Gun Control is Completely Useless.
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Hey! Hey!
Speak for yourself.
I'm the whitest white guy you ever met (according to 23 and me), and I am sweet, benevolent, tolerant, non-violent, gentle in all I do, honest, hard-working, "the ultimate in virtue and morality".......and if you believe that.........
Well, the white guy thing is true.....and some of the rest of it.
You get to figure out which parts
Quite possibly the best 'response' for the current "protest" going on in Richmond.
Jim Wright
Since I'm getting mail:
As noted here many times: I'm a gun owner myself. In fact, I'm a professionally trained firearms instructor who taught both military and civilian shooters for more than 30 years.
Right now I'm sitting in my office about 5 feet from two gun safes.
I spent most of my adult life in uniform, sworn to defend the Constitution. I served in peace and in multiple wars. There aren't many weapons I'm not qualified on or haven't used.
I spent my life in places where gun ownership is common, for military reasons, for sport, for defense.
I know a fair bit about firearms; their history, theory and, design; their construction; their use in all types of situations from the battlefield to the sporting range; their maintenance; how to handle them safely; how to keep them secure when not in use. It was my job and the military spent a hell of a lot of money training me in detail and then keeping my knowledge, experience, and training current for more than 20 years.
I'm a gun owner myself. I believe that responsible citizens should have the right to own guns.
Key word, "responsible."
Americans have the right to own guns. But ownership of a gun DOESN'T mean you win all the arguments. A gun isn't license to intimidate others or overthrow the government whenever you please.
The 2nd Amendment is for defense of the Republic, NOT nullification of democracy.
As gun fanatics are wont to point out: A gun is tool. It can be used for good or evil. Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
If you believe that's true then you must likewise admit a gun can't threaten others by itself either.
Terrorism requires a human operator.
And that's what those marching in Richmond today don't get. To them, might makes right, they WANT you to be intimidated. Afraid. Cowed.
THAT's terrorism.
Ironic, given the Constitution they claim to defend was designed specifically to prevent that very thing.
What those in Richmond apparently can't understand is this: If it wasn't for their fanatical obsession with guns, their endless threats of violence and their attempts to intimidate both citizens and government, there would be no reason for the very laws they oppose.
Jim Wright
Since I'm getting mail:
As noted here many times: I'm a gun owner myself. In fact, I'm a professionally trained firearms instructor who taught both military and civilian shooters for more than 30 years.
Right now I'm sitting in my office about 5 feet from two gun safes.
I spent most of my adult life in uniform, sworn to defend the Constitution. I served in peace and in multiple wars. There aren't many weapons I'm not qualified on or haven't used.
I spent my life in places where gun ownership is common, for military reasons, for sport, for defense.
I know a fair bit about firearms; their history, theory and, design; their construction; their use in all types of situations from the battlefield to the sporting range; their maintenance; how to handle them safely; how to keep them secure when not in use. It was my job and the military spent a hell of a lot of money training me in detail and then keeping my knowledge, experience, and training current for more than 20 years.
I'm a gun owner myself. I believe that responsible citizens should have the right to own guns.
Key word, "responsible."
Americans have the right to own guns. But ownership of a gun DOESN'T mean you win all the arguments. A gun isn't license to intimidate others or overthrow the government whenever you please.
The 2nd Amendment is for defense of the Republic, NOT nullification of democracy.
As gun fanatics are wont to point out: A gun is tool. It can be used for good or evil. Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
If you believe that's true then you must likewise admit a gun can't threaten others by itself either.
Terrorism requires a human operator.
And that's what those marching in Richmond today don't get. To them, might makes right, they WANT you to be intimidated. Afraid. Cowed.
THAT's terrorism.
Ironic, given the Constitution they claim to defend was designed specifically to prevent that very thing.
What those in Richmond apparently can't understand is this: If it wasn't for their fanatical obsession with guns, their endless threats of violence and their attempts to intimidate both citizens and government, there would be no reason for the very laws they oppose.
sworn to defend the Constitution
This idiot either is a damned liar, or he should read the document.
"........well REGULATED......", not well armed...which in the parlance of the day meant competent, practiced.
Really.
You should STFU about things you don't understand. You either spout total inanities, or you try to actually make a point based on fact, and make a complete damned fool of yourself.
The best thing that could happen to your intellectual reputation is that you be struck dumb, and isolated from all technological means of communication.
Are you putting Brits ,Spaniards , Russians and Greeks in the same boat ? For that matter are you putting natives in the same boat ? All humans are human though and most are hypocrites in one way or another .
