Gun grabbers speak freely (thanks to you and me..)

[Captain Ray]

children in the United States are twelve times more likely to die of gunshot wounds than any other country in the world not actually involved in civil war.

What is it with liberal gun grabbers? Do they think that every time they bring up the word "children" they suddenly have a winning argument? I doubt the statistic anyway.. It's not sourced, and seems pretty far out there. Not to mention the "qualifier".

How often are children hurt by baseball bats? I bet there are a lot more injuries by children wielding baseball bats than guns...

"The right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed". That is why today there are some 230 million guns in the USA— a rate of ownership of one per adult.

Well.. I own six handguns, two shotguns, and three rifles.. thats 11. (I also have a bb-gun, and a couple of airsoft pistols.. so I suppose you could throw those into the mix..) at any rate... that statistic is retarded.

Even so.. the number of guns should increase, not decrease. A well armed society is a polite one.

So it was the right of the people to organize and arm themselves as militias, repeat militias, that was being guaranteed, not the right to carry arms when on private business.

There is nothing to stop Congress imposing gun control, except for Americans' relatively newfound love for the gun. For this a large share of the blame belongs to Hollywood.

Piffle!! The 2nd amendment is quite clear. The right to bear arms shall not be infringed.

Read the whole thing for yourself

Raymond

[Marie5656]

Originally Posted by Captain Ray

Well.. I own six handguns, two shotguns, and three rifles.. thats 11. (I also have a bb-gun, and a couple of airsoft pistols.. so I suppose you could throw those into the mix..) at any rate... that statistic is retarded.

[Raymond

You and my husband would get along well. He owns several guns, also. I do not know the exact count. The only concession he has made to my wishes is that he keeps them in a locked closet.

[Captain Ray]

Originally Posted by Marie

The only concession he has made to my wishes is that he keeps them in a locked closet.

That is not an unreasonable concession to make.. only the gun on my hip, and the one on the nightstand need to be outside the gun locker if they aren't being used or cleaned.

Raymond

[AussiePam]

Originally Posted by Captain Ray

A well armed society is a polite one.

I've quoted you Captain Ray, politely. I'm sure you wouldn't be rude back to me, but if you were, then by this kind of logic, I should have the right to shoot you. Lucky I'm not carrying, but I do enjoy shooting, and am considered a good shot.

[Captain Ray]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

I've quoted you Captain Ray, politely. I'm sure you wouldn't be rude back to me, but if you were, then by this kind of logic, I should have the right to shoot you. Lucky I'm not carrying, but I do enjoy shooting, and am considered a good shot.

Ummm.. OK. Why would I be rude to you? And if you ever feel that you have the right to shoot me.. understand that I feel that I have the right to shoot back.

Raymond

Don't do it Pam - I can tell you, a jury would never buy it

[BabyRider]

That's the problem with number crunching and stats. It's fairly simple to make the numbers come out the way you like them to. Even if the numbers are accurate, why do you think they're so high? Because we have SO many guns!!

I posted a thread months ago that had stats to show that backyard pools, driving, and DOCTORS were all responsible for more deaths than any guns. It just depends on who is doing the number crunching.

[gmc]

posted by captain Ray

Even so.. the number of guns should increase, not decrease. A well armed society is a polite one.

Judging by some of the posts round here it seems also to be an increasingly paranoid one. You all seem terrified that some total stranger is going to attack you. I suspect if I was an american I would probably carry a gun to protect myself from all the nutters that carry a gun and might use it at the least provocation.

Now if I find myself in a confrontational situation I don't have to worry the other guy might have a gun. On the other hand if he decides to attack me there is no easy option he has to take the risk I will damage him severely. An unarmed society is less risky than an armed one at least some wee ba'heid will find it difficult to get his hands on a gun to boost his insignificant sense of self.

[BabyRider]

Originally Posted by gmc

Judging by some of the posts round here it seems also to be an increasingly paranoid one. You all seem terrified that some total stranger is going to attack you. I suspect if I was an american I would probably carry a gun to protect myself from all the nutters that carry a gun and might use it at the least provocation.

Now if I find myself in a confrontational situation I don't have to worry the other guy might have a gun. On the other hand if he decides to attack me there is no easy option he has to take the risk I will damage him severely. An unarmed society is less risky than an armed one at least some wee ba'heid will find it difficult to get his hands on a gun to boost his insignificant sense of self.

Oh, yes, and how many times have we heard THIS?? Ladies and gentlemen, your typical anti-gun war cry, as seen above^^^^^^
Good grief, I am sick and damn well tired of being considered a "nutter" and paranoid, and having a low self-esteem. Because.....NONE OF THESE THINGS ARE TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nomad]

As long as Ive been walking this Earth Ive never had cause to need a weapon on my person. If the odds are that by some slight chance one day I might need a gun, Ill not have one. I still like my chances.