nigel99 612 #1 November 13, 2007 The BBC has 2 gun articles today. The first one that I saw made me laugh - the poor old fool. Perhaps the gun people need a new acronym DD (Darwin award discharge) for this one... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7091904.stm The second had a comment that I really liked as it seems to sum up the pro-gun attitude. QuoteGuns can provide an intoxicating and almost pornographic attraction to young men http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6937537.stmExperienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 November 13, 2007 QuoteThe BBC has 2 gun articles today. The first one that I saw made me laugh - the poor old fool. Perhaps the gun people need a new acronym DD (Darwin award discharge) for this one... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7091904.stm Ouch!! QuoteThe second had a comment that I really liked as it seems to sum up the pro-gun attitude. QuoteGuns can provide an intoxicating and almost pornographic attraction to young men http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6937537.stm Unfortunately, the days of young men and women learning about guns and gun safety as children are long past in most of the country ... the last few bubble-wrap generations have seen to that.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 0 #3 November 13, 2007 QuoteThe BBC has 2 gun articles today. The first one that I saw made me laugh - the poor old fool. Perhaps the gun people need a new acronym DD (Darwin award discharge) for this one... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7091904.stm The second had a comment that I really liked as it seems to sum up the pro-gun attitude. QuoteGuns can provide an intoxicating and almost pornographic attraction to young men http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6937537.stm Sounds like guns are penis substitutes in Britain, which is why their gun culture is so different than ours here.Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful. -Calvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #4 November 13, 2007 Quote The BBC has 2 gun articles today. The first one that I saw made me laugh - the poor old fool. Perhaps the gun people need a new acronym DD (Darwin award discharge) for this one... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7091904.stm The second had a comment that I really liked as it seems to sum up the pro-gun attitude. Quote Guns can provide an intoxicating and almost pornographic attraction to young men http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6937537.stm And of course, the normal bias of using only the criminal, and illegal owners-carriers of handguns to base this article. No one that is law abiding, permit holder was interviewed was there?"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 November 13, 2007 QuoteThe first one that I saw made me laugh... The story didn't go far enough: was shooting the stuck lug nut successful in loosening it? Inquiring minds want to know. QuoteThe second had a comment that I really liked as it seems to sum up the pro-gun attitude. QuoteGuns can provide an intoxicating and almost pornographic attraction to young men If you think that sums up the attitude of all pro-gun people, then you're extremely wrong. You should note that the article was talking about criminals. Do not equate law-abiding gun owners with criminals who use guns. Unfortunately, your mistake sums up the improper attitude of many anti-gun people - they presume that anyone with a gun is a criminal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #6 November 13, 2007 Quote Despite the 1997 ban on handguns - introduced after the Dunblane massacre - the crooks increasingly favoured pistols and revolvers, which were easier to hide and more "fashionable". But that's impossible! Shouldn't the ban have made the handguns go away?! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #7 November 13, 2007 Quote Quote Despite the 1997 ban on handguns - introduced after the Dunblane massacre - the crooks increasingly favoured pistols and revolvers, which were easier to hide and more "fashionable". But that's impossible! Shouldn't the ban have made the handguns go away?! No. For that we have to stop manufacturing guns for the general public to buy. Guns should be made accesible to military and cops. When you take guns off market, they become harder to acquire, even for criminals. Gun bans dont work, because they dont take guns out of circulation. And the guy who used the gun to change the tire is a poster boy for "idiot".7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #8 November 13, 2007 Quote But that's impossible! Shouldn't the ban have made the handguns go away?! No. For that we have to stop manufacturing guns for the general public to buy. Guns should be made accesible to military and cops. When you take guns off market, they become harder to acquire, even for criminals. Gun bans dont work, because they dont take guns out of circulation. You're making illogical statements again. Stopping the manufacture of guns doesn't take guns out of circulation - it just stops putting more into circulation. It does nothing to remove all the other guns that already exist out there. What you're talking about is complete confiscation. Is that what you're in favor of? Here's a short history of the escalating lunacy of gun control in Britain: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7056245.stm Every one of those measures has failed to stop criminals. Yet, hope springs eternal for the gun-o-phobes. No matter how many gun control laws have failed in the past, they always want to try just one more. And now they're at the point of banning toys, still hoping that something will magically stop those blasted criminals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #9 November 14, 2007 No. For that we have to stop manufacturing guns for the general public to buy. Guns should be made accesible to military and cops. When you take guns off market, they become harder to acquire, even for criminals. Gun bans dont work, because they dont take guns out of circulation. *** You do realise that not all the guns are made in one country right? so a ban and confiscation would accomplish nothing. although it worked really good for Hitler RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #10 November 14, 2007 Quote Here's a short history of the escalating lunacy of gun control in Britain: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7056245.stm Every one of those measures has failed to stop criminals. Yet, hope springs eternal for the gun-o-phobes. No matter how many gun control laws have failed in the past, they always want to try just one more. And now they're at the point of banning toys, still hoping that something will magically stop those blasted criminals. To be fair, our Congresscritters aren't doing any better.... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #11 November 14, 2007 Quote Quote No. For that we have to stop manufacturing guns for the general public to buy. Guns should be made accesible to military and cops. When you take guns off market, they become harder to acquire, even for criminals. Gun bans dont work, because they dont take guns out of circulation. And the guy who used the gun to change the tire is a poster boy for "idiot". I'll apply the same litmus test to this as I do to anything that the lawmakers come up with in regards to guns: Make the police the first group affected under the change - if they say it would put the cops in danger, why the HELL would it be a good idea for Joe Sixpack? Hey, Mike... you've told your roomie that *he* shouldn't have guns, too....right? edit to add smileys for "giving a ration of shit" effect.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #12 November 14, 2007 Well, if he did that he could end up being out of a place to live, and a friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
