I cant imagine wanting a gun in my home for home defense

I cant imagine wanting a gun in my home for home defense
by RPM68 (2012-12-14 15:44:49)

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In reply to: Hunting and home defense primarily. posted by 3rdSt

and wouldn't home defense be less necessary if there were strict gun control laws? IMO the "freedoms" that are protected are far outweighed by the devastation that can be done by psychotic (angry/drunk/etc) people with guns. How many examples do we need? The gun laws are a disgrace

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KeoughCharles made the point below, though. - jerseyirish07 2012-12-14 16:38:22
If you could guarantee - T_Allen 2012-12-14 15:57:41
It's a cliche, but stricter gun-laws aren't going to stop - 3rdSt 2012-12-14 15:51:25
If there were strict gun control laws - lambconnection 2012-12-14 15:49:11
- Outlaw ammunition and gunpowder tomorrow - Nipsey Russell 2012-12-14 21:37:30
- I dont buy this - RPM68 2012-12-14 15:59:51
  - How are those strict drug laws doing at keeping drugs - Rudy36 2012-12-14 23:02:03
  - A significant amount of violence in this country... - Shadyirish 2012-12-14 21:11:44
  - Ahhh, the ole' government monopoly on violence. * - jerseyirish07 2012-12-14 16:36:13
  - The ship has sailed on this one. There's too many guns - KeoughCharles05 2012-12-14 16:16:31
    - That last line is a good point - manor98 2012-12-14 16:30:57
      - Bingo. And that is why I believe that 3D printing is going - KeoughCharles05 2012-12-14 16:43:41
        Maybe, but then again... - manor98 2012-12-14 17:25:12
  - Since it takes a Class III FFL - T_Allen 2012-12-14 16:09:43
  - Please explain your last sentence further. - grnd 2012-12-14 16:05:49
    - Aren't machine guns illegal for civilians to own? - Ty Webb 2012-12-14 16:26:05
      - Very little functional difference - WilfordBrimley 2012-12-14 16:31:23
        Great, then stop wasting people's time...... - Ty Webb 2012-12-14 16:38:33
        ????? - WilfordBrimley 2012-12-14 16:56:04
      - Fully auto are illegal, semi auto are not - manor98 2012-12-14 16:29:21
        There is no significant difference between a semi-automatic - grnd 2012-12-14 17:45:13
        I guess I'm coming at it from the other side - manor98 2012-12-16 00:15:22
        Would you advocate limiting civilian guns to single shot - grnd 2012-12-16 13:26:06
        Anything can be as deadly as the person holding it wants - manor98 2012-12-17 10:01:54
        Why do you need an automatic weapon? * - Ty webb 2012-12-14 19:02:00
        I never said I did. - grnd 2012-12-14 22:16:56
        Because he doesn't understand the first damn thing about - Rudy36 2012-12-14 23:07:17
        There's a clear bright line even hippies and hipsters can - OGerry 2012-12-15 11:08:53
        That would be fine if it were 1843 and people rarely left - Rudy36 2012-12-15 22:30:48
        You are right. - OGerry 2012-12-16 13:03:48
        I'm not calling you a tyrant, I'm saying the Bill of Rights - Rudy36 2012-12-16 14:05:35
        Fine, ban handguns. That might even be constitutional. - grnd 2012-12-15 13:31:28
        It's not a panacea. - OGerry 2012-12-15 14:40:25
        Why would banning handguns - captaineclectic 2012-12-15 11:33:52
        Chemistry teachers can't manufacture handguns. - OGerry 2012-12-15 11:59:40
        Yeah - captaineclectic 2012-12-15 12:41:55
        Yep. * - 3rdSt 2012-12-14 23:38:40
    - He doesn't know. * - WilfordBrimley 2012-12-14 16:14:41
  - There are about 270 million guns in the US, - 3rdSt 2012-12-14 16:05:28
    - There were 4 MM slaves in 1860. - NoVA Dame 2012-12-14 17:28:44
      - Wait, did all 4 million of those people - jerseyirish07 2012-12-14 18:50:59
        GAAAH! Not my intent. - NoVA Dame 2012-12-14 19:02:18
        Well, I'd certainly agree with that. * - jerseyirish07 2012-12-14 19:05:27
      - The argument isn't that the transition will be difficult. - KeoughCharles05 2012-12-14 17:55:01
        I don't think it is impossible. - NoVA Dame 2012-12-14 18:02:34
        Well, here's what I'm suggesting. - KeoughCharles05 2012-12-14 18:18:43
        Your last point is the ultimate debate, I think. - NoVA Dame 2012-12-14 18:31:58
        It would change my view substantially. - KeoughCharles05 2012-12-17 10:28:19
      - I am sorry but that analogy is ridiculous * - NavyJoe 2012-12-14 17:32:36
        It wasn't an analogy. - NoVA Dame 2012-12-14 17:58:03
        Of course it was an analogy. - Papa November 2012-12-14 18:41:03
        And for most of those owners, you better come heavily armed. * - Rudy36 2012-12-14 23:09:21
        Fair point. And probably true. - NoVA Dame 2012-12-14 18:58:58
        Gotcha * - NavyJoe 2012-12-14 18:09:57
  - Because of prohibition of drugs and alcohol haven't taught.. * - WilfordBrimley 2012-12-14 16:02:51

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