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Posted by: ShotgunTroll

Posted by: Locke357

Posted by: tehMoerzzz
The sign on the right would fix everything
Oh good, trigger-happy gun-toting americans at every corner? I'm sure everything will be SO peaceful
mandatory training, qualifications, psych checks, and they would need a valid carry permit.

>kids would take their guns!
IWB Retention holsters.

I don't think guns in the classroom is a fix, but maybe SRO officers stationed at schools (We really need them anyway for more than deterring school shootings) and office staff allowed to conceal carry. Guns close to little children just doesn't seem the best idea to me.

  • 12.28.2012 11:37 AM PDT

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inb4hottopic

Edit: Whoa I just made this thread a hot topic even though I inb4ed it.

This thread is now discussing whether or not my inb4 came b4 the hot topic or after.

[Edited on 12.28.2012 11:39 AM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 11:38 AM PDT
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  • 12.28.2012 11:38 AM PDT
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All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.


Posted by: Locke357
*sigh*


Countries with increased regulation (not restriction) of firearms tend to have less firearm-related homicides per capita.

I wish Americans would stop pretending the only choices were between restricting all guns or letting everyone have an assault rifle. Look at Switzerland, look at Canada, for -blam!- 's sake America, learn from other countries for once /rant

  • 12.28.2012 11:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: AgentCOP1
inb4hottopic

Edit: Whoa I just made this thread a hot topic even though I inb4ed it.

This thread is now discussing whether or not my inb4 came b4 the hot topic or after.
Well when you submitted the post, it became a Hot Topic. But you typed it first before submitting it, so it came before the HT.

  • 12.28.2012 11:40 AM PDT

I know my ways. So just stay back.

You have been listening to the NRA too much. Britain's no guns law has worked out pretty well. In my opinion, rifles and shotguns should be taken of the streets, with the exception of military, law enforcement, and hunting. And hunters should be limited to small clipped, bolt action rifles.

  • 12.28.2012 11:42 AM PDT

so you want a source?


try this

true story


Posted by: MadMax888

Posted by: tehMoerzzz

Posted by: MadMax888

Posted by: tehMoerzzz
The sign on the right would fix everything
And how do you suppose we fund something like that?

Stop attacking countries for no reason and use the money and weapons.
While I agree that our military efforts are pointless, defense spending and education spending come from different sources.
but they shouldn't.

the legislative and executive branches should be volunteer positions, not paid positions. we should get a swiss style of defense and a massively reduced standing military. train people with safety at an early age with airguns, they should train again around 8 with .22 shorts and again at 18 with .223s.

parents and/or official safety officers present, of course.

breed a nation of responsible people with less of an entitlement complex.

uh, >"blame NRA". you realize they are why child related gun accidents are down, right? since the early 1900s they're an organiztion who does safety training for children and adults.

they teach responsibility and marksmanship.

  • 12.28.2012 11:44 AM PDT


Posted by: Viktor Reznov
this is something that America desperately needs if we are to ever continue expanding.


I'm sorry? I thought manifest destiny was an ideal in the past... Besides, America (and all other countries, too) need to get their -blam!- together before "expanding"

  • 12.28.2012 11:45 AM PDT

*reminisces when the Bungie/Halo community wasn't made up of CoD kids*
*sighs*
*activates time-machine and sets the clock back to Nov. 9, 2004*
glory days here I come..
*vanishes*

It's the mental heath of the killers that's the problem, plus the fact that any adult citizen can acquire one.

Homicidal killer + legally purchased firearm=lives lost.

Just to simplify things.

  • 12.28.2012 11:46 AM PDT

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Posted by: Viktor Reznov
Taking guns away from the saints of the greatest nation on Earth will not solve any problems.

Stopped reading right there.

  • 12.28.2012 11:49 AM PDT

so you want a source?


try this

true story


Posted by: MadMax888

Posted by: ShotgunTroll

Posted by: Locke357

Posted by: tehMoerzzz
The sign on the right would fix everything
Oh good, trigger-happy gun-toting americans at every corner? I'm sure everything will be SO peaceful
mandatory training, qualifications, psych checks, and they would need a valid carry permit.

>kids would take their guns!
IWB Retention holsters.
Still not sure how we're going to pay for all that...
quite simple. make the executive brand a volunteer position.

  • 12.28.2012 11:49 AM PDT
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Don't worry, you're still your mom's favorite Bnet member.