LOL!
Perhaps you should look him up Colpy and actually learn about him.
I'd trust him to know more about the Constitution and the US and guns more than you.
Sorry. He supports banning guns already in the hands of US citizens. Any idiot that can read understands that is a severe violation of the Second Amendment.
I can read.
He is either an oath-breaking PoS, or a complete moron.
Congrats Colpy for proving you didn't read the entire post, you just got as far as it took for something to make you ragey and stopped right there.
I'm a gun owner myself. I believe that responsible citizens should have the right to own guns.
Key word, "responsible."
Americans have the right to own guns. But ownership of a gun DOESN'T mean you win all the arguments. A gun isn't license to intimidate others or overthrow the government whenever you please.
So... now what?
You're right.
I thought the law he was supporting in Virginia included gun bans.
It does not.
My bad.
One of the reasons I follow and admire Jim Wright the most is that he's neither Democrat or Republican and he really knows his shit.
I think if the law did include gun bans he'd be against it. Actually I'm pretty sure he would be.
This guy has had his pieces published online in different places and he knows he's gotta be on point.
It's cause of him I actually changed my stance on guns to something more realistic.
Why Can't We Return To How Peaceful The World Was Before Guns?
August 7th, 2019
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Guns are a plague on mankind. They are the source of all violence in our modern world. Can you imagine how peaceful the world would be if guns didn’t exist? Well, you don’t have to imagine. There was such a time; it’s called our distant past.
In the long, long ago, people lived in harmony. They had no choice but to, as they had nothing to shoot each other with. Theoretically, they had bows and arrows, but if you’ve ever actually tried to use one, they’re basically impossible to hit anything with. So if they had a problem, they just talked things out. If things got really heated, they’d settle things with a riddle competition. And men were respectful to women, as there were no guns to enhance toxic masculinity. Also, politicians only ever did the will of the people since there was no NRA to buy them off. And no one knew anything about war, because how would you have a war without guns? Throw rocks at each other? Who could haul that many rocks to a battlefield? It’s impractical.
Life was basically as peaceful as a John Lennon song or a Communist country.
This all changed, though, when the inventor of guns (Bob Gun, I believe) created guns in his racism laboratory while trying to find ways to enhance racism. Since then, gun deaths have increased infinity-fold, from zero to more than zero. And there have been violence, murder, and, admittedly, some very entertaining John Wick movies. Also, think of all the wars since then. World War I. World War II. World War: Vietnam. World War: Desert Heat. And the World War prequel, World War Stories: The Civil War.
It’s no exaggeration to say things are now a million billion times more violent than before guns were invented. It’s past time to get rid of all the guns and go back to how peaceful and nice everyone was in ancient history. It won’t end all conflicts, but it will get pretty close. We’ll just have to think of some good riddles to stave off invasion.
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Guns are a plague on mankind. They are the source of all violence in our modern world. Can you imagine how peaceful the world would be if guns didn’t exist? Well, you don’t have to imagine. There was such a time; it’s called our distant past.
In the long, long ago, people lived in harmony. They had no choice but to, as they had nothing to shoot each other with. Theoretically, they had bows and arrows, but if you’ve ever actually tried to use one, they’re basically impossible to hit anything with. So if they had a problem, they just talked things out. If things got really heated, they’d settle things with a riddle competition. And men were respectful to women, as there were no guns to enhance toxic masculinity. Also, politicians only ever did the will of the people since there was no NRA to buy them off. And no one knew anything about war, because how would you have a war without guns? Throw rocks at each other? Who could haul that many rocks to a battlefield? It’s impractical.
Life was basically as peaceful as a John Lennon song or a Communist country.
This all changed, though, when the inventor of guns (Bob Gun, I believe) created guns in his racism laboratory while trying to find ways to enhance racism. Since then, gun deaths have increased infinity-fold, from zero to more than zero. And there have been violence, murder, and, admittedly, some very entertaining John Wick movies. Also, think of all the wars since then. World War I. World War II. World War: Vietnam. World War: Desert Heat. And the World War prequel, World War Stories: The Civil War.
It’s no exaggeration to say things are now a million billion times more violent than before guns were invented. It’s past time to get rid of all the guns and go back to how peaceful and nice everyone was in ancient history. It won’t end all conflicts, but it will get pretty close. We’ll just have to think of some good riddles to stave off invasion.
I think they are the MEANS of a lot of it, Pete. They are the source of very little. I'd say the source is basically two fold, greed and jealousy!