While trying to keep this a-political . . . . has anybody noticed who the >sponsor/co-sponsors of this proposed bill is?
It is always political. Only a fool thinks one can discuss the right to bear arms without discussing politics. It is in fact a totally political discussion. (an early, Go figure goes here)
Do you actually know anybody that has been assaulted raped or murdered?
Many. 10 years in the US Marine Corps, two tours in Vietnam. During that 10 years I was a DI, and spent 7 months attached to the 42 Commando RM in Malta. That was the only time I was involved in any ‘Black’ Ops. Spent 5 years with a County Sheriff in Florida, Brevard County (think Cape Canaveral) It is my home county. And several years with Florida Department of Corrections. I became a Registered Nurse, besides CVICU, SICU, MICU, and Trauma ICU my last job before retirement was an inner city Emergency Room.
Yea, I have known a lot of folks who have been murdered or raped, robbed, attacked, assaulted, in ad nuseum.
You live in the most violent city/country (Scotland) per capita in the world. Per EU and UN reports. Weapons owned and controlled by good guys, is crime control. Seems the less guns, the more crime. I guess you are a purest. Being beat to death, or stabbed to death, is preferred to being shot. Your choice. I have been shot, beat, and blown up. I prefer to use a gun. Remember one day you will not be in physical shape to use any of your martial arts effectively. I will more than likely be still able to use my weapons effectively at the same level of impairment. (another early, Go figure)
Tyrie - ha ha ha - What you call preparedness I call swivel eyed lunacy. I have trained in combat arts for years big deal. My mates best friend was stabbed to death last weekend so don't tell me about how dangerous and prepared you need to be to survive in the us.
Sorry to hear about your mate. But what exactly is your point?
jaysus lord- and you honestly think the fellow that stabbed him wouldn't have had a piece instead of a blade in your world. More guns equals more bodies its not that difficult. the people impacted by gun crime in the us don't tend to be your nra life member. Our gun laws are nuts but letting every pea brained clown access to automatic weapons is off the scale in my book
Don’t let your ignorance of our gun laws ruin your argument. Plenty of folks are still stabbed in this country. They just don’t get the press. To many folks guns are about guns. They are not. They are about power. You and your countrymen appear to give all your power to your Government. We believe the power should reside within the people. I guess you figure you shouldn’t trust you. I do trust me.
In fact, in a very generalized way, I have found my gun club and almost every range I have been to in the United States, to be one of the safest places in this country. No mass shooting, occasional accidental wound (I am a new shooter, only been shooting since 1955 and the only wound on the range, including military ranges have required no more than a bandaid), and rare suicide.
Most of our Mass murders have taken place in area’s where private ownership of guns, ‘IS NOT ALLOWED’! You know, where the good guys ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE GUNS. Chew on that a while than get back to us on it.
If gun control works for your country, hey, go for it. However, it does not, has not, and will not work here.
Just the next time your country gets it ass in a major war. Don’t call on us Armed violent Americans to come pull your chestnuts out of the fire, again.
Go figure.
Fred