horror. The terror of the little girl is only a small part of the damage. 20+ victims aren't required. http://www.whitehous...aith-prayer-vigil IÂve been reflecting on this the last few days, and if weÂre honest with ourselves, the answer is no. WeÂre not doing enough. And we will have to change. (Emphasis added.) I take Obama's statement as one of the truth that the problem is much bigger than the occasional mass shooting that gets the headlines. I work with people who had children who had to run for their lives at Virginia Tech - one who suffered a broken leg in the process. Modern societies do not need masses of people having guns at home. There is no reason for that to be a right any more. Your "inconvenience", as you put it earlier in #369455, is not my concern, and is not a reason to not make sensible changes that will make individuals, families, and communities safer. What those changes are can be debated, but they don't involve more people with more guns. So, I'm sorry about busting in on your argument and derailing things. But I thought the points needed to be made. Cheers, Scott. |
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bust in all you want
What do you make of the fact that ar15 mags are backordered for 3.5 years? That does not look like the uprising of trust that government is going to make it better. There are a lot of first time buyers out there as well.
Your "inconvenience", as you put it earlier in #369455, is not my concern, and is not a reason to not make sensible changes that will make individuals, families, and communities safer. What those changes are can be debated, but they don't involve more people with more guns.that is why people are buying guns, there know that your position matches many other people in power that don't care what the people want, a solution will be imposed that involves more people going to jail, more militarization of the authorities and subjugation of the poor with more draconian laws. This weapon buying spree is going to be stashed by many for (hopefully unnecessary?) use later. Obama is the best gun salesman in America right now. Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 57 years. meep
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Your predictions aren't very good. Hyperinflation? ;-)
We'll see what happens.
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Re: Your predictions aren't very good. Hyperinflation? ;-)
still waiting on that but guns in working order will bring good prices.
You have a better explanation as to why guns are flying off the shelf to a lot of first time buyers? A wild guess is that they dont agree with your(general your) position on guns Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 57 years. meep
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Lots of people bought Beanie Babies as "investments"...
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and some made money on it
was looking at an M1 rifle (same rifle most us soldiers carried during WW2) today. Decent shape but at $1200 way over priced (for me)
years ago I had a fondness for the old Chuck Connors "rifleman" show and bought a winchester lever action. About 1k rounds later I could get off shots as fast as him and was fairly accurate at short range with it. Saw a nice one for sale for $295. May consider it later in the year. Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 57 years. meep
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Re: bust in all you want
No, that is fear being pushed 24/7 by Republicans, conservatives, Tea Party members and the talking heads on Fox Network because there's a scary black man in the White house. For the past 4 years the jerks at the NRA have been claiming that "Obama's gonna take your guns" even though he NEVER proposed any further restrictions on guns or ammo during his first term. In fact, Obama loosened the legislation on gun control including allowing guns on Amtrak trains as well as in national parks. If the government wants to get you, your arsenal of AR-15s is not going to stop a SWAT team from breaking down your door while tossing in a few stun or tear gas grenades at 4:30 AM. Satan (impatiently) to Newcomer: The trouble with you Chicago people is, that you think you are the best people down here; whereas you are merely the most numerous. - - - Mark Twain ÂPuddÂnhead WilsonÂs New Calendar, 1897 |
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naw, you catch the swat team at the donut shop
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they can get their donuts to-go
Satan (impatiently) to Newcomer: The trouble with you Chicago people is, that you think you are the best people down here; whereas you are merely the most numerous. - - - Mark Twain ÂPuddÂnhead WilsonÂs New Calendar, 1897 |
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drive thru ied done deal
when you declare an armed rebellion you don't sit at home watching talking heads on fox waiting to get orders
one determines who needs/will to be assimilated and then take out the rest. 30 well trained folks near an armory and a small trained group now has evens this conversation is over at this point Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 57 years. meep
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