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Originally posted by Perhaps
reply to post by Blue_Jay33
That's the way dude - keep perpetuating the glamourization of unnecessary weapons in civilian hands... and youse wonder why.
Consider yourself lucky...
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
Why the heck does a civilian need a weapon like that? allowing something like that into the public domain is pretty reckless for a government, seriously some nut job could use it and go on rampages...
The 2nd amendment should stay, but it seriously needs to be UPDATED
I say, farmers and country folk can have rifles, simple single shot rifles in proportion with the location and employment. The rest, if they absolutely must bear arms in gods good name, then they are allowed a weapon that is one handed and semi automatic at the MOST!
you don't need to defend your home with a weapon like that.
edit on 27-12-2012 by Agit8dChop because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by andy06shake
reply to post by angrysniper
"You don't seem to understand the purpose of the 2nd amendment."
The 2nd amendment doesn't seem to understand itself these days!
Its called progress people something America sadly cannot accept these days!edit on 27-12-2012 by andy06shake because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by The X
Originally posted by Perhaps
reply to post by Blue_Jay33
That's the way dude - keep perpetuating the glamourization of unnecessary weapons in civilian hands... and youse wonder why.
It Certainly is not unnecesary, the chinese will not invade CONUS whilst 80% of the population have access to arms, the chinese have admitted as much themselves.
Guns are a great way to ensure your country does not get invaded, the moment the threat of an adequate defence is removed your country becomes a very tempting target.
The only reason the UK doesn't get steamrollered is because they have to fight through the rest of europe to reach us.
Why do you think the european countries closest to the soviets have massive civilian gun ownership?.
We couldn't adequately defend ourselves in the UK, not like the americans, from a soviet/sinai attack with conventional weapons.
Consider yourself lucky, whilst you have guns in the hands of civilians, you have the fate of your own country in your own hands.
The only reason the UK doesn't get steamrollered is because they have to fight through the rest of europe to reach us.