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Originally Posted by punky
I think people should be able to carry, and use guns. Criminals do, and honest, law abiding citizens have a right, a human right, to defend themselves. Guns level the playing field quite considerably.
This old debate has been done before, many times, and its never been particularly pleasant, except for the last time it happened, it remained fairly civil. I've justfied myself before so I don't really want to go all through it again.
There are two quotes that I think are important:
1. "God made all men. Samuel Colt made all men equal"
2. "Gun control - the theory that a 100lb woman should have to fist fight with a 300lb rapist."
Also, I do think, although its not really a right, but I think the government should allow responsible, law abiding people to use guns for recreation.
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Punky..........This has to be the most irresponsible post I have ever seen you make, You are so Americanised, it is frightening.
Arming people in this country does
not deal with the problems in society, it just "ups" the stakes considerably.
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I do spend a lot of time in Florida. and I shoot there at a local range. I am staggered how many tourists shoot there. The owner says its not unheard of to to have more Brits than locals some days
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Maybe the Brits are worried by the "drive by" shootings, so they get in some target practice.
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The day the public is allowed to carry guns to defend itself, will be the saddest day in this country's history.
And as for putting God in the same sentence as Samuel Colt is laughable, another Americanism no doubt
I don't mind the yanks, it is just that I don't agree with their gun culture.