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Guns. Woken up to 2 news stories here in the UK.
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 662810" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Not all Americans own guns or hunt. We don't, never have. I prefer not to own one. As far as I'm concerned Average Joe can't shoot well enough to kill a criminal who is armed and I don't want to risk that.</p><p></p><p>I can't see having a loaded gun for any reason. I feel it's a risk. And unless it's loaded, you have to load it first. I think many tragedies happened, not because of mental illness, but because people drink and weld guns at the same time (sane people) and because wanna-be rambos kill people, like Tyrone Martin's perpetrator who I think was guilty and had no right to c hase after t he young man. JMO. As for the sane with alcohol and guns, I am in a big hunting area and we see hunters all the time sitting off the roads drinking and looking for deer to kill. Drinking plus hunting is a very bad combination. There have been a lot of accidents...always are. Usually they tend to have these accidents with each other, not with others.</p><p></p><p>People like me stay away from anyone on the side of the road with a gun. Not my circus, not my monkey. I don't know you. I'll meet you when you put the gun away.</p><p></p><p>I understand the history of our country, but don't think our forefathers could have guessed would have gotten so out of control that some people I have talked to claim t o almost own an artillery of weapons because they are afraid t he government will come knocking on the door asking for them to give up their freedom. Yes, I've heard this.</p><p></p><p>I prefer my own world, which I feel is safer the way it is.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, Jumper is going into Criminal Justice. I am sure sh e will know how to shoot a gun very well. However, I'm equally as sure she is well balanced enough not to just shoot it to be powerful and she is not mentally ill. I'm proud of her career choice.</p><p></p><p>In general, if sane people want to own guns and feel protected by having them, I'm good with it. It really isn't any of my business. Most gun owners ARE responsible ones. Id on't think about getting shot while I'm out and about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 662810, member: 1550"] Not all Americans own guns or hunt. We don't, never have. I prefer not to own one. As far as I'm concerned Average Joe can't shoot well enough to kill a criminal who is armed and I don't want to risk that. I can't see having a loaded gun for any reason. I feel it's a risk. And unless it's loaded, you have to load it first. I think many tragedies happened, not because of mental illness, but because people drink and weld guns at the same time (sane people) and because wanna-be rambos kill people, like Tyrone Martin's perpetrator who I think was guilty and had no right to c hase after t he young man. JMO. As for the sane with alcohol and guns, I am in a big hunting area and we see hunters all the time sitting off the roads drinking and looking for deer to kill. Drinking plus hunting is a very bad combination. There have been a lot of accidents...always are. Usually they tend to have these accidents with each other, not with others. People like me stay away from anyone on the side of the road with a gun. Not my circus, not my monkey. I don't know you. I'll meet you when you put the gun away. I understand the history of our country, but don't think our forefathers could have guessed would have gotten so out of control that some people I have talked to claim t o almost own an artillery of weapons because they are afraid t he government will come knocking on the door asking for them to give up their freedom. Yes, I've heard this. I prefer my own world, which I feel is safer the way it is. Having said that, Jumper is going into Criminal Justice. I am sure sh e will know how to shoot a gun very well. However, I'm equally as sure she is well balanced enough not to just shoot it to be powerful and she is not mentally ill. I'm proud of her career choice. In general, if sane people want to own guns and feel protected by having them, I'm good with it. It really isn't any of my business. Most gun owners ARE responsible ones. Id on't think about getting shot while I'm out and about. [/QUOTE]
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