Good opinion piece here...

[freyasman]

Actually more of a rant, but the guy is exactly right on the way gun owners are perceived, and how we feel about the anti gunners.
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/opinion/article_1c144792-b36d-11e2-8ac6-001a4bcf887a.html?TNNoMobile

 

[ITALIA]

Actually more of a rant, but the guy is exactly right on the way gun owners are perceived, and how we feel about the anti gunners.
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/opinion/article_1c144792-b36d-11e2-8ac6-001a4bcf887a.html?TNNoMobile

The problem is he is wrong with his opinion that people who want stronger gun control think guns as a rule are bad. What is bad is allowing guns to get into anyones hands without trying to prevent it. There is nothing wrong with universal background checks, preventing straw purchases, limiting the size of clips at the very least.

 

[freyasman]

The problem is he is wrong with his opinion that people who want stronger gun control think guns as a rule are bad. What is bad is allowing guns to get into anyones hands without trying to prevent it. There is nothing wrong with universal background checks, preventing straw purchases, limiting the size of clips at the very least.

So what is wrong with standard capacity magazines? (I'm assuming that's what you meant when you said "clips"...) And, BTW, he is not wrong about these folks.

 

[JackDallas]

The problem is he is wrong with his opinion that people who want stronger gun control think guns as a rule are bad. What is bad is allowing guns to get into anyones hands without trying to prevent it. There is nothing wrong with universal background checks, preventing straw purchases, limiting the size of clips at the very least.

Then why DO you want stronger gun control? Nobody, except f**king idiots, can actually believe that legal gun owners contributer to gun violence. I think you people are afraid of guns because they inhibit your ability to destroy the constitution and to create a police state.

 

[ITALIA]

So what is wrong with standard capacity magazines? (I'm assuming that's what you meant when you said "clips"...) And, BTW, he is not wrong about these folks.

What do you call standard? What folks?

 

[ITALIA]

Then why DO you want stronger gun control? Nobody, except f**king idiots, can actually believe that legal gun owners contributer to gun violence. I think you people are afraid of guns because they inhibit your ability to destroy the constitution and to create a police state.

Then why do you want to let ANYONE to have unobstructed access to guns? BTW plenty of legal owners of guns contribute to gun violence. Suicides, accidents, domestic violence and criminal. Nothing I said destroys the Constitution or creates a police state or prevents you from having your toys to play with. You are paranoid.

 

[EatTheRich]

So what is wrong with standard capacity magazines? (I'm assuming that's what you meant when you said "clips"...)

"Standard capacity magazines" (or what others call "high capacity magazines"--that is, those that hold more than 10 rounds) allow for mass strafings while serving no reasonable self-defense purpose.

 

[freyasman]

What do you call standard? What folks?

Whatever the weapon was designed to hold. Folks who want to restrict access to firearms any more than they already are.... those folks.

 

[Boca]

What I find most interesting about llb posters here are the occasional brain leaks. Usually it happens when they are amped up and frenzied about something dear to their hearts, and something leaks out of the brain onto the keyboard and then through the ether, that reveals what they really think. It's as if one lobe is charged up and putting out stuff that the other lobe doesn't recognize and it kicks in order to maintain some equilibrium.

In your case it would be, "What is bad is allowing guns to get into anyone's hands without trying to prevent it."

And I'm sure most libs here agree with that, but their brains aren't self balancing like yours is. They are unbalanced and you're lucky.

 

[freyasman]

"Standard capacity magazines" (or what others call "high capacity magazines"--that is, those that hold more than 10 rounds) allow for mass strafings while serving no reasonable self-defense purpose.

Disagree

 

[ITALIA]

What I find most interesting about llb posters here are the occasional brain leaks. Usually it happens when they are amped up and frenzied about something dear to their hearts, and something leaks out of the brain onto the keyboard and then through the ether, that reveals what they really think. It's as if one lobe is charged up and putting out stuff that the other lobe doesn't recognize and it kicks in order to maintain some equilibrium.

In your case it would be, "What is bad is allowing guns to get into anyone's hands without trying to prevent it."

And I'm sure most libs here agree with that, but their brains aren't self balancing like yours is. They are unbalanced and you're lucky.

You have no problem with the mentally ill, felons, domestic violators, people on no fly lists etc. from buying all the guns they want? And you think your brain is self balancing?

 

[Boca]

"What is bad is allowing guns to get into anyone's hands without trying to prevent it."

 

[Bernard_Fokke]

Very good article, thank you.

 

[ITALIA]

"What is bad is allowing guns to get into anyone's hands without trying to prevent it."

Answer my question. Anyone means anyone.

 

[freyasman]

You have no problem with the mentally ill, felons, domestic violators, people on no fly lists etc. from buying all the guns they want? And you think your brain is self balancing?

Maybe I'm reading into this, but it seems as though when we talk about guns, the first thing ya'll default to is "mentally ill, felons, domestic violators, people on no fly lists etc.". You lump all gun owners in with these criminals, crazies, and assorted miscreants. That's what the article is talking about....

 

[ITALIA]

Maybe I'm reading into this, but it seems as though when we talk about guns, the first thing ya'll default to is "mentally ill, felons, domestic violators, people on no fly lists etc.". You lump all gun owners in with these criminals, crazies, and assorted miscreants. That's what the article is talking about....

Yeah ya'll are reading into it. That is the problem with your "side". Reading into it something that isn't there.

 

[NinaS]

Then why DO you want stronger gun control? Nobody, except f**king idiots, can actually believe that legal gun owners contributer to gun violence. I think you people are afraid of guns because they inhibit your ability to destroy the constitution and to create a police state.

3/4 of the weapons used in mass shootings in the last 3 decades were LEGALLY OWNED WEAPONS. Look it up Jackal.

 

[NinaS]

"Standard capacity magazines" (or what others call "high capacity magazines"--that is, those that hold more than 10 rounds) allow for mass strafings while serving no reasonable self-defense purpose.

Exactly...why would they even need 10 rounds? For hunting? Not unless they're a poor shot. For protection? Who the hell do they think is after them...a bunch of aliens or something? They're cowards...all of them. Hiding behind their weapons or leaving them lying around for kids or criminally insane people (Adam Lanza comes to mind...his mommy dearest LOVED her guns) to get hold of and use them for mass shootings.

 

[freyasman]

Yeah ya'll are reading into it. That is the problem with your "side". Reading into it something that isn't there.

Ok, tell me what you think should be the law of the land with regards to firearms ownership. And, if you don't mind, could you maybe tell me what experience you have with firearms?

 

[Boca]

What does " trying to prevent it" mean?