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Post by helens on Dec 21, 2012 14:42:15 GMT -5
Well, I think that no matter what side of the political fence you are... we can all agree that mass shootings are a bad thing that should not happen.
So if we were in power, what would YOU recommend to stop or reduce the future possibility of it happening?
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Post by fmelvis on Dec 21, 2012 15:02:00 GMT -5
As a benevolent dictator, here is what I would do.
If my people wanted firearms for PERSONAL protection, I would allow one type of gun and one only. I would allow a clip that has only 6 bullets. I would hire the greatest scientific minds to invent a bullet that will do the job, but is not a lethal as the stuff that's out there today. Excellent and thorough background checks will be done. Misuse of your firearm will revoke gun privileges.
I have spoken.
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 21, 2012 15:44:35 GMT -5
Apparently Geoff didn't like my comment about Obama coolaid. He sent me a nice little PM. Quote Geoffs PM. Nevermind the fact that this all happened to me in 2007. But thanks. Thanks for belittling what happened to me while defending this shit hole of a country. Me thinks you should go ---- yourself. Read more: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?action=pmview&view=1&id=375480#ixzz2Fim6SRJ7In fairness to Geoff, I'll post my reply in a minute. My reply to Geoff. Kiss my --- Geoff. I spent 20-1/2 years serving and defending this country. I tell them like I see them.
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Post by chassroc on Dec 21, 2012 16:24:27 GMT -5
Well Don ;D;D You've done it now ... ???driven another member out of this forum ...Geoff is now a guest Lighten it up a little on these guys :cheesy: :cheesy: Dont be so rough on your rock pals :nono: :nono: charlie
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 21, 2012 16:33:04 GMT -5
Charlie, when someone calls my country "a shithole of a country", there ain't no lightening up.
Geoff talks like he's the only one who's ever come home from combat with problems. It's been over 43 years since I came home from Nam, and I still occasionally have flashbacks and nightmares. The difference between then and now is, back then if you came home with problems, they threw you in the nut ward to rot. Now they treat you and give you meds for the nightmares.
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Post by chassroc on Dec 21, 2012 16:51:21 GMT -5
Yeah I hear you Don...similar to how I feel when a bunch of ingrates start talking secession when something doesn't go there way in this country
Serious problems...being in combat...and having it take a piece of you with it...I feel for you or Geoff or anyone in that situation.
charlie
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Post by helens on Dec 21, 2012 17:03:08 GMT -5
Uhhh... what happened?
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Post by grayfingers on Dec 21, 2012 17:05:37 GMT -5
Alas, passionate subjects in precarious times. Here is a good start on the problem.
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Post by Simon on Dec 21, 2012 17:42:53 GMT -5
We have very strict gun control laws here in the uk, there are just under 2 million legally held fire arms. In 1987 the town of Hungerford was the scene of a massacre a mid 20s loon went out and killed 16, wounded 15 and killed himself. Ownership of handguns is virtually impossible, the ban was brought in after Dunblane 1996, 16 children and their teacher. We still have shooting sprees, the last one was in 2010, 12 dead 11 injured he used shotguns and a rifle. From what I know of the cases all the guns used were licensed and used by the gun owners to commit mass murder, 2 of the people involved would be what I call a little odd, the guy from Dunblane was a freak. The problem is that without proper screening the weirdos will fall through the cracks. Out of the almost 2 million licensed guns held in the UK now how many are held by people who have fallen through the cracks? The following are links that maybe of interest. The most informative first. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_Kingdomwww.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dan-ehrlich/uk-gun-ownership-up-deaths-down_b_1209967.htmlSimon
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Post by BAZ on Dec 21, 2012 18:34:41 GMT -5
Posting another member's PM for all to view is in bad taste and likely a violation of the EULA for Proboards, this does not matter to the messages intensity. If it is a threatening or malicious message please take it up with this boards administrator(s) privately.
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Post by unclestu on Dec 21, 2012 18:39:05 GMT -5
In reading this post many people are calling for additional gun control measures and many people are calling for increased mental health care being made available. As far as gun control goes I do think a good starting point would be to restrict the ability of gun ownership for anyone suffering from rage and anger management issues. Stu
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Post by BAZ on Dec 21, 2012 18:40:29 GMT -5
Also, if you haven't read it already, please do take a moment to read Mark's statement/post titled "This Section" at the top of the "Life, the Universe and Everything" page.
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 21, 2012 19:56:57 GMT -5
Point taken BAZ. But nobody, and I mean nobody calls my country "A shithole of a country" and gets away with it. I figured that our members deserved to see what he thinks of this country. After all, it's us, the tax payers who are paying for his mental health care and meds. Just shows how much he appreciates that little fact.
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Post by parfive on Dec 21, 2012 20:48:01 GMT -5
That’s weird. My roll of tp starts with a first amendment.
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Post by agatemaggot on Dec 21, 2012 21:02:39 GMT -5
With all the hollering and screaming about gun control it appears as tho everyone has completely forgotten about a man called Timothy McVeigh. {HE MURDERED} 168 innocent people. 19 were under the age of 5 years old. 680 other people were injured. You can still buy fertilizer ! You can still buy racing fuel ! You can still rent a box truck ! The sick, twisted individuals being produced by society today are going to kill with, or, without guns ! I think we need God back in our schools, sporting events, court houses and everywhere else he has been missing as of late . I could go on and on about violent video games ect ,ect. but, what I feel we really need are parents that will get OFF their lazy A$$E$ and do their job ! Young people need to have respect for themselves, their fellow man and, the world around them ! Obviously some do NOT ! Rant over
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 21, 2012 21:19:12 GMT -5
That�s weird. My roll of tp starts with a first amendment. LOL, that's funny Rich. I have a role with Obama's face on every sheet.
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Post by helens on Dec 21, 2012 21:22:26 GMT -5
That�s weird. My roll of tp starts with a first amendment. LOL, that's funny Rich. I have a role with Obama's face on every sheet. That's real American, putting the face of YOUR Commander in Chief on your toilet paper. Sigh.
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Post by cpdad on Dec 21, 2012 21:30:52 GMT -5
it is a mental thing...believe what you want to....my dear friend was gunned down by a soldier..he was later confirmed to have mental issues....one of the reasons i haven't been around a lot..the death of my buddy made me mad at first...but we all soon realized that the mental thing was to blame. www.deputyjdpaughmemorial.com/some may think im crazy....but my son had a loaded shotgun above his bed since he was 10 years old....a 4-10 cocked and ready to go....and he had access to my pistols and AR-15...if someone ever made an attempt to harm us.....and he heard it first....he had full access to them....he seems to be an o.k. kid....never shot anyone yet ;D. and yes...if someone came over....the weapons were secured even his 4-10. to whoever said that most of us will miss when we shoot a handgun....wanna bet....just grow up shooting rabbits and quail with long guns....fast critters they are....translates to handguns better than you will ever know....but any way yaw can argue back and forth......i have my guns.....and i will shoot you if you try to harm me or my family....or steal for what i have worked for. oh ya....if anyone wants to crap on us as a country they need to be called out...kev.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2012 22:30:17 GMT -5
Why would someone want to secede from a country and not think it is a shit hole. Do people want to secede from a pie hole now. I don't not get nothin whacha said in da past I reccon so. Jim
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Post by mohs on Dec 21, 2012 22:38:01 GMT -5
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