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If the Orlando murderers don't represent all....
- Thread starter jeager106
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Hummmmm??????????????
Food for thought when we seek to condemn based on one evil act.
Posted by one gun owner who knows MANY gun owners and neither
they nor I have ever hurt another human in any way.
Go figure.
Not one of my firearms ever loaded itself and killed anyone.
How 'bout that?
I, for one, don't commit mass murder for ANY reason.
Matter for fact I SOLD a gun to a DOCTOR who happened to be a MUSLIM
and wanted to defend his family and himself.
He was my doc at the time you see.
Food for thought when we seek to condemn based on one evil act.
Posted by one gun owner who knows MANY gun owners and neither
they nor I have ever hurt another human in any way.
Go figure.
Not one of my firearms ever loaded itself and killed anyone.
How 'bout that?
I, for one, don't commit mass murder for ANY reason.
Matter for fact I SOLD a gun to a DOCTOR who happened to be a MUSLIM
and wanted to defend his family and himself.
He was my doc at the time you see.
I don't recall anyone making that argument.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Love your guns or hate your guns, they have, or should I say the owners of guns, have caused so much suffering in the world, I know I was one who suffered.
BSM1
What? Me worry?
Would you have shot back in defense if you were able?
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Of course I would, but if all had guns, there would be bullets firing everywhere, there would even probably be more casualties.
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
Heard an interesing factoid on TV while munching dinner. The reporter stated that "you are 3 times more likely to get shot in the USA than you would in Canada."
That sounded bleak until I thought about it.
1. You folks have 10x the population
2. You folks prolly have a billion more guns than we have here in Canada
Oddly, it made me feel less safe here in Canada.
Forgive my abject stupidity, but given the states has ten times more people and a kazillion more guns.... shouldn't the figure given by the reporter be ... at least... 10 times more likely to get shot?
@Revoltingest @jeager106 @BSM1
That sounded bleak until I thought about it.
1. You folks have 10x the population
2. You folks prolly have a billion more guns than we have here in Canada
Oddly, it made me feel less safe here in Canada.
Forgive my abject stupidity, but given the states has ten times more people and a kazillion more guns.... shouldn't the figure given by the reporter be ... at least... 10 times more likely to get shot?
@Revoltingest @jeager106 @BSM1
I am sorry for your pain.
"owners of guns" says it all.
Some owners of guns.
As a police officer I saw FAR more death and suffering due to drivers of vehicles
both sober and intoxicated.
A friend who was a State Patrolman was killed and made into a bloody rag by a
drunk driver.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Yes of course that's how it is, but many more people own cars than guns, Oh, a police officer, all respect for you, I wanted to be a police officer but they wouldn't take me because of a gunshot injury.
I don't recall anyone making that argument.
That's o.k.
I didn't intend it for anyone and once in a while post on the wrong thread.
Sorry if I erred in any way.
Skwim
Veteran Member
No one that I know of has ever said he represents all gun owners (The image is a stupid pro-gun straw-man), however, his ownership of an AR-15 does represent the gun problem in the USA. Far too many firearms of this type---semi-automatic rifles whose magazines can hold up to 100 rounds of ammo---whose only true purpose is to bolster its owners sense of masculinity. No serious hunter opts for an AR-15.
100 round magazines? Really?
I'd hate to lug that thing around!
I have four or five A.R. type rifles. They are h-bar, scoped (Leupolds) and I HUNT
varmints with them.
I use a 5 round magazine as I've NEVER been attacked by a ground hog!
I used my .308 caliber in Florida to hunt wild boar.
Got me some too!
So did my son.
Great b b q !
The A.R. platform is robust, accurate, and trouble free with little care required.
I had a couple A.K. 47's but they were just ammo pigs and not that accurate but
they ALWAYS worked.
I sold 'em.
If the law wants my A.R.s they can have 'em.
All my goodies are locked in a STEEL gun safe!
I know of only one gun theft from a gun safe.
The owners were out of state and it took the thieves 3 days to hack into it.
Yes I caught them. (the crooks that is)
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Na, its ok, I was shot by someone along the highway just out of my town while driving, the bullet almost blew my lower leg off, the police never found the jerk, the caliber was said to be a 303 bullet.
Damn! That would produce a horrific wound.
I knew a woman who was shot by her stupid boyfriend.
The man shoved a high powered rifle under her seat from behind and the
"unloaded" rifle fired almost removing her entire leg below the knee.
Numerous surgeries and a year of rehab and she almost walks o.k. but
has terrific pain for life.
I suspect as she gets older the pain will get worse. I hope she dumped the idiot.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
That's bad, I am on and off crutches after 30 years of being shot, everyday I think about it, it has caused me to be paranoid, and yes, I also have schizophrenia, but I am happy.
My fiance's daughter is schizophrenic. (she's 42 now)
She's o.k. on her meds and I love her dearly.
Theweirdtophat
Well-Known Member
I don't really get this picture.
When did anyone said he represented all gun owners? He doesn't represent all gun owners, neither does he represent all Muslims.
When did anyone said he represented all gun owners? He doesn't represent all gun owners, neither does he represent all Muslims.