Gun Control

i hope americans will decide whats right for them.
it seems to me that that most americans own a gun to protect their freedom but when you conside that

from wilki

According to a US Department of Justice report published in 2006, over 7.2 million people were at that time in prison, on probation, or on parole (released from prison with restrictions). That means roughly 1 in every 32 Americans are held by the justice system.

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and that 88 somthing guns per 100 people in the usa. you have to admit thats a wierd idea of freedom and certainly not mine.

having said that i used to love clay shooting and rifle shooting and if i ever viset america again id love to viset a range and play with some hand guns, not sure if thats possible for visitors?

ive manged so far to keep my daughter from seeing the news about the recent shooting becouse i dont know how to explane to her that someone could walk into a school and kill children at random. in any country not just america. :cry:

for bb7 http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca ... Debate.htm
please take note of preformance no4

lumos2000":1l01ktnu said:

I'm all for banning cars too

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me too. but only fast ones ban people who look odd too

sylus":182l592q said:

JeRkY":182l592q said:

Pat your argument is increasingly looking more personal than supportive and certainly off the topic of this thread/debate.

I don't think any one is criticising the country as a whole or you as a person, just keeping to the topic of questioning attitudes toward fire arms.

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not so jerky, honestly read through the thread, bram and b77 have consistently been anti american as the posting of "f*ck the americans" video shows..whilst at the same time they care for the american people..i can spot this a mile off and I'm a brit

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The video ? Didn't click the link.
Anti american ? No I am not just anti american foreign policy as I stated before.

Why is is when someone has a critique of cettain facets of american culture/society they are automatically 'anti american'
Sylus you are adept at nit picking and have totally managed to evade any point of the arguements put forward.

As was said before it seems to be a education/environment issue, the Swiss, French, Finns, and Germans all have high percentages of gun ownership but nowhere near the level of gun related murders why would this be do you think ? Education ? Social moral culture ? What ?




Lumos, No 4....show me any person on here that is not arguing this from a personal standpoint. .

I'm think annual test and the moment you go to the docs for depression a full review i mean you can't get it right every time but every little helps.

@B77 i hunt for food and for pest control some pests make good eating and for the cost of a bullet or pellet alot cheaper than the butcher will ever be no cruel streak here as everyone who know's me knows if i was any more layed back i'd be horizontal i dont take joy in it just glad for a free meal that i know didn't get prossesed in some factory after being force fed in a shed.

As to US gun law's i think if they copied the UK rules a small amount and made you have to justify what you owned and did the home checks and shooting land checks like here things could be a lot safer.

As with all subjects of life don't blame the majority for the minority take cycling a lot of road users blanket cyclist as the arseholes because one person on a bike cut them up or nearly took there wing mirror off at a light.

I don't think anyone should be stopped from owning or shooting a gun as long as there safe and always and i mean 100% always follow the rules set by the govenment

sylus":xx7ww6nv said:

not so jerky, honestly read through the thread, bram and b77 have consistently been anti american as the posting of "f*ck the americans" video shows..whilst at the same time they care for the american people..i can spot this a mile off and I'm a brit

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First, the video says f*** the USA, not f*** the americans. There is a difference. I assume you didn't mix this up intentionally.
Second, the video was obviously posted as a joke, how anyone could not see this is beyond me.
Third, even if I was anti-american as you suppose, and which by the way I am not, what would it even have to do with this debate? Does one's opinion not count if he or she is anti-american? I have encountered on this very forum people I could accuse of being anti-belgian because of what happens in Brussels. Yet I have never made such claims, or dismissed people's opinion because of such a suspicion. Why not? Because it is of zero importance.
Fourth, you mention that I don't really care for the 'american people'. What are you trying to say here? That I don't care for little children being shot? Because they're american? Do you think I am some sort of racist? Are you trying to dismiss me as a hateful person who just loves it when american kids get shot, so I can push my anti-american agenda onto others? You may try to do so, but I won't let you.
I care for ALL people around the world. I care for ALL children, of ALL nations in the ENTIRE universe. My heart goes out to all victims of violence, no matter where they're from.

Furthermore I do think I made some contribution to this debate. As have you.

FairfaxPat":3ho928pg said:

"I don't think any one is criticising the country as a whole "---what about the video from Bram? That certainly is just about criticizing the U.S.

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Sorry must confess I've not followed the links, simply been following the thread. I'm on my phone and the data outlay for vids isn't worth it.

FairfaxPat":m9yet7w9 said:

"I don't think any one is criticising the country as a whole "---what about the video from Bram? That certainly is just about criticizing the U.S.

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Oh please.

JeRkY":14vga6ea said:

FairfaxPat":14vga6ea said:

"I don't think any one is criticising the country as a whole "---what about the video from Bram? That certainly is just about criticizing the U.S.

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Sorry must confess I've not followed the links, simply been following the thread. I'm on my phone and the data outlay for vids isn't worth it.

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The song is 'f*** the USA' by the exploited.

On the gun-car comparison, I think there is something to this. The difference for me is that almost everybody who owns a car in the USA needs one, and has to use it frequently. While on the other hand most who own guns actually never need them, and barely ever use them. Yet they are very dangerous tools in the hands of someone who 'snapped' or 'lost it'. By the way, car accidents are accidents. Murder by the hand of a gun is murder. Maybe the numbers should include accidents (there must be incidents of people accidentally shooting someone) and suicides (lots of drunk drivers will also just kill themselves) with guns too, to allow better comparison? Drunk driving by the way can easily be reduced by more intensive controls.
Fact check can go check their facts.

Bram J":3r4c4jj6 said:

IMO people are overly sensitive, almost all of the time. They can't handle people with opinions that are not part of the public opinion or the mainstream and will resort to name-calling rapidly. Try to voice your opinion in an environment where you're the only one upholding that particular opinion. You will be handled with ridicule and name-calling, not with logic, no matter what your opinion exactly is. If you persist, it is likely that you have to face violence too. You don't conform, you get beaten down. That's simply humanity for you.

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That certainly seems to fit your signature :roll: