The NRA has done a masterful job in not addressing the real issues of private gun ownership. It's not a matter of personal safety as gun owners are many, many times more likely to be shot than non-owners. But they perpetuate the myth that a gun's purpose is to defend yourself and if you take away the guns, only "bad guys" will have guns. Who cares?
The real issue is the reach of government. We can can have reasonable accountability from gun sellers and owners to have a rational policy, but the NRA refuses to even address the issue. Americans love their guns, and it's a dangerous hobby to own non-hunting weapons, but I don't want the Fed saying I can't own one if the fantasy strikes me to want to pretend to be James Bond. In return, we should show we're not criminals, understand safety issues and don't have ammo that can penetrate a vest.
Alucard would have said ban the second amendment and everyone would have disagreed.
Sounds like the police would like to have a new weapon that hasn't been invented yet because no one except maybe me thought about it. A non lethal weapon that can shoot long range like a gun and deliver an electric shock to knock someone out. I guess if the projectile just needed hard contact, you could have a rubber bullet activate an electric shock when it encounters resistance. Now someone will likely be working on it.
There might even be electro guns that emit lightning emp like surges that could stun groups of people in an area. People with heart conditions might die from it though.
I once thought about one weapon using the sun. You could have a satellite unfold reflective mirrors and concentrate a huge amount of sunlight down to one square mile or less of battlefield to heat the whole area up to 160 to 200 degrees in seconds. Not sure what that would do or if feasible. Then if it was quick, move the beam over other areas. Kind of like massive death rays from space. If used, opposing countries would want to shoot holes inthe satellite if they could. Just think of the possible power source, the sun. Massive power is out there. no fallout radiation. Another idea would be to shoot lasers from ground off a satelite back onto a battlefield devastating an enemy, if they developed a way to shoot through the atmosphere.
Rockcod,fuck the government.I am a gun owner and I consider it nothing but an insurance policy.I will be the one still standing and answering questions.Nothing worse than a washed up garage band drummer.Remember to vote for Monica Lewinsky's ex boyfriends wife.
I, too, carry. I have for many years. Only had my pistol out once. The alarm at my restaurant had gone off and called me about 2 am. I arrived gun in hand. Didn't find anything, so just a false alarm. Likely some critter set it off. Who knows.
Most everyone I come in contact with on a regular basis knows I carry, and I think many of the same also carry. I would also bet most are not legal carry.
Guns and Government = The argument is first about: how limited is the reach of the federal government. Constitutional experts, who believe the writers of the Constitution actually meant what they wrote, assert that the Federal government is VERY limited. The NRA, and I agree with that understanding. Obama, and a steaming pile of liberals, socialists, UN "one world governmentalists," and anarchists, believe the Constitution is a "living" document that can be reinterpreted whenever they want to trample another right.
I also know that a firearm for personal defense is effective and often reduces violence. Like Clubber, I carry. Also like Clubber, I have only drawn - with intent - one time. In my case, a growling, barking bulldog charged me. I did not have to fire, because the dog retreated. Most people who carry a firearm, never have to draw their weapon against a threat. Carrying a weapon is not "compensating," it is simply being prepared. A careful look at national crime statistics with a comparison to the numbers and places where weapons carry has been newly allowed, or the number of permits increased, reveals that more armed citizens corelates closely with less crime. Also clear is the extreme high numbers of violent crimes in places where guns are banned or highly restricted.
You act like a God damn stupid drummer and ooohhhhh the 666.Do you yank it to Charlie Manson reruns.I didn't check your profile.Where you from?My bet is Cali.You are right,I have the length I just don't have the girth,but I'm doing something right to keep a top ten earner by my side.
I had to use 666 because there was already a 'rockstar' taken, and I thought it was funnier than 69. How many drummers do you know? Ever made any money in the music business? You seem like those drunk trolls that occasionally show up to gigs.
I like in a Chicago suburb....how can you be so proud that you are able to keep the company of a beautiful woman by paying her? Try keeping her company for free, and get back to me if you manage it. I'll be impressed.
