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It's easy to ban guns if guns were never in mass circulation in your country. Look at England or Japan.

In America, guns have been in circulation for a very long time. Criminals already have guns. The cat is out of the bag.

  • 12.16.2012 10:45 AM PDT

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Guys, we needs all the guns in the US so we can defend ourselves from all the people with guns in the US.

Do you get it yet?

  • 12.16.2012 10:46 AM PDT

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Posted by: Flaming Skullz

Australia
-Only bolt-action rifles may be sold (yes, that means no handguns)
-These weapons must be sold to the buyer on government property
-Buyers must have a valid reason to own the weapon (farming, hunting, ect)
-12 month police background check must be completed
-No citizen may own more than 2 firearms
You see, that is the best way to control guns. Yet US citizens seem to be against it.

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Posted by: Flaming Skullz
Australia
-Only bolt-action rifles may be sold (yes, that means no handguns)
-These weapons must be sold to the buyer on government property
-Buyers must have a valid reason to own the weapon (farming, hunting, ect)
-12 month police background check must be completed
-No citizen may own more than 2 firearms
You see, that is the best way to control guns. Yet US citizens seem to be against it.
Because all of those rules are stupid.

  • 12.16.2012 10:55 AM PDT
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All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Don't tell america to open their eyes, tell pro-gun Americans to open their eyes. Many Americans are in favor of a system like Australia's.

  • 12.16.2012 10:56 AM PDT


Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Guys, we needs all the guns in the US taken away so we cant defend ourselves from all the people with illegal guns in the US.

Do you get it yet?


Why is it that I can do this with every single one of your arguments?

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Posted by: DarkBen64
UK:

Guns are banned unless you have explicit licences explaining that you use them for hunting, farming or sport.

Works so far.

I think you're forgetting Derek Baird and his taxi shooting spree in Somerset.

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  • 12.16.2012 10:57 AM PDT

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Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Guys, we needs all the guns in the US taken away so we cant defend ourselves from all the people with illegal guns in the US.

Do you get it yet?


Why is it that I can do this with every single one of your arguments?
you missed the dripping sarcasm in my post?

I'll try to lay it on thicker next time.

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Posted by: Garland
Posted by: derka derka
Posted by: Flaming Skullz
Australia
-Only bolt-action rifles may be sold (yes, that means no handguns)
-These weapons must be sold to the buyer on government property
-Buyers must have a valid reason to own the weapon (farming, hunting, ect)
-12 month police background check must be completed
-No citizen may own more than 2 firearms
You see, that is the best way to control guns. Yet US citizens seem to be against it.
Because all of those rules are stupid.
LOL

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Posted by: Gruntzilla24
Don't tell america to open their eyes, tell pro-gun Americans to open their eyes. Many Americans are in favor of a system like Australia's.


That's actually wrong. Most Americans agree that we shouldn't have stronger gun laws.

  • 12.16.2012 10:59 AM PDT


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Posted by: DarkBen64
UK:

Guns are banned unless you have explicit licences explaining that you use them for hunting, farming or sport.

Works so far.

I think you're forgetting Derek Baird and his taxi shooting spree in Somerset.
That happens in america everyday. Its just not reported. A random woman and her 3 moth old were shot getting onto a bus in silver spring, MD about 5 miles from me and literally no one cared. It got a 1 minute story on the news 3 days later. If that happened in the UK it would be a nationwide manhunt and the SH1T would hit the fan so hard.

  • 12.16.2012 10:59 AM PDT

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Developed countries with strict gun laws almost ALL have lesser murder rates per capita than the US. It's just the -blam!- stupid 2nd amendment.

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Posted by: derka derka

Posted by: Garland
Posted by: derka derka
Posted by: Flaming Skullz
Australia
-Only bolt-action rifles may be sold (yes, that means no handguns)
-These weapons must be sold to the buyer on government property
-Buyers must have a valid reason to own the weapon (farming, hunting, ect)
-12 month police background check must be completed
-No citizen may own more than 2 firearms
You see, that is the best way to control guns. Yet US citizens seem to be against it.
Because all of those rules are stupid.
LOL


Translation of the line "LOL": "HE DISAGREES WITH ME SO HE MUST BE STUPID LOLOLOL xD!"

