Originally posted by phil3000It's not like that at all. Guns don't wake up hungry and go looking for food. Lions do.
How the $$$$ did guns and automatic rifles become available in the US ?
It's like 300million people owning a pet lion, somebody's gonna get killed !
But hey ,it's not the lions that kill people .
Originally posted by JS357Well duh..... You know that one party is dedicated and has been to destroying your business. Does it make sense that you'ld just let it happen?
Gun suppliers control the NRA.
"Since 2005, according to a 2011 report of the Violence Policy Center, the NRA has raised up to $52.6 million from its "corporate partners," 74 percent of which are members of the firearms industry. They include manufacturers of high-capacity ammunition magazines and such well-known gun makers as Remington Arms Co., Smith & We ...[text shortened]... 01212201430--tms--bpresstt--m-a20121220-20121220_1_nra-gun-makers-national-rifle-association
How will we arm a military, if we kill gun manufacturing? Buy then from Germany? Russia? Chinna?
Originally posted by sasquatch672"There must be some way to address the mental health issues."
I don't know. This is obviously a very complex issue. It's not as simple as confiscation (will never happen - in fact, probably the best possible way to start a revolution); banning high-capacity magazines (there are already millions out there, maybe tens of millions); nor is it as simple as "everyone pack heat".
If you ban guns outright, only cr ...[text shortened]... ind - well, God bless and watch over those parents. It's too awful to contemplate.
Especially when it sticks out like a sore thumb that all of these shooters have those issues, most if not all going on their rampage after going off their meds. How come so many kids are on drugs?
Originally posted by moon1969Where do you get the NRA opposes background checks?
Ninety-two percent of Americans support background checks. Of course, the NRA opposes them.
Sixty-three percent of Americans support banning assault rifles, only 32% oppose. That includes a majority of conservatives and gun owners. But of course, the NRA is opposed.
Sixty-nine percent of Americans support banning internet sales of guns and ammo. The N ...[text shortened]... lls operating all across the country. They should be classified as such and prosecuted as such.
About 75% of Americans don't have any idea of what an assault rifle is. You are probably among them.
Guns can't be sold over the internet without shipping them to a licensed dealer.
"Only five percent of Americans oppose banning gun ownership for convicted violent felons. Naturally, the NRA sits with that five percent fringe. Heck, they're even okay with potential terrorists buying and owning guns!"
This one is a blatant lie, and puts you in the wacko fringe.
Considering about half of Americans don't own guns or know anything about them, it is a surprise the attitude isn't more in number. I wonder why cops carry magazines bigger than ten? Why do soldiers?
"As for the NRA, it is a domestic terror network with terrorist cells operating all across the country. They should be classified as such and prosecuted as such."
Again this puts you in the wacko fringe. We should be worried about you stealing a gun and going on a rampage.
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Originally posted by kevcvs57We kicked em out. The French arriving at Yorktown just made Cornwallis' retreat impossible and embarrassing. He'd been already soundly beaten. And to a large measure by militia.
You never kicked the Redcoats out, the French naval blockade of Yorktown did, but hey keep living the dream.
when a modern day army moves in the militia take their side arms and head for the hills, or they die.
Your right but the modern army that follows the militia to the hills will also sustain unsustainable casualties, as expressed by Yamamoto. And as we learned in Vietnam, and are learning in Afghanistan.
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Originally posted by normbenignThe 1994 ban listed the semi-automatic AR-15 as an assault rifle.
About 75% of Americans don't have any idea of what an assault rifle is. You are probably among them.
Gun nuts have an unduly and incorrect narrow definition of assault rifle. Look up "assault rifle" in the dictionary.
Originally posted by normbenignBS much, Washington and His merry men spent most of the War stumbling about in the dark trying to avoid the Redcoats.
We kicked em out. The French arriving at Yorktown just made Cornwallis' retreat impossible and embarrassing. He'd been already soundly beaten. And to a large measure by militia.
Your right but the modern army that follows the militia to the hills will also sustain unsustainable casualties, as expressed by Yamamoto. And as we learned in Vietnam, and are learning in Afghanistan.
Without the French your asses were kicked, might wanna think about that the next time your munching 'victory fries' with yer McD.
Originally posted by moon1969Ask someone in the military. Where is the Paratrooper when we need him?
The 1994 ban listed the semi-automatic AR-15 as an assault rifle.
Gun nuts have an unduly and incorrect narrow definition of assault rifle. Look up "assault rifle" in the dictionary.
The '94 ban listed guns by the way they looked, not by functional differences.
I will give you four guns. You tell me if they are assault rifles. Saiga (Russian) 7.62x39mm, sold with 5 round magazine. Ruger (American) Mini14, .223 cal, sold with 5 round magazine. Enfield (British) 303 cal. 10 round magazine, Mauser Spanish 308 cal, 5 round magazine.
Originally posted by kevcvs57The early war went poorly for the colonists. But Cornwallis was beaten by Yorktown.
BS much, Washington and His merry men spent most of the War stumbling about in the dark trying to avoid the Redcoats.
Without the French your asses were kicked, might wanna think about that the next time your munching 'victory fries' with yer McD.