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yes you are one of the lucky ones who were taught about real/not, some didnt have that..or didnt have anyone who cared enough to teach them

That's true...BUT I think it's just common sense...if there are gonna be any kind of weapons around then kids need to be taught to have respect for them....that way there are less chances of accidents!!!!!!!

I just love ya girl

Tend to disagree.

The more arms around, the more possibility of them being used.

Was in South Africa back in 93/94 and everybody ther had a gun under the seat. Didn't make me more confortable at all. On the contrary, I was even more tense and edgy.

I abide more by the Ghandi philosopy rather then the John Wayne one, shoot first , think later. Maybe I'm wrong....

I luv ya too g/f!!!!!!!!!!!!

<<<Gun Owner.....

Happier? It's relative. I'm happier knowing that if the need to bear arms presents itself.....I'm ready for ya. Doesn't make me a bully or a bad ass....just knowing I have it if it's needed to "level the playing field" then I have it. Whether it's an intruder in my home or in my personal space, I'm ready for ya'.

I respect your view, just don't agree.

If there were not guns at all, killers would use other weapons.

If there were no guns anywhere, I would not feel the need to have one either.

If some crazed idiot starts shooting near me... and it happens a lot here, I don't want to have to duck for cover while innocent folks get shot!

As with condoms... better to have one and not need it, then to need one and not have it.

I shiver and I shake , because I have a Gun
and I have lots of fun ,because I own a gun
and mabybe you can't
but if your so afraid , you would probably kill yourself, or someone else !
I shiver and I shake , because i use a knife
but if your so afraid , you better not touch one
you might hurt yourself , or someone else
I'm going out to play
and shoot my gun
because I have Fun
have a good day ! !
SMILE

was that really nessacery??

Amen Brother....Preach On.........

Some Ted Nugent words.....

"CBS got agenda, too, as it proved when it produced a deliberate fraud on one of its twisted gun specials.

"On Denver's KMGH-TV, a reporter railed on the evils of `assault weapons,' showing footage of people firing fully automatic machine guns. He claimed they were semi-auto `assault weapons' that needed to be banned (already were!). Good work all you highly trained, believable professionals. We salute you for your integrity in time of need. Such depth:'

Chapter Four-Ted on Politicians: After a gang-related shooting in Washington, D.C., "Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd didn't help when, in a televised statement, he proudly, self righteously plummeted way down into new, exciting uncharted depths of denial. He had the outrageous audacity to say that this shooting proves we need more gun laws, actually citing a specific need for trigger locks! May I? (1) People under 18 are forbidden from owning or possessing handguns. (2) All firearms are banned in Washington, D.C. (3) Discharging a firearm in the city limits is against the law. (4) Shooting at people is illegal. (_5) Could any serious-thinking person think that gunlocks prevent gang-bang wars?. . . Are these politicians members of the same species that I am?"

Chapter Five-Ted on America: "You mean to say that when an imbecile walks into a church, office, day care center, or school, stumbling about, almost zombielike, with gun-filled hands at this side, blabbering incoherently to his next victim, the reaction of grown men and women is to run, cry, whimper, and hide under a desk or pew? The sheeping of American is nearly complete.

"[I]'m just a guitar player, but I assure you, had I been around when any of these violent event unfolded, I would have refused to stand idly by like some wimp:'

Chapter Six-Ted on Happiness: "The rapid sequential pulsations of an M 16 held tight in my hands, virtually spitting out a torrent of lead, is truly ballistic heaven. My idea of a rainbow is an arch of flowing brass over my shoulder, piling up at my feet 'til the barrel glows a sunrise orange and someone forces me to stop. Full auto is music to my ears and a sensual serenade to every bone, muscle, and nerve in my body."

Chapter Seven-Ted on the Constitution: "Who could possibly think for a minute that the Constitution and the Bill of Rights limit the powers of the government except with regard to the 2nd Amendment? That's just plain goofy, but goofy is how some politicians act when they continuously try to restrict the rights of law-abiding Americans."

Ted's cooking tips:

"Here's the ultimate recipe. You ready?

"Kill stuff.

Add Fire.

Eat.

Burp.

Have a good night."

So you get the basic idea. Uncle Nuge never quite gets around to the God and Rock 'N' Roll part of the book, except for important words of wisdom like this: "As goes the projectile, so goes the soul." Or this: "If God didn't want us to eat pork why would He have put all that meat on pigs and deal with their stinking porcine misbehavior on Noah's ark?"

