USA/Finland: "Living with a gun enthusiast from the American heartland"

[NonServiam]

Right on Trisha!

likely his niece was given his fathers' puukko

Now, I'm not Finnish, but that is a real insult if I ever heard one

Bah, I'm sick and tired of our clueless media being taken as testimony to the thoughts and politics of all Scandinavians/Nothern Europeans here on THR :banghead: . Would you all like it if I were to consider CNN the official "spokeschannel" of all Americans, my friends on THR included? No?

I always crack up at the description of bugeyed European tourists getting a peek at your carryguns, though . I realize that we have been sending a lot of sheeple tourists your way, and unfortunately I have not visited the US myself yet. Wish I could afford to gather all my shooting buddies (among which I count M67) and take the "grand American tour". Maybe we could hook up with some THRers for a range tour and a BBQ... Furriners buy the beer? I promise you we would

- NOT freak over the sight of a gun on your hips
- NOT freak over you cleaning your gun in livingroom (we might offer to help, though)
- NOT offer any thoughts on why you should not be allowed to carry your gun any where you would wish to
- Wonder where you kept your silencers?
- Try not to whip your US asses on the 300m rifle range with peep sights (Ok, I might be asking for trouble with this one)

Sorry about the rant, I'm stuck inside finishing up my blasted M.Sc. thesis and haven't been to the range for about a month.
Bear with me ...

Be seing you in a couple of weeks, M67. I'll bring my thesis to the range, and see how well it stands up to some fast flying arguments ...

 

[atek3]

hey non, maybe if you want to work yourself slowly into america, you should come visit me in berkeley first, the politics are pretty similar to Scandinavia

atek3

 

[HBK]

I see his point. Since we're the only superpower, we should just take over the world and rule it.

 

[NonServiam]

...you should come visit me in berkeley first...

Hey atek, that sounds like a good idea. Whale is served everywhere in California isn't it? I wouldn't want the culture shock to overwhelm me ...

Actually, I was thinking Texas . I hear the BBQ grills are huge there ...

 

[Feanaro]

"I met one really weird guy in America so all Americans are like that".

I think that about sums up his article.

 

[Kobun]

As I have understood things, in Finnland you can get a pistol when you are 15, with your parents premission.
They also have lots of semi and full auto rifles, and Glock 18 on civilian hands.
[Please correct me if I got some of this wrong!]

K.

 

[NonServiam]

I found this on Finland. Full-auto for collectors, same as Norway...

 

[atek3]

gun laws are weak