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  • 12.28.2012 11:53 AM PDT
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If you can read this, that means I'm not a Shaolin monk...

yet.

a naton where every idiot has to have a loaded gun on him at all times

hah

  • 12.28.2012 12:00 PM PDT
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"Si Vis Pacem, Parabellum"


Posted by: Viktor Reznov


The numbers, Mason!

  • 12.28.2012 12:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: ShotgunTroll

Posted by: MadMax888

Posted by: ShotgunTroll

Posted by: Locke357

Posted by: tehMoerzzz
The sign on the right would fix everything
Oh good, trigger-happy gun-toting americans at every corner? I'm sure everything will be SO peaceful
mandatory training, qualifications, psych checks, and they would need a valid carry permit.

>kids would take their guns!
IWB Retention holsters.
Still not sure how we're going to pay for all that...
quite simple. make the executive brand a volunteer position.
I still don't see how that would offset the cost of arming people at schools. Public school funding comes from the state.

  • 12.28.2012 12:07 PM PDT

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Gun safety would be a cool class in high school or middle school. I'd support that.

  • 12.28.2012 12:14 PM PDT
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I wouldn't trust teenagers with guns. That isn't smart.

  • 12.28.2012 12:16 PM PDT
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You realize your idea includes EVERYONE when they reach 13, right? You think it's a good idea to have hormonally imbalanced teens to have guns? You think it's a good idea to give guns to kids with depression and those with mental disabilities?

Lolno.

The answer is getting rid of the need for VIOLENCE. If you want to kill a weed, you can't cut off the top, you get to the root of the problem, and with this situation, it is a world which glorifies violence and ridicules discussion and reasoning. We have a 'shoot first, ask questions later' mentality and THAT needs to be changed, not our gun laws.

TL;DR: Wanna stop gun violence? Stop the HATE and VIOLENCE. Get rid of people wanting to kill in the first place.

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Posted by: carby21

Posted by: Viktor Reznov
Taking guns away from the saints of the greatest nation on Earth will not solve any problems.

Stopped reading right there.


You stopped reading because of his opinion on America? Kind of a stupid reason to not read the rest of his opinion. It's not like his patriotism is the cause for wanting to give gun training to everyone. He didn't say 'MURRICA IS DA BEST SO WE NEED MORE GUNS", so pointing out that quote means nothing.

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  • 12.28.2012 12:27 PM PDT

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Look everyone, the kids are playing Cowboys & Indians in the playground! With real guns! Terrible idea man.

  • 12.28.2012 12:29 PM PDT
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Give 13 year olds handguns...

Are you high?

  • 12.28.2012 12:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: Locke357
*sigh*


Countries with increased regulation (not restriction) of firearms tend to have less firearm-related homicides per capita.

I wish Americans would stop pretending the only choices were between restricting all guns or letting everyone have an assault rifle. Look at Switzerland, look at Canada, for -blam!- 's sake America, learn from other countries for once /rant
Every year since 2006, gun-related homicides have been on the decline. Couple that with the fact that 1.5 out of every 5000 gun owners (0.027% roughly) is responsible for a gun-related homicide and I don't see a huge problem here.

Now, I don't think it's necessary or appropriate for private citizens to own an assault rifle, but that won't stop people from using other firearms or making illegal modifications. Ban guns and people will start using nail guns, or shovels, or homemade explosives, etc. The overwhelming majority of guns owners are safe and of no threat to ordinary citizens.

The real problem to solve is figuring out how to make sure unregistered weapons don't get in the hands of people. There needs to be a paper trail of some sort any time firearms change hands and there can be no exceptions to this.

As a last note, your credibility takes a huge hit when you say that (paraphrasing) "Americans need to stop pretending that the only choices are all or nothing". That's too broad a generalization, and the same mentality can be said about many people on the outside looking in (i.e. foreigners). You should have a little more class than to make such a derogatory claim about hundreds of millions of people, many of which have no opinion on the subject matter.

EDIT: Prior post of mine that cites sources for my stats.

[Edited on 12.28.2012 12:35 PM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 12:31 PM PDT

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  • 12.28.2012 12:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: carby21

Posted by: Viktor Reznov
Taking guns away from the saints of the greatest nation on Earth will not solve any problems.

Stopped reading right there.


You stopped reading because of his opinion on America? Kind of a stupid reason to not read the rest of his opinion. It's not like his patriotism is the cause for wanting to give gun training to everyone. He didn't say 'MURRICA IS DA BEST SO WE NEED MORE GUNS", so pointing out that quote means nothing.

No but the whole "Saints" thing is ridiculous. Saints with assault rifles, seems legit.

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