Guns...

[Dr-Octagon]

I own guns, i dont carry them to feel like a pretend-a-thug.  I hope i never need mine.  U can't take back a bullet.

@NoName gotta say nice pic!  

Seriously, this tends to be a merry-go-round at the end of which nobody ever says "yep, im convinced, i totally change my mind"  not ime anyway

 

[1040fps]

Amen to that, @Dr-Octagon !

 

[US Army Veteran]

I own guns, i dont carry them to feel like a pretend-a-thug.  I hope i never need mine.  U can't take back a bullet.

@NoName gotta say nice pic!  

Seriously, this tends to be a merry-go-round at the end of which nobody ever says "yep, im convinced, i totally change my mind"  not ime anyway

I agree 100 percent. It is a merry-go-round.

There is no way you'll ever convince me any type of gun control for law abiding citizens will do us any good.

The left feels the same way. I don't think this is something we will ever find a middle ground on.

 

[US Army Veteran]

All guns should be legal. Go raid the houses of illegals and their illegal guns. Also road the houses of thugs with illegal guns. I'm a law abiden citizen and will without hesitation kill anyone who attempts hard at anyone in my family. It's for protection that's it!!!!! I have an arsenal! 

 

[aarons]

WOW... Did I say that I'm laughing about school shootings? Nor sir. I said: We are laughing about those idiots telling everyone, AFTER school shootings, to gear up. We cannot understand that YOU cannot understand that guns kill people. My reaction is not ment to be sick. I think killing children is such and having guns is sick. Over here we don't have guns and, consequently, we DONT have any shootings...

Tyranny? Seriously? What the hell are you talking about.  

No Europe just has people who runover crowds with automobiles, I realize these posts are old and a lot has changed but Europe doesn't appear to be very safe either. Criminals don't obtain guns legally so it is our right to defend ourselves. And I happen to like guns, they are a great expensive hobby, lol. I'm sure criminals in Europe have guns but knives used for killings is probably more common.

 

[aarons]

Such a polarizing topic, even my family and I have had some lengthy disagreements. So... like politics and religion, I don't discuss my feelings on the matter. Right after the Orlando massacre, I happened to watch a PBS special on the NRA.

It occurred to me that the pro-gun segment of society is much more vocal and passionate than the anti-gun side who is more passive and compromising. "We don't want to take your guns, we just want to have more regulations blah blah blah ".

Until the anti-gun side adopts the same, almost religious fervor that the hard core gun lobby represents, we will always be on the losing side. Gun sales (of semi-automatic weapons), spiked here last week. In fear of losing the right to buy them and in fear of having to defend themselves.

@2earls, I just had this conversation the other day with some friends about other subjects. Nationwide and especially in Seattle the Liberals are complaining and marching about everything whether they are right or wrong, meanwhile the conservatives for the most part just sit back and then complain after a law was passed instead of actually doing something about it.

 

[aarons]

There are approx 5 times more people killed by knives every year than guns (at least when it comes to murders) in the U.S.  Just something to think about..

those damn assault knives, lol.

 

[chilly willy]

Whether the government bans guns or not. I WILL own as many guns as i please. Im a god damned individual. And ill be damned if i let an immoral body determine the amount of liberty that i can have. Fuck the law!!!

 

[Marshmallowmayhem]

It’s irritating when people demand stricter gun laws after an incident with a gun is involved. Criminals don’t abide by the law. 

I am interested in knowing what people feel can be done to prevent shootings. 

 

[aarons]

The most simple fix is a locking mechanisim that goes on the door so it can't be opened from the outside. I have posted it a few times this week on facebook. It would cost like a hundred per door and only takes a second to put on and take off. any confiscation of guns is against the constitution and I would fight back.

 

[skeletal_wings]

I won't even get into my feelings on gun control because it'll just piss everybody off, and nobody ever changes their stances on issues like this by debating about them, anyway.

But I am interested to know what everybody thinks about this whole new "don't let mentally ill people be able to buy guns legally!" thing that I've been seeing all over the place since the latest mass shooting. It seems like a large portion of the American public--or American politicians, at least--have identified the solution to senseless mass shootings as "we need to stop giving mentally ill people access to guns".

Do you guys think this is a practical and enforceable solution to many of the mass shooting incidents? 

 

[Marshmallowmayhem]

"we need to stop giving mentally ill people access to guns".

Do you guys think this is a practical and enforceable solution to many of the mass shooting incidents? 

Great question and topic. I do not see it as practical and enforceable as some politicians want it to be. I haven’t looked too deep into what stipulations the law would entail to comment further, I just don’t see it as cut and dry. 