After a particularly prosperous morning of deer hunting (with bow and arrow), Ted says a prayer: "Thanks, Lord for this super-system of renewable resource stewardship stuff. I don't know how You ever came up with this, but it's awesome. You da Man! Amen:'

I believe that in principal we are agreeing..



Were I to be in a place were guns are around regularly, I'd probably end up having one too. I'd teach myself to use it properly of course, and woudl also take the precautions with kids especially.

Thankfully, I live on a small island were u can leave your house and leave the front door wide open cause nobody will go in. Also, considering the size of our country, it is relatively easy to control the circulation of guns. Even if one wanted one, it is pretty difficult to get hold of.

Episodes of guns being used in thefts or so on are few and far between. Not that criminality does not exist, it's just that controls are such that even the normal policeman doing rounds is not armed here. It is only the special squad which is normally cruising in cars around town are armed. The rest are not as a norm.

And it feels good that way.

I agree it does feel good ..

Sounds nice, would like to visit sometime.

[quote=lovestrees]Responsible gun ownership STOPS criminal shooting rampages.
quote]

I appreciate what you are saying about Arizona, and if you feel that it is safer with so many people carrying guns, then great. But that's maybe a wee bit simplistic in general terms.

Unfortunately it is irresponsible gun ownership that allows the possibility of shooting rampages. Just how do you stop irresponsible people having possession of a gun? You can't - whether it's criminals who buy them (legally or illegally) or youngsters who steal guns from their folks.

With wide gun ownership comes a higher chance that irresponsible people will get a hold of them. School shooting tragedies are the price you pay for a society that allows widespread holding of arms. If you are willing to live with that risk, then good luck to you.

In the UK, we have a growing number of irresponsible people holding guns. Thankfully they tend to shoot each other, so it's maybe not all bad!!

[quote=Sparky55]I agree on the happiness issue, guns don't make anyone more or less happy IMO. And there's definately truth to your comment about statistics.

I would only disagree about your examples of criminal behavior using guns. Yes, criminals use guns but the majority of gun owners don't use their guns for those purposes. Unfortunately, a very low percentage get the press and the episodes (especially involving schools and universities) are horrible. But those were conducted for the most part by those who obtained weapons through dubious means. Categorizing all gun owners in the same light would be like categorizing all hunters in Malta in the same light as those who recently torched 3 vehicles of people monitoring wildlife in a former hunting area. It's simply not accurate.[/quote


hey spark

you are 100 percent right there buddy. the govt will only take everybodies firearms(honest people) away only if we let them. they will never take away the criminals firearms, therefore leads me to beleive that things will only get worse for honest people if only the criminals have guns. they did that in london and now the criminals just kick peoples doors in because they are not worried about people being able to defend their homes. have a great day

i think the impression every end of the planet is the one the media wants you to get along with the govt veiws. have a good day

is that why hes your exhusband or did you wear the pants in the family. hows the doggy doing

School shooting tragedies are the price you pay for a society that allows widespread holding of arms. I want to make a point to show that this is not true. At one time, in our Country, almost every single citizen owned a gun and knew how to use it. There definitely was widespread holding of arms. What has changed? What has made people irresponsible gun owners? We must put the blame where it is due. Not on the widespread ownership of guns, but on what has made people the way they are today. The TV plays a major role in developing the minds, personalities and belief systems of people. There are many violent episodes on the TV. How do the people handle their disagreements durring these episodes? If you don't like someone, or what they did to you, you BLOW THEM AWAY!!! Our children are being trained and programmed through what is broadcast on the TV and the movies they rent. So are we, if we watch the violent programming! Also, teachers are no longer allowed to discipline children in the schools. When I went to school, if you showed disrespect to classmates or teachers, you went to the office and got your rear paddled HARD! There is no discipline allowed at school or at home. It is time to quit placing blame on the guns and blame ourselves, who allow legislation to be made, disallowing discipline. We have done this to ourselves!!! Fear the children... you have made them into MONSTERS!!!

I forgot to add - maybe people are just nicer in Arizona, and that's the reason for less crime!

take away a poples firearms and they cant protect themselves and therefore they could become slaves. the right to freedom of speech and the right to bear arms was around long before the constitution, therefore the govt has no right to infinge on those rights. im not sure if there was even a govt when those right were there. have a great day