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originally posted by: UpIsNowDown
a reply to: JBurns
Firstly RIP to those in the video
I hope now not to sound flippant but could I ask how many murders you and your gun have stopped so far?
If zero do you hope it remains that way or do you hope one day to save someone?
Because it could just mean you carrying a gun all your life for no reason, I certainly hope it is that way for you
While guns are an inanimate object they do enable Humans to commit murder with little to no regard, and yes murder has and will always be part of society, why we choose to take life from one another is to me A great mystery.
There are over a million guns in the UK- about seven per 100 citizens. The culture around guns is completely different than the States.
originally posted by: JBurns
I see you are from the UK, are guns banned entirely there or can you still possess certain weapons?
originally posted by: JBurns
a reply to: SprocketUK
Thanks for the reply Sprocket, and agreed it is one of the worst things I have ever seen. You could see the pain in the parent's eyes
I cringed during this video, and when I heard how the lady in that story died...well, lets just say my BP went up to about 200. The capacity to even do something like to another person simply shocks me.
I like the "because we can" statement as well. That is good enough for me!
I see you are from the UK, are guns banned entirely there or can you still possess certain weapons? Or is it like some major cities in the US where it almost takes an act of congress to get a CHL. I am ex LE and can carry in all 50 states, but my State of residence also has Constitutional carry (no permit required to carry concealed or openly) which gives our citizens a lot of options for self defense.
Oddly enough, there was a lot of fear mongering before the new Carry laws took effect, which absolutely never came true. Crime rates have dropped, if anything. There haven't been any mass murders or law enforcement deaths from the new law, and it has inspired a lot of local people to become more active in government (since everyone worked so hard to get the law passed).
originally posted by: paraphi
I am glad I live in a less violent society.
There are over a million guns in the UK- about seven per 100 citizens. The culture around guns is completely different than the States.
originally posted by: JBurns
I see you are from the UK, are guns banned entirely there or can you still possess certain weapons?
I am not going to judge, but... this is why I (occasionally) carry a gun.
originally posted by: seagull
a reply to: SprocketUK
The only reason that matters is that one.
Because I can. I can buy as many as I can afford--which isn't all that many, unfortunately...as I am an unrepentant "gun nut". Hopefully that'll change in the future.