House passes measure expanding gun rights

GoldenRivet · 05-22-09, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Isnt that what your army/National Guard is for?

on paper perhaps.

but if the __________ Army lands troops on U.S. soil I'm going to be there along with every other gun owner i know.

Kapitan_Phillips · 05-23-09, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

on paper perhaps.

but if the __________ Army lands troops on U.S. soil I'm going to be there along with every other gun owner i know.

As far as I know, no-one has the capability or desire to invade America. If I recall correctly, the closest anyone has ever got since the 1800's was the Aleutian Islands by the Japanese.

Perhaps the biggest enemy of America is the Americans within it.

Platapus · 05-23-09, 04:22 PM

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Perhaps the biggest enemy of America is the Americans within it.

We have met the enemy and he is us? - Walt Kelly

SUBMAN1 · 05-23-09, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

As far as I know, no-one has the capability or desire to invade America. If I recall correctly, the closest anyone has ever got since the 1800's was the Aleutian Islands by the Japanese.

Perhaps the biggest enemy of America is the Americans within it.

The politically correct ones. That is the biggest enemy to Western civ there is.

-S

Highbury · 05-23-09, 08:27 PM

I own guns and I am not anti-gun at all.

That said, my 4 year old knows beyond a doubt that no foreign power will invade the US. He is a smart kid but a moron could figure that out. The real underlying reason for all of these people wanting assault weapons whether they admit it or not, is they are cool. Many things are cool, but I don't think the public at large should have access.

Trust me, National Defense does not rely on you and your buddies. There is no justifiable need for assault weapons.. and as for walking around with concealed firearms.... I already have a penis between my legs, don't need one on my hip or under my coat. Self defense you say? How often have you guys that pack been in a gun fight to protect hearth and home? uh huh.....

Platapus · 05-23-09, 09:09 PM

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How often have you guys that pack been in a gun fight to protect hearth and home? uh huh.....

well one time when I was not carrying, I came home and interrupted a young man helping himself to my belonging. He was carrying though.

I was very fortunate that he was not interested in killing me (this was 28 years ago) I don't know how criminals are these days.

Is that "uh huh" enough?

GoldenRivet · 05-23-09, 09:23 PM

it only takes once.

i know a man who has a Concealed handgun permit who is a very good friend of mine... he is a 67-68 year old Vietnam veteran and has been forced to draw his .45 on three occasions.

each occasion resulted in a peaceful outcome (the would be robbers/muggers running away)

you dont have to be in a movie scene like shoot out once a month to justify carrying a hand gun... it only takes needing that pistol ONCE to justify it permanently.

Highbury · 05-23-09, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

well one time when I was not carrying, I came home and interrupted a young man helping himself to my belonging. He was carrying though.

I was very fortunate that he was not interested in killing me (this was 28 years ago) I don't know how criminals are these days.

Is that "uh huh" enough?

LOL, ok so let me get this straight. He had a gun, you didn't, there was no shooting. If you had been armed do you think it would have ended the same? No, probably not. it is pretty likely that in a standoff between two armed men one of you would have been shot, probably killed. So your lack of a gun helped it end in a peaceful outcome.

Also, for the price of a nice firearm you could get a year or more of monitored security for your home, and he would not have been in there anyways. And again, nobody gets shot.

But if you feel that a firefight would have been a better resolution then oh well.. have fun at Nascar.

GoldenRivet · 05-24-09, 12:37 AM

highbury... its that attitude that gives us something called "repeat offenders"

they get off with a slap on the wrist, they might serve a year or two in prison, and they get out early and go back to the same raping, stealing and murdering...

i dont like "repeat offenders"

i like "dead offenders"

peaceful outcome be damned... if i walk into my home and there is a robber or child molester or rapist in my house - the "justice system" will be the very least of his worries.

sorry, but these sh*t heads should be laying on the cold concrete in a clotted pile of their own gray matter.... if you think that having a living criminal commit 100 crimes is better than a dead criminal committing one... have fun at the ballet

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	it only takes once. i know a man who has a Concealed handgun permit who is a very good friend of mine... he is a 67-68 year old Vietnam veteran and has been forced to draw his .45 on three occasions. each occasion resulted in a peaceful outcome (the would be robbers/muggers running away) you dont have to be in a movie scene like shoot out once a month to justify carrying a hand gun... it only takes needing that pistol ONCE to justify it permanently. __________________

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	highbury... its that attitude that gives us something called "repeat offenders" they get off with a slap on the wrist, they might serve a year or two in prison, and they get out early and go back to the same raping, stealing and murdering... i dont like "repeat offenders" i like "dead offenders" peaceful outcome be damned... if i walk into my home and there is a robber or child molester or rapist in my house - the "justice system" will be the very least of his worries. sorry, but these sht heads should be laying on the cold concrete in a clotted pile of their own gray matter.... if you think that having a living criminal commit 100 crimes is better than a dead criminal committing one*... have fun at the ballet __________________

05-23-09, 08:27 PM	#5
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	I own guns and I am not anti-gun at all. That said, my 4 year old knows beyond a doubt that no foreign power will invade the US. He is a smart kid but a moron could figure that out. The real underlying reason for all of these people wanting assault weapons whether they admit it or not, is they are cool. Many things are cool, but I don't think the public at large should have access. Trust me, National Defense does not rely on you and your buddies. There is no justifiable need for assault weapons.. and as for walking around with concealed firearms.... I already have a penis between my legs, don't need one on my hip or under my coat. Self defense you say? How often have you guys that pack been in a gun fight to protect hearth and home? uh huh.....