Rock, I don't know why the dog backed off, and I don't care. It only matters that if he didn't I would still be unhurt and since he did, I did not have to shoot. Almost averyone who carries would prefer to never have to shoot. But if a rattlesnake or a bad dog (canine or human) doesn't back down, at least I will be standing around answering police questions instead of bleeding out ten minutes before the cops show up.
Rockstar666, Since I qualified for nationals in handgun shooting competitions seven times during my misspent youth, the real odds of my hitting anything larger than a fieldmouse ten times out of ten shots at anything less than 50 feet is very, very high. If that bulldog had not retreeated, he would have died about 12 feet from me with not less than 5 hollow point bullets in him (that's the minimum number of rounds I would put into an attacker, if I do have to start shooting). I don't remember the last time I failed to hit in the black 10 out of 10, but it was probably before I was 14. that was my age when I began competitive shooting.
Modern semi-automatic handguns, with 3.5 to 6 inch barrels are remarkably accurate at less than 25 feet. I have been shooting for over 45 years, but even relative novices can hit what they aim at most of the time with modern "1911" style recoil operated semi-auto handguns. Especially since most modern weapons allow rapid discharge of up to 17 rounds without reloading.
You are pushing your bias against firearms and using your unsubstiantiatied opinions. Sorry, but your opinions are far from reality. When people use firearms for self defense the distance from defensive shooter to attacker averages less than seven feet. At that distance - anyone capable of pulling a trigger can hit their assailant 5 times out of six shots, even with their eyes closed. I was not nearly as lucky as that dog!
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The real issue is the reach of government. We can can have reasonable accountability from gun sellers and owners to have a rational policy, but the NRA refuses to even address the issue. Americans love their guns, and it's a dangerous hobby to own non-hunting weapons, but I don't want the Fed saying I can't own one if the fantasy strikes me to want to pretend to be James Bond. In return, we should show we're not criminals, understand safety issues and don't have ammo that can penetrate a vest.
Sounds like the police would like to have a new weapon that hasn't been invented yet because no one except maybe me thought about it. A non lethal weapon that can shoot long range like a gun and deliver an electric shock to knock someone out. I guess if the projectile just needed hard contact, you could have a rubber bullet activate an electric shock when it encounters resistance. Now someone will likely be working on it.
There might even be electro guns that emit lightning emp like surges that could stun groups of people in an area. People with heart conditions might die from it though.
Jack...I am right there with you. Nobody fucks with me...they know I'm packing
I, too, carry. I have for many years. Only had my pistol out once. The alarm at my restaurant had gone off and called me about 2 am. I arrived gun in hand. Didn't find anything, so just a false alarm. Likely some critter set it off. Who knows.
Most everyone I come in contact with on a regular basis knows I carry, and I think many of the same also carry. I would also bet most are not legal carry.
I also know that a firearm for personal defense is effective and often reduces violence. Like Clubber, I carry. Also like Clubber, I have only drawn - with intent - one time. In my case, a growling, barking bulldog charged me. I did not have to fire, because the dog retreated. Most people who carry a firearm, never have to draw their weapon against a threat. Carrying a weapon is not "compensating," it is simply being prepared. A careful look at national crime statistics with a comparison to the numbers and places where weapons carry has been newly allowed, or the number of permits increased, reveals that more armed citizens corelates closely with less crime. Also clear is the extreme high numbers of violent crimes in places where guns are banned or highly restricted.
I like in a Chicago suburb....how can you be so proud that you are able to keep the company of a beautiful woman by paying her? Try keeping her company for free, and get back to me if you manage it. I'll be impressed.
Modern semi-automatic handguns, with 3.5 to 6 inch barrels are remarkably accurate at less than 25 feet. I have been shooting for over 45 years, but even relative novices can hit what they aim at most of the time with modern "1911" style recoil operated semi-auto handguns. Especially since most modern weapons allow rapid discharge of up to 17 rounds without reloading.
You are pushing your bias against firearms and using your unsubstiantiatied opinions. Sorry, but your opinions are far from reality. When people use firearms for self defense the distance from defensive shooter to attacker averages less than seven feet. At that distance - anyone capable of pulling a trigger can hit their assailant 5 times out of six shots, even with their eyes closed. I was not nearly as lucky as that dog!