The Black Dragon
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I wasn't sure where else to post this rant on this site, so I decided to stick it here.
Before anything I think it's best I introduce myself. I call myself whatever variant of 'Black Dragon' you can think of everywhere else, and I came here after reading about this site in a book called 'Gun Guys'. I'm not really a gun enthusiast, I come from a (short) lineage of gun enthusiasts, but I see myself more as a martial artist. I enjoy swords, spears and other traditional weapons. But, I do understand the usefulness and importance of gun ownership.
To me, this is more than the right to bear arms; it's a right to personal protection
The following are my thoughts on the matter of gun control based on what I've read and researched about the topic. I'm sure much of this will be nothing new, but it will be included in one of the first videos posted in a future youtube channel. I'm posting some of here as a means of organizing my thoughts, getting feedback and so on. Do keep in mind this is not everything I'll discuss in the video, just the basics.
Since August well into November 2012, we've seen a string of public shootings ending with the infamous Sandy Hook Massacre, which has seemed to serve as a last straw. Just about everything and everyone imaginable has come together to plead Congress to place stricter gun control laws with the hope that making it more difficult for citizens to get their hands on firearms, that it would somehow deter incidents like this from happening in the future.
Which is complete bullocks (I don't know if this counts as a curse word, if so I'll replace it).
And there are several reasons for this;
1. The media is completely biased against anything gun-related.
And we see this all the time, every other news report is about somebody being murdered, accidently shot; either by someone else, or by themselves. Every other liberal talking head and celebrity supporter gets on the camera and goes on about how the world would be a nicer place if only guns weren't around to kill people.
But, they're always careful to leave out every bit of good people have done with a gun. Hundreds, to thousands, to a few million defensive gun uses (I.E. A citizen using a gun in a clear-cut case of self-defense) happen every year. But, most mainstream news don't consider a criminal or psycho being shot newsworthy, so their often swept under the rug. And the few times a case of defensive gun use is actually portrayed, the reporters often screw with the facts.
2. The 'Gun Show Loophole' is utter nonsense. I don't understand where people get the idea that gunshows are the only place people buy weapons from. Gun Shows all require some form of background check in order to legally sell firearms and it has been shown that such a small percent of crimes (of any form) commited with a firearm purchased at one of these events is so miniscule (0.7% but I cite this from a book written in 2003, so it needs updating), it's bearly worth mentioning.
3. Citizens don't need concealed weapons or assault weapons. I may concede the latter of this, but most machine guns (I'm talking AR-15 and AK-47's) have a 'select fire' feature that would allow the user to choose between semi-automatic (firing as fast as you can pull the trigger) and full auto (holding the trigger causes continuous firing), which means that the user doesn't have to spray bullets all over the place if they don't want to. Beyond that, a full-auto spray is hardly used since this causes the kick to rise, making it more difficult to aim.
4. The ammo limit is also nonsense. It can be said that putting a limit on the amount of bullets a gun can hold is ineffective when we take into account the military tactic of tapping two magazines together, allowing the user to switch one out for the other in quick succession. Beyond this, high-capacity mags can-and often are-smuggled from other places, or they could be made from scratch.
5. Less guns in the hands of citizens=/= less crime. Please keep in mind that most lawmakers who make such legislation do so with the expectation that everyone and their mother will say "Oh, they made it illegal, I guess I can't do that then." It's also illegal to shoot up a movie theater or a school but there's people that do it anyway. Lots of states that use stricter gun-laws seem to have more violent crime than places that don't or at least have right-to-carry laws.
If we take a look at Isreal, we also see a right-to-carry law that has allowed citizens to put down terrorist attacks by shooting the would-be bomber or attacker before they're able to cause any (further) damage. Making citizens more dependent on police/military force that can't be everywhere at once only makes them more vulnerable to attack.
And 6. The proposed banned has more going on than one thinks. There is a long list of weapons that are banned and aren't actually assault weapons. The proposed ban also prohibits any rifle/shotgun that has a pistol-grip, a bayonet mount and/or a folding stock, and pistols whose clip is visible. None of these have any baring on the firing capabilities on the firearm or the bullet's capabilities, just how it looks and how one is able to carry it.
