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sr. member
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July 15, 2014, 05:06:27 AM
Again, most gun deaths are the suicides you liberals support. Most of the rest are inner-city gangs killing each other, so if you are not suicidal, not a gang member, don't deal in drugs, and you are not a cop, your chances of being shot in America are near zero.

The gun 'crisis', like so many other 'emergencies', is liberal hogwash being used as an excuse to further limit the rights of We, the People. There is no gun crisis, and if you are as smart as you claim you are, then you damn know it.
That's bullshit and has always been bullshit. Unless you live in Chicago you are more likely to be shot by your lover or spouse or someone who knows you. Its the "lawful gun owner' who generally kills his wife and children in their beds....not gang members or criminals.
How many people a year are killed by a "lawful gun owner' who generally kills his wife and children in their beds"? I'll make it easier...what percentage of Americans will not be killed by the " 'lawful gun owner' who generally kills his wife and children in their beds"? 
Show us the stats and prove that there's a 'crisis'!You run your big mouth all the time with wild accusations and hyperbole, but you never prove it. 
Well, I don't want to be hyperbolic or anything:

Houston Crime
4 children, 2 adults shot dead in Spring; prompts hours-long

http://www.khou.com/news/crime

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 http://www.khou.com/news/crime/Neighbors-react-to-mass-shooting-in-north-Harris-County-266535081.html

SPRING, Texas – Six people were shot dead, including four children, Wednesday afternoon in north Harris County, according to Harris County Pct. 4 deputies.

The incident happened at a home in the 700 block of Leaflet in the Enchanted Oaks subdivision.

Deputies responded to a shooting and found the victims. The sole survivor, a 15-year-old female, told authorities the gunman was on his way to another home to kill more relatives. The deputies beat him to that home.

A three-hour long standoff took place in a cul-de-sac on Countrymeadows near Country Canyon. Neighbors were forced out of their homes as the situation unfolded.

“The sheriff’s hostage negotiators have successfully resolved this,” said Constable Ron Hickman. “He’s removed from the vehicle without incident.”

The victims were ages five to 40. Four children and two adults died. According to authorities, it was a domestic dispute between a man and his estranged wife.

Authorities did not release the victims' identities and did not say how they might be related to each other or the suspect.

“Our hearts go out to the families involved in this tragedy,” said Hickman.
sr. member
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July 15, 2014, 04:55:49 AM
I think some of the misunderstanding about guns comes from where you grew up in America. Outside of the cities gun ownership is extremely common. As a kid I seriously did not know anyone who did not own a gun. When I moved to a city later on I had no neighbors who owned a gun. Most of them were very intimidated by the thought of guns. They related them to violence, which makes sense. The only time they heard about guns is when there was a shooting of a person.

People who know about guns relate them to good times with friends. They relate them to competition and personal challenge. For example, this weekend I was a target puller at the state PALMA and F class shooting championship. It was about as violent as a round of golf.

The problem is that those people who know nothing about guns want to address their problems of violence by making rules for people who have nothing to do with the problem. I fail to see how another rule is the solution for gun violence in a place like Chicago. Criminals do not obey rules. That means that gun control laws only further disadvantage law abiding citizens by leaving them unarmed.

Gun control is to the left what abortion is to the right. An emotional issue about those who want to make rules for other people to obey. An effort to control the perceived misbehavior of people and force them to accept your beliefs.  
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I'm a cynic, I'm a quaint
July 15, 2014, 04:51:47 AM
I don't own any.

Where I am from knives are regulated too.

Regulated how exactly?

In Canada these knives are considered prohibited:

    automatic knives such as switchblades
    centrifugal knives such as flick knives or butterfly knives;
    gravity knives;
    Constant Companion (belt-buckle knife)
    finger rings with blades or other sharp objects projecting from the surface;
    push daggers;
    spiked wristbands;

Do any of those fit into your "regulated" category?

Quote from: Google translate of Dutch Law
Category 1 weapons - completely prohibited
Weapons in this category are, without exemption, entirely prohibited: both its possession and trade in it. This category includes, among others:

Stilettos (spring blades) blades with lateral projecting blade
Flick knives: knives with protruding blade (with or without spring)
Butterfly knives: knives with a handle that consists of two parts, which can be lifted to the blade back (see note below)
Foldable blades with a total unfolded length above 28 cm
Foldable knife with a blade over a cutting edge has
throwing Stars
Vilmessen and ballistic knives
Bladed weapons which looks similar to an object other than a weapon
Arrows and arrowheads, intended to be fired, which feature cutting parts with the obvious intent thereby to cause serious injury.

Category 4 weapons - possession allowed, not allowed to carry in public
Knives in this category may be in the possession or trafficking. These weapons are not worn. That is, they must be so packed properly during transport that they can not be used for immediate use.

