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Originally Posted by Thormaturge I see no need for ordinary civilians to own guns unless they belong to properly controlled clubs where the guns are kept. |
You sound like a real control freak, up to you what I can have in my home
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Originally Posted by Thormaturge Does the right to bear arms extend to nuclear weapons? |
Now you sound like an idiot..
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Originally Posted by AntRobertson How an ambiguous bit of text from the 1700's relates to the modern world is beyond me. |
But since it is in the US constitution it is none of your business anyway and there is no need for you to go there either.
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Originally Posted by Thormaturge If Americans are prepared to live with that risk then fine. Frankly I'm not, although I have no objection to people shooting whatever weapon they choose for sport. I just don't agree with people keeping such lethal weapons in their homes. |
If you do not like to live in a free country where you are free to have in your home what you wish to have then go to countrys where you have few personal freedoms and you feel safer, kinda like Thailand where it is the cops who decide who has a gun in his house and who don't, do you feel safer now??
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Originally Posted by chinthee Milkman's point is so good it's worth repeating: Quote: The only people that would stop owning/carrying them IMO, would be law-abiding citizens, giving the criminals a lot more power. |
As long as guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Just like in mexico where cars are stopped on the roads at night and the people shot and robbed because the bad guys know who got guns and who don't.
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Originally Posted by Thormaturge Making it an offence for anyone other than law enforcement to carry a gun outside a recognised firing range, with say a ten year term, would enable the cops to clear a lot of unwanted people off the streets PDQ. |
Boy that would sure stop the terrorist shit wouldn't it,, coarse most of the terror is done not with sporting weapons but with 50 KG powder packs and rockets.. But you keep making noises likle that and someone will cover you up.