Wintermute Posted April 21, 2003 Share Posted April 21, 2003 "Lets go through those numbers again; UK, no handguns, 14 deaths. US, and I think you know how we feel about guns, I'm getting a stiffie, 23000 deaths from handguns. BUT THERE IS NO CONNECTION! And you'd be a fool or a communist to make one. There is no connection between having a a gun and shooting someone with it, and NOT having a gun, and not shooting someone." - Bill Hicks. incidentally, this quote is followed almost immediatly by my sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 21, 2003 Share Posted April 21, 2003 I would've thought the point whoever-Bill-Hicks-is made in the quote you postwould be an obvious one... Anyway, as I've said, I'd for the illegalizing of handguns...or at least stricter control...as I've said, handguns aren't of much use unless it comes to killing people. You can cry protection, but I can protect myself with my rifle as easily as with a handgun. I, however, would not be for illegalizing ALL guns. Like I said, I'm a hunter, specifically a gun hunter. That's one reason I'm against illegalizing all guns. My reason for supporting the banning of handguns is simply this: The only justifiable reason, in my mind, for a man to kill another man(outside war) is because one man needed to protect himself from another. Handguns can be easily concealed, whereas, rifles and shotguns cannot. Rifles and shotgun can also be very cumbersome when trying to get into and through things. These two factors would make it a little more difficult for a criminal to get away with using a rifle...to do whatever. Though they can't be easily toted around, rifles and shotguns CAN be kept in the house. And if someone came in to threaten your life(with whatever), those rifles and shotguns could possibly be used to protect you and your family. -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 21, 2003 Share Posted April 21, 2003 I like this qoute from the movie shane... "a gun is only as good or bad as the man holding it." That is just about how I feel with guns in general. Plus, I dont really have the energy to rant... So I guess you guys are lucking out on my nazi, ultra liberal rants for today. Btw, I finally got that nazi horse, but the damn thing eats constantly... so I had to sell some of my guns, but luckily I have plenty.:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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