From our range fall under Category 4:

Edged weapons (knives) with a blade more than one cutting edge, provided they do not fall under Category 1.
Notes: * A closed folding knife with a blade over a cutting edge has falls under Category 1 - and is completely forbidden. Note: A zaagtanding is hereby considered cutting edge!
* A knife with fixed blade and more than one cutting edge (eg zaagtanding in the back) falls under Category 4.
Cutlasses, swords, sabers and bayonets.
Objects which, given their nature or context in which they are found, it can be reasonably assumed that they are intended for no other purpose than to bring harm to persons or to threaten - and not covered by any of the other three categories.
NOTE: It is very important that you carrying such a weapon is always well packaged.

Sorry for the poor translation, I am not familiar with all the specific knive related terms in English so I resorted to google translate. Do note the catch-all.
legendary
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July 15, 2014, 04:16:58 AM
I can tell you from personal experience knife regulation does absolutely fuck all and this is personal experience, guns are one thing, but knives are incredibly easy to get and hide, hell you could forge your own knives no problem if you had the knowledge.
hero member
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July 15, 2014, 03:53:09 AM
I don't own any.

Where I am from knives are regulated too.

Regulated how exactly?

In Canada these knives are considered prohibited:

    automatic knives such as switchblades
    centrifugal knives such as flick knives or butterfly knives;
    gravity knives;
    Constant Companion (belt-buckle knife)
    finger rings with blades or other sharp objects projecting from the surface;
    push daggers;
    spiked wristbands;

Do any of those fit into your "regulated" category?
sr. member
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July 15, 2014, 03:46:16 AM
I don't own any.

Where I am from knives are regulated too.

UK?
hero member
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I'm a cynic, I'm a quaint
July 15, 2014, 02:46:26 AM
I don't own any.

Where I am from knives are regulated too.
legendary
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July 15, 2014, 01:31:12 AM
Not yet but definitely will in the future
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Will Bitcoin Rise Again to $60,000?
July 15, 2014, 01:29:59 AM
Only thing close to a firearm I own is a slingshot. Cheesy
hero member
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July 15, 2014, 01:11:41 AM
No, I don't own any firearms yet but would like to get a shotgun and a nice looking revolver one day.
sr. member
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July 14, 2014, 07:59:37 PM
Illegal in my country unfortunately I really wish we could have them though I think I would feel much safer.

You would not only feel safer, you would in fact be safer!

I don't know if I would be safer though. if it is legal to get firearms then surely nearly everyone would have one. means theres more possibility of getting shot.
Everyone has a knife at home, are the chances of getting stabbed really that high?
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July 14, 2014, 07:40:22 PM
No, but I've gone shooting at the rang and I have since come down with the "firearm bug".  I'd like my gun to be very nice but that being said, anything that over 40 calibur I think I would generally like.  I think my wallet is still trying to catch up my taste in guns.   Grin

That's how it started for me.  Buddy asked me if I wanted to go to the range, I've been hooked ever since.  It's definitely an expensive hobby. 1000 rounds of 9mm here, runs about $275 Canadian.  Then there is the cost of the firearms 9mm range kit, you're looking at $600 or so for a S&W MP

I'm looking into getting a reloader with my buddies, cuts the cost almost in half.
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July 14, 2014, 07:02:59 PM
no I might shoot you
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A pumpkin mines 27 hours a night
July 14, 2014, 07:00:57 PM
No firearms here.

Unless you consider match + gasoline/alcohol as some kind of firearm .

Gasoline, matches and an arm often actually end in an arm on fire, so...  Grin
I actually came here to find that joke
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July 14, 2014, 06:21:48 PM
I'm actually somewhat surprised by the poll numbers and the number of people who would own a firearm were they legal in their country.  Then again, bitcointalk.org is not a representative sample.  That, too, says something.

I still thought the majority would of owned a gun as most of the forum users are from countries which it is legal to own a firearm.
legendary
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July 14, 2014, 06:15:56 PM
I'm actually somewhat surprised by the poll numbers and the number of people who would own a firearm were they legal in their country.  Then again, bitcointalk.org is not a representative sample.  That, too, says something.
hero member
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July 14, 2014, 05:31:34 PM
Illegal in my country unfortunately I really wish we could have them though I think I would feel much safer.

You would not only feel safer, you would in fact be safer!

I don't know if I would be safer though. if it is legal to get firearms then surely nearly everyone would have one. means theres more possibility of getting shot.
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July 14, 2014, 05:22:24 PM
I recommend getting a glock.
sr. member
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July 14, 2014, 04:33:50 PM
Illegal in my country unfortunately I really wish we could have them though I think I would feel much safer.

You would not only feel safer, you would in fact be safer!
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Currently held as collateral by monbux
July 14, 2014, 04:30:34 PM
Illegal in my country unfortunately I really wish we could have them though I think I would feel much safer.
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