  • 12.16.2012 11:00 AM PDT

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Posted by: Garland
Posted by: derka derka
Posted by: Flaming Skullz
Australia
-Only bolt-action rifles may be sold (yes, that means no handguns)
-These weapons must be sold to the buyer on government property
-Buyers must have a valid reason to own the weapon (farming, hunting, ect)
-12 month police background check must be completed
-No citizen may own more than 2 firearms
You see, that is the best way to control guns. Yet US citizens seem to be against it.
Because all of those rules are stupid.
You sound like a 5-year-old.

  • 12.16.2012 11:00 AM PDT

Generalizations.
Helping idiots hate other idiots since people have existed.

Me thinks I'll make a new thread, hang on

[Edited on 12.16.2012 11:04 AM PST]

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Posted by: HWJohn

Posted by: derka derka

Posted by: Garland
Posted by: derka derka
Posted by: Flaming Skullz
Australia
-Only bolt-action rifles may be sold (yes, that means no handguns)
-These weapons must be sold to the buyer on government property
-Buyers must have a valid reason to own the weapon (farming, hunting, ect)
-12 month police background check must be completed
-No citizen may own more than 2 firearms
You see, that is the best way to control guns. Yet US citizens seem to be against it.
Because all of those rules are stupid.
LOL


Translation of the line "LOL": "HE DISAGREES WITH ME SO HE MUST BE STUPID LOLOLOL xD!"
Saying those rules are stupid compared to what the US currently has is beyond laughable.

  • 12.16.2012 11:06 AM PDT

Sorry OP, but if an armed gunman ever tried to rob my house (which happens surprisingly often around me) or rob me on the streets. I'd like to defend myself.

  • 12.16.2012 11:07 AM PDT
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Posted by: derka derka
LOL[/quote]
Posted by: HWJohn
Translation of the line "LOL": "HE DISAGREES WITH ME SO HE MUST BE STUPID LOLOLOL xD!"
Saying those rules are stupid compared to what the US currently has is beyond laughable.


Just because he disagrees doesn't mean it's laughable.

My "translation" still stands.

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  • 12.16.2012 11:07 AM PDT

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Posted by: HWJohn

Posted by: derka derka
LOL[/quote]

Translation of the line "LOL": "HE DISAGREES WITH ME SO HE MUST BE STUPID LOLOLOL xD!"[/quote]Saying those rules are stupid compared to what the US currently has is beyond laughable.


Just because he disagrees doesn't mean it's laughable.

My "translation" still stands.
No it is laughable.

Anybody who thinks them rules are stupid compared to what the US has, is stupid.

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Posted by: Garland
Posted by: derka derka
Posted by: Flaming Skullz
Australia
-Only bolt-action rifles may be sold (yes, that means no handguns)
-These weapons must be sold to the buyer on government property
-Buyers must have a valid reason to own the weapon (farming, hunting, ect)
-12 month police background check must be completed
-No citizen may own more than 2 firearms
You see, that is the best way to control guns. Yet US citizens seem to be against it.
Because all of those rules are stupid.
You sound like a 5-year-old.
Explain to me how limiting the number of guns you have is in any way beneficial, or why background checks need to take a year (is Australian bureaucracy really that inefficient?). A "valid reason" is entirely subjective, and largely irrelevant. Requiring the transaction to be completed on government property is entirely unnecessary. Restricting firearm types only hurts law-abiding citizens.

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Posted by: derka derka

Posted by: HWJohn

Posted by: derka derka
LOL[/quote]

Translation of the line "LOL": "HE DISAGREES WITH ME SO HE MUST BE STUPID LOLOLOL xD!"[/quote]Saying those rules are stupid compared to what the US currently has is beyond laughable.


Just because he disagrees doesn't mean it's laughable.

My "translation" still stands.
No it is laughable.

Anybody who thinks them rules are stupid compared to what the US has, is stupid.


So....

"It doesn't agree with my opinion, so he must be wrong"

Does that translation work better?

  • 12.16.2012 11:10 AM PDT

I like this option instead:

Get trained and be trained well. Government should encourage all civilians if you can't beat them, join them. Learn to defend yourself and others from criminals. Government should actually help provide detailed information on all aspects of weapons. Both good and bad and teach people to be responsible with them.

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