Posted by Eric Prothero on October 24, 2000 at 19:11:14:
In Reply to: Re: Damn! a Bear helping an Eagle! posted by Talton, Tired Wraith of Jullias on October 24, 2000 at 16:27:05:
> > By the way your numbers are the political mumbo.
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> Mine are? See commment below by you.
You sound like a U.N. Lackey
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> > We have the right to ber arms in order to over throw our government should it fail to serve the people.
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this is exactly why it was created. No repeate of Britanical rule.
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> What is this, some fear that your government's going to pass a law you don't like? So you pack a pistol so you can shoot your state rep?
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No so I can shoot the Soldiers tht try to supress my rights.
> > Britain 27 murders? Riiight. Maybe with guns but I guarantee they are higher than that.
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> That's right, with guns. Compare Britain's population to America's. yes thats right we have 400,000,000 + people less than 1% are murdered by your #'s with guns....who cares what they were killed with? It's a terrible thing no matter what killed them. People have been murdering each other for centuries with out guns. we kill each other it is that awful part of human nature. deal with it or succumb. wait till Anthrax get's released then lets see some numbers.
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> > And that hole civilization crap about prisoners is just that crap. Rehabilitate those you can. lock the rest up. Kill those that are a danger beyond repair.
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> Again, I don't expect it coming from anyone's mouth but an American's. And I'm glad I have the freedom to say it. I don't have te energy to fully detail my viws on this matter. so take the black and white one above and think of me as an ugly American if you will.
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> > #number one killer of Americans=Automobile.
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> You're probably right. But your murder rate would drop if you outlawed handguns. It's kinda sad that you're providing your kids with an easy method to kill other kids. Think about it, you're only killing more of your children with handguns being legal.
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Hmm didn't two 10 year old British kids just bludgeon a 3 or 4 yer old to death with bricks and a pipe?
When people bring kids into these arguments It makes me sick. No shit it's bad when kids get killed. but we don't Provide guns to them as a nation. Our criminal elements do and ignorant parents who do not supervise their kids ortake precautions. P.S. half the kids statistics are 17 and 18 year olds thast have already flown the nest in impoverished neighbor hoods.
> By handguns being legal, you're essentially fuelling your murder rate.
No buy making them illeagle you remove my ability to protect myself from the murderers. The guns are in America now and as Imbro said below for several centries more at least even if we halt production. It might be hard for Non-Americans to understand but they are all around and part of our society.To paraphrase(RW?) Do you walk a warrior on the eastern with out any gear and expect to be able to defend yourself from attack(Not a hand spec either BTW)no you dont, and I do not either.
I have always had a rifle and shotgun from back when I was a kid hunting until recently I felt no desire to buy a pistol. I did but not from any feelings of in adequacy.
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> Thank you for calling me crazed. I carry a Glock 21 (Made in Austria)to protect myself from the crazed. I have empowered myself and I have the will to protect myself. I don't need my government to coddle me.
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> Another typical comment. Your gun is your empowerment, so without it you'd feel inadequate?
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Yes it is. And No I do not. Though I would if I were staring down the barrel of a thugs gun and I didn't have mine like you seem to want.
Do I walk in fear? nope wether armed or nbot I feel no different. Why? because this isn't the wild west and I follow this rule.... If there was a place that I wouldn't go with out a gun...I wouldn't go there with a gun. (Yes that is worded correctly.)
> If guns were made illegal to all Americans, sure, there'd be a civil war, because there's a million more of you idiots out there that can't bear to drop your weapons.
Damn strait for all of the reasons and more I said above. What saddens me is that this could very well destroy our nation. We need to work on the problems wich are culture clashes and our loss of roles. Guns are a symbol for soap boxers.
Eric Prothero laughing in the faces of Abortionists (not saying you are one)who claim guns are killing children even as they puree an inocent. And booing Hillary for calling a woman who has an abortion a mother. Mothers do not kill their babies.
Troll parts are poisonous too.