01-22-2008, 01:00 PM | #11 |
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Guns don't kill people.
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I recall a great conversation on a 70's television show between 'Archie Bunker' and his daughter 'Gloria' in which she was complaining about the 70,000 people who had been killed by handguns... She used this as an argument for gun control... Archie's response was that people killed the other people, not the guns. He asked her the perfect gun control question... Would she feel better if those 70,000 people had been killed by having been pushed out the window? (A very New York kind of joke) I like his reasoning, and still quote that question... My post was more about deadly force than gun control. I agree with the 2nd Admendment, and do not think there is a reason to overly restrict gun ownership. This all ties back to my many points on responsibility. Having been trained by the Army to be an effective killer of other people, with guns and other things, I do not believe it is the tool that needs to be regulated, but the behaviour. This also feeds the argument where someone does something stupid with a segway, and a municipality bans segways. Just like banning guns when someone shoots a person, it is not the tool, it is the behaviour... Gary Larson (Far Side) had a drawing that I also liked .... The drawing was of a few small flying saucers all flying near each other... One had a bumpersticker that read, Rayguns don't kill Antideluvians, Antideluvians kill Antideluvians
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I prefer just to shoot my mouth off, if I'm going to shoot anything at all. I should also mention that I have a large ratcheting socket handle with the deep socket required to remove gen 1 wheels, and I keep it in my bag at all times, for upkeep of course! (my valve stems are on the back.) I would never ever think of swinging it against an attacker's more fragile bits, no sir.
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Reading through this thread again I just count my lucky stars we don't have a serious gun problem here in the UK. Sure there are problems, especially with knives, but I have never felt the need to go out "armed" to protect myself. I'm a big guy, ex weight lifter etc and have always relyed on that. Having said that, I do carry an old "Crooklock" down the side of my car seat for when I have to go into some of the less desirable areas of London. Just carrying a knife here in the UK could possibly result in prosecution, if you were very unlucky.
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I guess a "Crooklock" is what we call "The Club" is that correct?
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I find it a little more, erm shall we say, intimidating than a baseball bat. Plus if I get pulled over by the Police, they could be pretty sure I'm not about to play baseball here in Blighty! Having said that, I have had to get out of my car about 5 or 6 times to explain to people that they could, just, be in the wrong. Nobody ever answered back yet, I'm an ugly SOB. Mind you, as I get older I'm less inclined to get into arguements.
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Anyway, by "crooklock" are you referring to the metal bar that locks a steering wheel?
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If I waved a knife at anyone, under any circumstances I'm sure I'd be in the wrong. 6' 3" and 250lbs, works for me
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Several times a month the news reports on some home evasion where the homeowner has left the culprit lying on the premises in a pool of blood. The authorities come and collect the perpetrator, make sure the homeowner is ok, and carry-on. Period. In Hawaii they haul off the homeowner and sooth the perpetrator. I absolutely believe that only People kill People. A gun just happens to be my weapon of choice, but I have nothing against anyone else's weapon choice, and totally support their decision to use it to procect life and property.
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