tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014640586562260085.post7684976266993665848..comments2023-08-04T05:29:44.694-07:00Comments on Yes, I DID just say that.: ShootingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014640586562260085.post-25418501980038548412008-07-07T07:33:00.000-07:002008-07-07T07:33:00.000-07:00I assume you want a response from someone on this ...I assume you want a response from someone on this since there is a direct link to it from your main page.<BR/><BR/>Overall, I have to say it did make me more aware (since I tried to find some exact #'s to some of the things you mention). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I generally agree with some of the things you say. I won't say you are way off on your feelings about the AR's (assult rifles). I personally think that AR's should be legal, but I do think they are way too easily acquired, as they can be purchased from pretty much any sporting goods store - I don't think that is a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Pistols, I absolutely disagree with you on, but I would agree that they are very easy to aquire legally and probably illegally.<BR/><BR/>Some specifics:<BR/><BR/>Not True.<BR/>"Handguns and assault rifles have ONE SINGULAR PURPOSE! THAT IS TO KILL PEOPLE!"<BR/><BR/>- especially concerning handguns, this is not true. Everyone I know who has bought a pistol, and that is many people, has bought it with the intention of target shooting and hunting first, self defense second - oh yeah, and we keep them locked or well away from the hands of youngsters.<BR/><BR/>Also Not True<BR/>I Don't have any specific #'s on this comment at the moment or probably ever as I assume you don't either, but the reality of the second sentence of this statement is not true.<BR/>"I need to protect my house" Really? 9 times out of 10, this comes from a suburbanite who lives nowhere near crime."<BR/><BR/>- I was just talking to a retired gang task force officer from CA last week about gangs and why they really haven't made much presence here yet, he said specifically because this state is made up of many people who hunt, have guns and know how to use them.<BR/>A lot of the gangs rely on robbery, etc. as income and they are less likely to break into someones house knowing this possibility. <BR/><BR/>And in my opinion one of the Worst conclusions of all from anti-gunners...<BR/> "But you're forgetting that most firearm crimes are committed with stolen guns. The guns YOU bought to protect your house, ironically."<BR/> <BR/>- I hate these generalizations. I don't know anyone or anyone who knows anyone who has had a pistol stolen from them (do you?), let alone stolen and then used in a crime. <BR/><BR/>I definitely agree with you on this...<BR/>"We need to have guns that can compete with military so we can fight the government if it becomes a police state" Shut the fuck up.<BR/><BR/>Finally, after some reading that your post inspired I now have some facts to back up what I have felt for a long time. It is that firearms are way, way to easy to acquire in this country and the laws concerining them are too slack or uninforced - that is what needs to be remedied. <BR/>http://www.neahin.org/programs/schoolsafety/gunsafety/statistics.htm<BR/><BR/>Taking firearms away from law abiding people based on the fact that some (a very small %) will be stolen would be as ridiculous as taking away vehicle ownership due to the fact that they more frequently stolen and easily used in any type of crime.<BR/><BR/>The facts on this page are astonishing and make me sick to my stomach. I will be passing this on to all the gun owners I know.<BR/>http://www.neahin.org/programs/schoolsafety/gunsafety/statistics.htm<BR/><BR/>Something else you should check out ;)<BR/>http://www.wyff4.com/news/15478240/detail.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article36626.ece<BR/><BR/>http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/18953024.htmlPlains folkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544667276018911118noreply@blogger.com