Professor Nicolas King said:
Cecily Rambolt said:
I've read everyone's posts and would say I agree (mostly) with what Rosaline, Hadan, Estrella and especially the second half of Nick's.
Even the "
I don't know, I just know things are screwed up. Nobody should have the "right" to carry a deadly weapon, in my humble opinion. It should be a freedom, and it should be rationed appropriately, but I don't see it as a right."? Because that pretty much blows your whole second amendment out of the water.
Cecily Rambolt said:
Banning of guns in my country, yes I live in the U.S., is ludicrous. And also stupid.
Why is it stupid? How about banning un-necessary weapons from civilian use? I see no need for a civilian to be able to acquire weapons like a lot of the ones I see.
Cecily Rambolt said:
3-the U.S. is a great country, one I'm proud to live in and would appreciate those who don't live here not to bash it
Who was bashing it?
Not I, I don't think.
Oh Nickles. *shakes head* I was referring to this sir:
"I don't know, I just know things are screwed up. Nobody should have the "right" to carry a deadly weapon, in my humble opinion. It should be a
freedom, and it should be rationed appropriately, but I don't see it as a right.
Stricter regulations? Yes.
Banned? No, it's not possible."
It's stupid because it's stupid. My opinion. I have to have a reason? Okay here it is. The average response time for 911 in the united states is 12 minutes. 12 minutes people. Burglar pops in my house and by the time the police arrive, I'm dead, my son's dead. OR I could go to the digital safe deposit box, grab my husband's firearm and defend my family.
A lot of people say that would never happen. Oh but I think it could. I grew up on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. The ghetto. I played with crack dealers children after school. I watched a riot on my public neighborhood street between two rival gangs (where btw, only fists, no GUNS, were used) and it spilled across my yard, my neighbors yards.
While living in downtown Mansfield, Ohio, a gentleman banged on our door at 3am. He was screaming for some woman. We told him, through our door, that she wasn't here he had the wrong house. What was his response? Hmm, let's see: "If Tina doesn't give me my [expletive] stuff, I'm coming back and torching this place." Molotov cocktail anyone? One bedroom apartment, only exit is that very door he banged on.
Now I'm not saying guns are the answer or great mysterious key to anything. What I am saying is that banning them in the U.S. would open up a whole mess, a great big can of disgusting, slithery, dirty worms.
And I am saying the U.S. because that is where I live. This is my country, therefore I am familiar with it and it's practices. However, I don't live in say; Canada, Australia, Germany, England, etc. So obviously I cannot say how it would affect those countries or if it could in fact work there or not. I do like to hear from those people living in said countries and it's very interesting to see their opinions and read about what is working/not working in their countries on this issue.
And that is my response.
Krusty the clown: Simpsons; the Cartridge Family ep.
"Hey, yutz! Guns aren't toys. They're for family protection, hunting dangerous or delicious animals, and keeping the King of England out of your face.'