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Originally posted by Cerebus0
most people here in texas own obscene ammounts of guns, as collectors or as sportsmen, myself incluced, and like them i do not plan to to let my guns go with out a fight. stocking up on ammo sounds like a good idea. i also heard that the goverment is planning to start serial numbering ammo. has anyone else heard this ?
Originally posted by TheKingsVillian
If only you guys lived in Australia when all our dodgy laws were passed.
Like I want to shoot with two shot shotties and bolt action rifles.
I want some semi auto action. I need at least five shots from a semi auto shotty to hit a duck.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Every mentally stable and non-criminal should be able to have any semi-automatic weapon of their choice whether it be a rifle, pistol or shotgun. I find it suspicious that in europe which has had such a troubled history in the past will not allow its citizens to be armed;that means only government and organised criminals have them and can terrorise their victims at will!
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Originally posted by KyoZero
yes but on a day-to-day basis what is more used? Vehicles or guns?
I am not discussing banning all guns but does the civillian need an assault rifle or a fully auto weapon?
I am just stating my own opinion which of course we all have a right to. I personally don't see us losing the power to purchase guns
-Kyo
Originally posted by jerico65
Originally posted by PrepareForTheWorst
What says that when .50 cal. is banned, your .44 mag won't be next? Do you really NEED that .44? After all, it's possible to stop an intruder with 9mm or .22LR.
Stop an intruder with a .22LR? Man, if I ever found out that someone shot me with a .22, I'd be pretty pissed off.
Originally posted by RufusDriftwood
Here in the UK we're not allowed to own guns unless we jump through hoops to get a license. The reason seems pretty clear to me. Imagine the carnage if we were all armed... The government wouldn't dare try to take away our civil liberties and human rights as they are now... I think its also why the American government is trying to take away their right to bear arms! You can treat your people like crap and force them to comply with whatever arcane rules you care to introduce when your people can't fight back!
Originally posted by JewelKodura
I agree totally... Although I have no clue how to get a gun. Anyone have a good link for how to get a carrying permit for one? Or just a liscense? I'm still being educated here >
Originally posted by orangetom1999
Originally posted by RufusDriftwood
Here in the UK we're not allowed to own guns unless we jump through hoops to get a license. The reason seems pretty clear to me. Imagine the carnage if we were all armed... The government wouldn't dare try to take away our civil liberties and human rights as they are now... I think its also why the American government is trying to take away their right to bear arms! You can treat your people like crap and force them to comply with whatever arcane rules you care to introduce when your people can't fight back!
Rufus,
You have some real problems here with your post. IN the UK you people have some real problems..both politically and economically. Your economy is going in the tank faster than ours..but we are slated to catch up rapidly...by design.
What I am telling you Rufus is that carnage is getting ready to happen in the UK guns or not.
Another 20 to 40 years of what your government is doing and people will hardly recognize the UK for being the UK. It will look like a foreign country. You have a government rapidly making their own people into second class citizens in their own country. The definition of this conduct on the part of your government... in case you missed it Rufus..is taking away your civil rights and human liberties. No rocket scientist material needed here Rufus.
This is precisely the tack being taken by our own government here in the United States. Our own government by economic/'political discrimination techniques on us..is in the process of making Americans second class citizens in our own country. It is our own government doing this...supporting anyone and anything but Americans out of the public purse..and particularly supporting the political party system.
I can see why the UK government does not want it's people armed.
There is something very morally and ethically bankrupt about a government which will train and arm a citizen to go off and fight a dirty war for them but not trust its citizenry to be armed when they return. Only public education non standards can dumb a people down so far they cannot think this through for themselves.
I am often stating that our own government wants us to follow the UK template in everything..to make us as Englishmen. We Yanks have no desire to become Englishmen.
These reasons for private ownership of firearms as an American Right are very clear to thinking Americans. We don't want to become Englishmen...or members of the World System.
Thanks,
Orangetom