Guns??

Without guns, the Brits would be speaking German, and the USA would be speaking Japanese.

Guns are merely an instrument. It takes a person to make an instrument dangerous.

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I am in the UK, so the image of guns is completely different here, as in they are illegal, but there is no way in a million years I would ever allow a gun in the house with my children.

Countries with more guns have more gun crime. At least here the teenagers only manage to stab each other.

If countries where the public has more guns have more crime, what do you call all of the riots going on in the UK right now? Also take a real look at the statistics not what you are being spoon fed. Haven't you heard of unground sales of illegal guns? Criminals will find a way to get guns whether they are illegal or not. Making something illegal doesn't make it impossible to get... look at the drug trade.

Exactly.

I grew up in a household totally afraid of guns. In my country, you have to take several training courses ($$) just to acquire a license to own one. It's a rigorous process that takes months of screening, so there's a high chance that most gun owners here are SAFE and know their *kitten* and won't shoot their (nor anyone else's) eye out. (Also, I should mention that I didn't want my license/gun for protection, but merely for target competition).

Once all the paperwork is in order and I've been deemed "safe", I plan on purchasing a little ruger 10/22 and a pink Sig Sauer Mosquito.

What caliber of rifle were you wishing to purchase? Depending on the person, I think it would be a great gift idea... of course, I am reminded of A Christmas Story right away :laugh:

you parents don't think this isn't the cause of why the new generation acts more hostile. blaaah whatever.

So when I read this topic title, I thought this was going to be a chat about Biceps! Hahahaha.

My husband has over 35 guns right now in our house. He is a collector of old and rare guns. I don't use them and rarely go shooting with him, but I do feel safer with them in the house and when he is out of town, I keep one in my night stand just in case. I watch the show "I survived" and it scares the crap out of me what people are capable of!

I think they are great gifts as long as you also teach the giftee about proper gun handling. Last year my husband made his grandpa a gag gift for Christmas. He shot a hole in the brim of the hat and on it he wrote "My favorite gun cleaning hat."

I am in the UK, so the image of guns is completely different here, as in they are illegal, but there is no way in a million years I would ever allow a gun in the house with my children.

Countries with more guns have more gun crime. At least here the teenagers only manage to stab each other.

If countries where the public has more guns have more crime, what do you call all of the riots going on in the UK right now? Also take a real look at the statistics not what you are being spoon fed. Haven't you heard of unground sales of illegal guns? Criminals will find a way to get guns whether they are illegal or not. Making something illegal doesn't make it impossible to get... look at the drug trade.

Exactly.

I grew up in a household totally afraid of guns. In my country, you have to take several training courses ($$) just to acquire a license to own one. It's a rigorous process that takes months of screening, so there's a high chance that most gun owners here are SAFE and know their *kitten* and won't shoot their (nor anyone else's) eye out. (Also, I should mention that I didn't want my license/gun for protection, but merely for target competition).

Once all the paperwork is in order and I've been deemed "safe", I plan on purchasing a little ruger 10/22 and a pink Sig Sauer Mosquito.

What caliber of rifle were you wishing to purchase? Depending on the person, I think it would be a great gift idea... of course, I am reminded of A Christmas Story right away :laugh:

I had a pink 22 Sig Mosquito! You have to get the better quality bullets or it keeps jamming. I sold mine and my husband got me a Colt Python instead! Works WAY better though I only shoot with him maybe once a month if that. I just like to make sure I can still aim and shoot what I'm aiming for. lol I don't hunt or anything, but I like knowing I have something for protection, something fun to shoot when he and his buddies want to go, and it's also a nice conversation piece

guns are disgusting. why would you even want it? If you have one that means you are willing to use it.

And...?

With the exception of a police officer or someone with authority, most of the time only redneck and gangsters have guns.

Nice generalization, Champ.

why would you want one?

Because I can in this country. Also, to be able to hunt and protect my family should it become necessary.

it takes the out the skill for fighting. weak people acting tough

If it comes down to protecting my life, or the lives of my loved ones, I'm not bringing kung fu or a knife to a gun fight. It's not "weak'. It's common sense.

I believe every household should have a (legal) gun for safety/protection. They're safe as long as they don't fall into the wrong hands.

Saw Matt's reply to this in my news feed and clicked on the forum topic... Nice, you got me. OP was talking about real guns...

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Do you not think 748 accidental gun related deaths in one year is a price too high to bear for the legality of firearms?

There were 15,890 motor vehicle deaths in just the first half of 2011.... should we all stop driving too? I am just curious...

With any object that could potentially cause harm - there is a risk. Most of us are responsible people who educate ourselves in the proper use of such things. Unfortunately, accidents still happen. All we can do is educate ourselves and take proper precautions.

I find this sort of argument disingenuous. The purpose of vehicles is transport, the purpose of tobacco/alcohol/chocolate/otherpersonaltreat or vice is pleasure. The purpose of firearms is to injure something. I dont have any problem with strict controls upon something whose sole purpose is to injure.

Yeah, maybe to injure to save your own life or that of your family. So if someone came into your house and was going to kill or hurt you and your family, you would rather just give in than protect yourselves?? Injure, thus protect...