[ QUOTE ] "our government doesn't trust us to own guns, so they take them away." And some how the society that allows it citizens the freedom to choose for themselves, is backwards and uncivilized? [/ QUOTE ] Straw man. [ QUOTE ] Fix the broken people, fix the problem. [/ QUOTE ] Doublethink.
I am not a pro-firearms but let's keep things objective guys ... a gun ban would not really affect the criminal ... but only affect a responsible gun owner ... It's the same case with piracy prevention systems for software.. The only person it affects is the legal consumer .. In the case of a gun ban... It would prevent…
[ QUOTE ] i think that it is that "protecting ourselves from criminals" mentality that makes it look like wild west. Most of gun murders happen without beeing related with criminality , i will try to fetch an article i read some time ago about gun mortality and only 15 or 20% was about death by criminals or diyng in…
i think that it is that "protecting ourselves from criminals" mentality that makes it look like wild west. Most of gun murders happen without beeing related with criminality , i will try to fetch an article i read some time ago about gun mortality and only 15 or 20% was about death by criminals or diyng in resistance…
One last poke before I get back to work. I like how people outside the US rave about their countries low gun crimes and tout that their society is far superior because they don't have a use for guns, they've some how progressed far above the need. Lets level the playing field a bit, what would happen if the gun laws that…
[ QUOTE ] Gun control and banning guns is a touchy subject. Banning guns would be the worst thing to do. In my opinion. Another thing to think of here. What if there would have been a man in the mall in the vicinity of this young man when the shit hit the fan that had a concealed weapons permit and had his say 9mm glock on…
Gun control and banning guns is a touchy subject. Banning guns would be the worst thing to do. In my opinion. Another thing to think of here. What if there would have been a man in the mall in the vicinity of this young man when the shit hit the fan that had a concealed weapons permit and had his say 9mm glock on him. That…
The civilian leaders where trying to pursue peace, while the military leadership, the actual ruling power in the Empire wasn't going to stop unless it was left in a status that it could some day relaunch its plans to expand. It kind of takes the teeth out of your peace deal if you can't actually order the military to cease…
You suggest I read up on the subject, but you're the one who seems to be completely oblivious to the fact that the Japanese were trying to mediate a peace agreement through the Soviets. You guys have said that "surrender wasn't an option for them," which isn't quite accurate. Unconditional surrender wasn't an option for…