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WOW..
What a very rude unwelcoming person you are.
I take it debate is not available in your mind?
How many times do I have to say, I am from a culture that does not need or want Guns.
I can have an opinion. When America starts illegal wars, friends of mine die.
So your country has an impact on mine
Kindest Regards. and please, Learn some manners my friend
Shaun
Originally posted by foodstamp
I am from Scotland, UK where Guns just don't and have never happened or been an issue.
In my humble opinion, there should be an outright ban on Guns. I don't want to get into a debate, as this is my opinion based on living in a society that has not had to deal with these death machines.
People kill, the Gun does help, is a good argument.
Never been an issue? You insinuate no firearms within Scotland?
So these EU figures are wrong?
Number of Privately Owned Firearms
The estimated total number of guns held by civilians in Scotland is 280,0001
Compare
Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population
The rate of private gun ownership in Scotland is 5.52 firearms per 100 people
Compare
Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World Ranking
In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Scotland ranked at No.
In Scotland, annual firearm homicides total
2009: 211
2008: 4
2007: 8
2006: 8
2005: 8
2004: 2
2003: 3
2002: 5
2001: 3
2000: 5Compare
Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
Chart
In Scotland, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is
2009: 0.045
1994: 0.1912
According to these figures.. You have a moderately armed populace who practice responsibility with their firearms and respect their neighbor.
Your right, you better not get into the gun debate... 6% of your population is armed!!! Rofl...
edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by foodstamp
WOW..
What a very rude unwelcoming person you are.
I take it debate is not available in your mind?
How many times do I have to say, I am from a culture that does not need or want Guns.
I can have an opinion. When America starts illegal wars, friends of mine die.
So your country has an impact on mine
Kindest Regards. and please, Learn some manners my friend
Shaun
See, I told you there's a lot of whacko's...
Hey seeker, how goes.. Long time, no debate...
I just wrote him a similar post.. I think your misunderstanding each other... He's talking about gun laws in general.. ?Which in fact did become less strict.. However, they became stricter for the Jews and others..
Originally posted by foodstamp
I am from Scotland, UK where Guns just don't and have never happened or been an issue.
In my humble opinion, there should be an outright ban on Guns. I don't want to get into a debate, as this is my opinion based on living in a society that has not had to deal with these death machines.
People kill, the Gun does help, is a good argument.
Never been an issue? You insinuate no firearms within Scotland?
So these EU figures are wrong?
Number of Privately Owned Firearms
The estimated total number of guns held by civilians in Scotland is 280,0001
Compare
Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population
The rate of private gun ownership in Scotland is 5.52 firearms per 100 people
Compare
Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World Ranking
In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Scotland ranked at No.
In Scotland, annual firearm homicides total
2009: 211
2008: 4
2007: 8
2006: 8
2005: 8
2004: 2
2003: 3
2002: 5
2001: 3
2000: 5Compare
Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
Chart
In Scotland, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is
2009: 0.045
1994: 0.1912
According to these figures.. You have a moderately armed populace who practice responsibility with their firearms and respect their neighbor.
Your right, you better not get into the gun debate... 6% of your population is armed!!! Rofl...
edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)
We can all throw stupid statistics.
If I was to throw American statistics at you my friend, it would be so overwhelming, In my my mind, I could not understand why you have Guns.
It must just be an American thing I don't and will never understand.
This is not a slight on anyone from America, just a cultural difference.
Regards
Shaun
Originally posted by Alxandro
reply to post by shauny
Question for me Scottish friend.
Do you guys have an immigration issue in Scotland or have you guys remained predominantly purebred over the last hundred years?
Originally posted by foodstamp
We can all throw stupid statistics.
If I was to throw American statistics at you my friend, it would be so overwhelming, In my my mind, I could not understand why you have Guns.
It must just be an American thing I don't and will never understand.
This is not a slight on anyone from America, just a cultural difference.
Regards
Shaun
Bud, I agree with you about 95% It's the culture no doubt!
And yes, Americans are more violent...
But I came into your first post with no understanding of scotland gun rights.. By your posts it seemed as though they had a ban on all firearms. I found this to be not true.. In fact, you do have guns.. About 6% of your population does.. And that's not supid, it's fact..
Now when you say, "gun culture" I assume you mean that you don't have people that live by a slogan like "Live by the gun, die by the gun".. And I wouldn't know, so, I'll take your word for it.
So, we're left with the logical argument (one in which we agree) that culture and mindset is too blame.. Not guns..
Originally posted by foodstamp
reply to post by shauny
These numbers I showed you are numbers from Scotland reported to the EU...Similar to our States reporting our crime statistics to the FBI...
There your numbers... Those are your registered guns.. You claim them to be false?
Hey, your pic looks like me... I'm of Scottish decent.. You and I are definatley related...edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
sorry, not sharing this hypocritical trash..........
I love when people with crap loads of money, and who do whatever they want whenever they want......many times getting out of crimes that we would be locked up for.......
Presume to tell me to give up MY rights.............
Sorry, while youre busy living above the law, the rest of us still have to take care of ourselves and each other.........
And my guns arent going anywhere..........
Gun's are used in Scotland mainly for hunting.
I don't own a gun, I don't know anyone that owns a gun.
Does cap gun count? As my Father uses it to kill seagulls who try and eat his pets (He lives on a farm)
It really is not an issue here. 6% does surprise me, if that is JUST Scotland, and not the UK.
Shaun x
This is the bit I don't fully understand.
And please, I don't want an argument, more a debate to teach me?
You say it is your right. What if that right was taken away, and less kids died?
Would you be happy. I am really only asking a question here
Thanks
Originally posted by foodstamp
reply to post by shauny
These numbers I showed you are numbers from Scotland reported to the EU...Similar to our States reporting our crime statistics to the FBI...
There your numbers... Those are your registered guns.. You claim them to be false?
Hey, your pic looks like me... I'm of Scottish decent.. You and I are definatley related...edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)edit on 12/26/1212 by foodstamp because: (no reason given)