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05-01-2013, 02:35 PM #31
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Re: Gun Control: This speaks for itself
But. politicalization is NOT completely inevitable. We can stick to facts, point out information's as you did, and be civil to each other. That works for me. The self defence stories you pointed to were rural and urban, young and old, on homes and businesses, provoked by knives, bats and guns, specific and reliably reported.
Where it goes bad is when people start making unfounded, deragatory, acusatory remarks about whole groups of people without qualification, Some people simply spew such unprovoked mass negativity without provocation.Last edited by texasjohn; 05-01-2013 at 02:55 PM.
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05-01-2013, 02:36 PM #32
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Re: Gun Control: This speaks for itself
Guns do not kill People, a gun is just a tool that poeple use It should be called poeple cotroll once they learn to controll poeple they will have the answer but not until then.!!
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05-01-2013, 02:37 PM #33
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Re: Gun Control: This speaks for itself
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
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05-01-2013, 02:40 PM #34
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05-01-2013, 02:46 PM #35
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Re: Gun Control: This speaks for itself
On a related note, I was at a friends house last week when they were having a birthday party for his 13 year old son. The son was given a nice (800FPS IIRC) BB gun by someone (grandparent?) and there were strict restrictions imposed as the wrapping paper came off.
1. It is not a toy and it could kill/injure someone
2. It gets stored in your parents bedroom
3. No using it without an adult supervising
4. If you are ever caught messing with it (ie: pointing it at someone, or otherwise being unsafe) it WILL be taken away and probably not returned
IMO, those rules should be applied to any gun owned by a child/youth.
Aaron ZA human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
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05-01-2013, 02:46 PM #36
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05-01-2013, 02:52 PM #37
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05-01-2013, 02:53 PM #38
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05-01-2013, 03:19 PM #39
Re: Gun Control: This speaks for itself
Just like drug control keeps people from having drugs! Perfect, why didn't anyone else think of that!
Drugs are stupid, but people still use them. This was a horrible tragedy, but no amount of laws would have kept it from happening.
Amen! I've always been around guns, and we were taught right from wrong for everything, including guns! I have a 4, 7, and 9 year old, and each has shot my .22 rifle. There has been strict rules and safety adhered to while shooting it. As they age, they will get to shoot the larger guns. Guns are tools that are no dangerous than tractors if used properly.
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05-01-2013, 03:40 PM #40
Re: Gun Control: This speaks for itself
I told myself I wasn't going to post on this thread, but when this statement came across.....well.
I have never seen a gun marketed to children. Maybe you need to travel down and see for yourself. Until then, maybe you need to figuire out what you are claiming, before posting it. Claiming we are OK with what you claim is just showing your ignorance.
I've been good with a firearm since age 7, but they were not lying around the house. They were always under lock, if any other kids were over to visit, since they may not have had such training.
I don't think gun safes existed when my dad was a kid, but there were rifles and other guns around. None of the kids were harmed by a firearm either. Maybe knowing about them was the key.
It is one thing to respect the weapon, but some of the enighbors to the north seem to be AFRAID of them. I find that a bit odd. Just saying.If man had enough horse sense to treat his wife like a Thoroughbred, she would never grow into an old nag.
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