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Message Subject Does gun ownership mean that you are a COWARD???

Poster Handle Anonymous Coward

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This thread is not intended to start a war between those that are for guns and those that are against them but is in hopes of maybe helping each side understand why they feel the way that they do. (preferably without name calling) :)

BTW...a pin would be great because I think this topic is very important with all of the gun control talk that is going on.

I will start with listing comments I have overheard in discussions over gun ownership from each side...

Those for guns

1. Hunting

2. Protection...There are already too many guns out there in the wrong hands (criminals) therefore gun control would leave good citizens vulnerable.

3. If you let the Government have some gun control then they will eventually take full control and take our guns completely.

4. The 2nd Amendment...it's our right period!

Those against guns

1. No need to hunt now that humans are intelligent enough to find other ways of capturing animals for food.

2. There are other ways to protect yourself. (bows, knives, sling shots, tazers ect.)

3. Some people are too paranoid about our government and think they will ban all guns if we only ban the semi-automatics.

4. The 2nd Amendment was written during a different time period. No semi-automatics existed back then and if those that put that amendment into effect could have seen how the future would turn out, they surely would not have signed that.

As for my opinion, I can understand points from both sides, however, I do wish that there was more responsibility with some of the gun owners out there. If you do own guns, keep them locked up and I mean "locked up"!!!
I myself do not own a gun. I feel that if my life is threatened with a gun and if I die then it must just be my time to go. I do not fear death as I know we go to a better place.
I must admit, seeing people run out and buy guns because of what happened at Sandy Hook school worries me. I think buying a gun out of fear is the wrong reason to want to own one.

With all of this said, please explain to the opposing party why you think it's important to have guns/semi-autos and/or why guns/gun laws are not a good idea.

btw...I'm not a libtard

Quoting: Speak out 11985613

I appreciate your ability to keep an open mind and a balanced view.

However, if someone is afraid and unarmed, buying a gun might be the best option.

Remember, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away. Not anti-police at all, just saying that they can't be everywhere all the time.

Let's just leave the 2nd Amendment alone, and yes, I agree, gunowners need to by HYPER-responsible.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8397139

I can see your point there. I think what makes everything so tricky about this topic is our lack of being able to read other peoples minds lol. But with all humor aside, some people are not mentally stable enough to own a gun. They may look calm and sensible on the outside but how will they react when it comes down to a violent situation? Or whose to say that the "normal" person won't snap suddenly under stress?!

For example...I've heard people that have a CCW say that if they would have been in that theater in Aurora that they would have taken that gunman down before he could have killed more people.
But what if there were 15 other people in that same theater that also were carrying and pulled their gun out when the shooting started also? Take some trigger happy people all firing from different angles and it could have ended even worse.

It truly is a dicey situation we have here.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11985613

I'll take my chances with the 15 other people who are 'also carrying.' I guess you'd rather sit around and be a victim. You make your choice, I'll make mine. One of my rights is outlined in the 2nd Amendment, and I intend to maintain that right.

By the way, there wasn't really any humor in my initial response, so I'm not sure where you got that idea.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8397139

I was referring to my comment about none of us being mind readers...guess it wasn't funny lol.

I guess you'd rather sit around and be a victim
Is that how you view those that do not wish to own a gun?

I guess I don't look at it that way. I'm a strong believer in that when it's our time, it's our time. You can't cheat death.
If anything, I feel bad for those that are willing to kill another human being. I would not want that on my conscience.

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