Audie
Veteran Member
They should go live in China and see what
override can do for their serenity
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New Mexico Sherriff Will Not Enforce Governors Firearms Ban
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override can do for their serenity
Audie
Veteran Member
ETLIMINATE all,rights that don't work out to
everyone's satisfaction.
I suspect they'd love China.
An all powerful government that dictates
proper behavior for everyone, without an
inconvenient out-dated constitution
getting in the way....it's their dream.
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The 1st Amendment is just as old.
Does age alone negate validity?
I am pretty sure that I did not type "chopped liver" in my previous post.
Truly, it should be fairly self-evident, but if I must: the weaponry available today for USA civilians is entirely out of proportion with either typical personal responsibility and maturity; any conceivable upsides from a civilian role towards social stability; and any sane considerations about public safety.
It isn't exactly rocket science.
I am no adept of the virtual cult of the Founding Fathers that seems to exist in the USA, but odds are that if they were all magically transported to the current time they would not want to keep the Amendment either.
On this we agree.
But the Constitution has the flexibility to deal
with many changes over the centuries. And
so it has with gun ownership....just not in the
way you might want.
As I see it, gun regulation is unconstitutionally
strict in some ways, yet fails to regulate in ways
both useful & constitutional in others. Clearly,
leaders just fail to appreciate my superior
understanding of the situation.
Take that back!
Ok, but seriously, I think owning a lot of guns is an indication of a certain mind set. Not in every case, but often I think it indicates a paranoid fearful personality. It is not just the guns, but it is a culture that loves guns and gun violence.
To believe that that's a problem worth addressing distracts
from solving real problems.
Those I know who own many guns don't fit your stereotype.
Sure, whenever there is a mass shooting there are always those who say it is not the guns, it is a mental health issue. But try to talk about mental health, and that is not worth addressing.
That's not the issue we've been addressing.
Changing the subject cuz you see your error?
That's absurd.
Mental health is very much worth addressing,
& I've posted ad nauseum about how more
attention to it is useful, particularly regarding
gun rights.
Clearly.
Great, then I would like to address the issue by saying I think owning a lot of guns is an indication of a certain mind set. Not in every case, but often I think it indicates a paranoid fearful personality. It is not just the guns, but it is a culture that loves guns and gun violence.
How many people do you know with a large gun collection?
I'd have to take off my shoes to count'm all, & I don't know
a single one who fits your stereotype.
I have many dozens of antique engines & machine tools.
Many people are that way about guns. We like what we like.
To fear that some people own many guns seems paranoid
misunderstanding. I've no fears other than adventures
in health care & dentistry. Yet I once owned many guns.
I deaccessioned them because they weren't practical to
display for the public. Machines weighing many tons
pose less difficulty....except for transport & installation.
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Oh God, for the sake of all humanity, I beg you please, do not take off your shoes!
Are you really going to deny that there is a problem with gun culture in the U.S.?
Why ask if I deny something that I've not denied?
It seems that your posts are less than ingenuous in
this discussion.
McBell
Unbound
I am confused.
How exactly is it you get he is denying a gun problem?
Great, then I just want to say that one sign of the problem can be seen in certain people owning a lot of guns. I think owning a lot of guns is an indication of a certain mind set. Not in every case, but often I think it indicates a paranoid fearful personality. It is not just the guns, but it is a culture that loves guns and gun violence.
I understand that you believe that.
Now you're venturing into an area of some agreement.
Add to it a culture of lacking a proper sense of
responsibility towards dangerous things, eg,
guns, cars, drugs, food, caring for our environment.
This is why I love you Rev, you always see reason. Eventually.
Audie
Veteran Member
Creationist technique: make things up.