 

[Poppyseed123]

Very, very encouraged by today's youth march "for our (their)  lives". Hopefully, they will vote-in politicians who truly represent sensible gun laws. And NO --for those who like to freak out: your guns will NOT be taken away; but c'mon jeez, the gun violence in this country is insane!!!!!!!!! Children afraid to go to school?? Shit I have grandchildren who have been in actual lockdown situations from gun violence (attempts) on more than one occasion and, ahem, not the "lower class school districts", but upper middle class so-called "safe" school districts.  It doesn't matter, these are all our kids! The future of our country. C'mon, we are the United States of America....divided we fall. Yes, I am a liberal/aka progressive , I believe in sensible gun ownership, but assault weapons, really??

 

[CodyKowl]

" believe in sensible gun ownership, but assault weapons, really??

You know what they say..... when you add "but" to a sentence it means "forget what I just said and let me tell you now I really feel". What is an "assault" weapon? I can commit felony assault on you using a salami roll as a weapon. Does it make salami an assault weapon? Well, technically yes, yes it does. We are not going to stop crime in this country, drugs use is out of control (the irony of making that statement here is not lost on me) and bad people do bad things. The way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. Force must be equal or greater to the threat you're facing! People can refuse their 2nd amendment right, after all it is their right to refuse. but don't worry, it's ok... sheepdog, we will protect the flock of sheep against the wolves that hunt you. 
 

 

[Randssss]

You know what they say..... when you add "but" to a sentence it means "forget what I just said and let me tell you now I really feel". What is an "assault" weapon? I can commit felony assault on you using a salami roll as a weapon. Does it make salami an assault weapon? Well, technically yes, yes it does. We are not going to stop crime in this country, drugs use is out of control (the irony of making that statement here is not lost on me) and bad people do bad things. The way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. Force must be equal or greater to the threat you're facing! People can refuse their 2nd amendment right, after all it is their right to refuse. but don't worry, it's ok... sheepdog, we will protect the flock of sheep against the wolves that hunt you. 
 

 I agree with this comment, well put.

 

[SleepyMonkey]

I don't wanna start a problematic thread here, but what the f*ck is up with you Americans and your guns. Seriously, what's the deal? Can someone explain?

Over here in the Netherlands we kee laughing about those guys on CNN after school shootings, telling everyone to get more guns and to arm teachers etc. That's so maniac! I think with regard to this topic, there is a GIGANTIC cultural gap between the USA and Europe.

When all the criminals give up theirs I’ll give up mine.

 

[Randssss]

When all the criminals give up theirs I’ll give up mine.

Perfectly put! I will try to remember this for usage in the future.

 

[Pale_Face]

Very, very encouraged by today's youth march "for our (their)  lives". Hopefully, they will vote-in politicians who truly represent sensible gun laws. And NO --for those who like to freak out: your guns will NOT be taken away; but c'mon jeez, the gun violence in this country is insane!!!!!!!!! Children afraid to go to school?? Shit I have grandchildren who have been in actual lockdown situations from gun violence (tattempts) on more than one occasion and, ahem, not the "lower class school districts", but upper middle class so-called "safe" school districts.  It doesn't matter, these are all our kids! The future of our country. C'mon, we are the United States of America....divided we fall. Yes, I am a liberal/aka progressive , I believe in sensible gun ownership, but assault weapons, really??

I'm dying to know what an assault weapon is. Do tell! How do you feel about assault vehicles? How about assaults in general? How about murder? Rape? Is rape assault? Why haven't we made that illegal? Then there's that pesky murder thing. Maybe that should be illegal to? Since we are on a "ssault" theme how about we make burglary illegal too. Why stop at those imaginary "assault" weapons?

Seems to me we have way bigger issues then "assault weapons". If anyone with "sense" was paying attention, they would notice that the common denominator is "gun free zones". Seems they are the first places to not be gun free, other then the good guys of course, because once again, if one was using "common sense" they would realize all of these crimes were committed by someone that's last concern was whether they were breaking the law. When is the last time somebody with an "assault weapon" shot up a police station, or a NRA convention?  "Sensible gun laws" I just puked in my mouth a little.

 

[Contressa]

Real classy laughing about school shootings man. At this point there is no turning back; There is no way to rid America of guns. Nobody would turn their guns in, and the people that would participate would be selling slamfire shit pipe shotguns to con the system. My state doesn’t even require us to register firearms, which makes confiscation virtually impossible. I could go on and on, but really, what a gross thing of you to say. I just hope you never have to experience it.