Remember; You can't protect someone by taking away from their ability to protect themselves.
Before anything I think it's best I introduce myself. I call myself whatever variant of 'Black Dragon' you can think of everywhere else, and I came here after reading about this site in a book called 'Gun Guys'. I'm not really a gun enthusiast, I come from a (short) lineage of gun enthusiasts, but I see myself more as a martial artist. I enjoy swords, spears and other traditional weapons. But, I do understand the usefulness and importance of gun ownership.
To me, this is more than the right to bear arms; it's a right to personal protection
The following are my thoughts on the matter of gun control based on what I've read and researched about the topic. I'm sure much of this will be nothing new, but it will be included in one of the first videos posted in a future youtube channel. I'm posting some of here as a means of organizing my thoughts, getting feedback and so on. Do keep in mind this is not everything I'll discuss in the video, just the basics.
Since August well into November 2012, we've seen a string of public shootings ending with the infamous Sandy Hook Massacre, which has seemed to serve as a last straw. Just about everything and everyone imaginable has come together to plead Congress to place stricter gun control laws with the hope that making it more difficult for citizens to get their hands on firearms, that it would somehow deter incidents like this from happening in the future.
Which is complete bullocks (I don't know if this counts as a curse word, if so I'll replace it).
And there are several reasons for this;
1. The media is completely biased against anything gun-related.
And we see this all the time, every other news report is about somebody being murdered, accidently shot; either by someone else, or by themselves. Every other liberal talking head and celebrity supporter gets on the camera and goes on about how the world would be a nicer place if only guns weren't around to kill people.
But, they're always careful to leave out every bit of good people have done with a gun. Hundreds, to thousands, to a few million defensive gun uses (I.E. A citizen using a gun in a clear-cut case of self-defense) happen every year. But, most mainstream news don't consider a criminal or psycho being shot newsworthy, so their often swept under the rug. And the few times a case of defensive gun use is actually portrayed, the reporters often screw with the facts.
2. The 'Gun Show Loophole' is utter nonsense. I don't understand where people get the idea that gunshows are the only place people buy weapons from. Gun Shows all require some form of background check in order to legally sell firearms and it has been shown that such a small percent of crimes (of any form) commited with a firearm purchased at one of these events is so miniscule (0.7% but I cite this from a book written in 2003, so it needs updating), it's bearly worth mentioning.
3. Citizens don't need concealed weapons or assault weapons. I may concede the latter of this, but most machine guns (I'm talking AR-15 and AK-47's) have a 'select fire' feature that would allow the user to choose between semi-automatic (firing as fast as you can pull the trigger) and full auto (holding the trigger causes continuous firing), which means that the user doesn't have to spray bullets all over the place if they don't want to. Beyond that, a full-auto spray is hardly used since this causes the kick to rise, making it more difficult to aim.
4. The ammo limit is also nonsense. It can be said that putting a limit on the amount of bullets a gun can hold is ineffective when we take into account the military tactic of tapping two magazines together, allowing the user to switch one out for the other in quick succession. Beyond this, high-capacity mags can-and often are-smuggled from other places, or they could be made from scratch.
5. Less guns in the hands of citizens=/= less crime. Please keep in mind that most lawmakers who make such legislation do so with the expectation that everyone and their mother will say "Oh, they made it illegal, I guess I can't do that then." It's also illegal to shoot up a movie theater or a school but there's people that do it anyway. Lots of states that use stricter gun-laws seem to have more violent crime than places that don't or at least have right-to-carry laws.
If we take a look at Isreal, we also see a right-to-carry law that has allowed citizens to put down terrorist attacks by shooting the would-be bomber or attacker before they're able to cause any (further) damage. Making citizens more dependent on police/military force that can't be everywhere at once only makes them more vulnerable to attack.
And 6. The proposed banned has more going on than one thinks. There is a long list of weapons that are banned and aren't actually assault weapons. The proposed ban also prohibits any rifle/shotgun that has a pistol-grip, a bayonet mount and/or a folding stock, and pistols whose clip is visible. None of these have any baring on the firing capabilities on the firearm or the bullet's capabilities, just how it looks and how one is able to carry it.
Remember; You can't protect someone by taking away from their ability to protect themselves.
