I agree with you Peels.. to SOME extent
not that we need "less guns" .. but the extreme on both sides are embarrassing themselves
if your first reaction is to clutch your guns in fear of someone taking them from you.. yea.. that makes you look like a crazy whacko
but on the other hand if your first reaction is to say "we need to abolish all firearms" then that makes you look like a damn moron
adding more laws doesn't work.. it never has and never will
maybe enforcing the zillions we have would be a good thing
look at Chicago (IL is a gun free state) how about LA (CA has strict firearm laws)
[sarcasm]how about we make a law that says its not legal to shoot 14 people in California .. maybe that will stop people from doing that
wait.. that might already be illegal [/sarcasm]
in reality.. how bout this..
if you shoot someone, the media will not make you famous, they will only refer to you as "the piece of shit"
your name will never be released... you will just be "the piece of shit" who shot some people
I'm not sure of the actual number Peels, but crimes committed with lawfully obtained guns are pretty low
more guns is not the problem
GUNS is not the problem..
its the crazy fuckers seeking fame
more prisons would be pretty cool
like Alcatraz.. that place is terrifying!
it was awesome to visit.. but I made damn sure my ass was on that boat to go home!!
lets just outlaw Alcohol .. (and cars too)
there are WAY more alcohol related fatalities every day/week/month/year than
gun violence EVER!
back to prohibition we go!
(Nearly 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women10) die from alcohol-related causes annually)
Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $59 billion.how about Boating... and swimming...
Pools and boats kill more people..
Matches and lighters too
how about motorcycle fatalities?
maybe we should outlaw bikes
side bar...
while the federal govt is trying to make it harder to buy guns, My State just put in an express line
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/12/legislation_does_away_with_gun.htmland yes.. I just got 2 new guns this week
little .22 for the wife and an even smaller .17 for myself (just little target rifles, not evil "people killing" pistols)
that .17 is a hoot to shoot.. basically a pellet gun that's accurate at a couple hundred yards
summary..
it's my firm belief that the tool used to commit crimes in irrelevant, and that the criminal needs to be treated like the piece of shit they are, AND if they procure this tool in an unlawful way, then the person who helped them should be punished as an accessory to murder.
if it was gotten thru the proper channels, then we need to figure out how the current laws can be better enforced and stop that from happening again.
Target shooting is something we do together, and as a family. we truly enjoy it, and we are safe about it..
just as the Peels family boats safely... the hefe family shoots safely..
hitting a tiny little target 100 yds away is VERY satisfying and it makes me proud to help my wife or my niece/nephew accomplish that goal too.
no one will ever convince me to blame guns, or cars, or Booze, or pools, or motorcycles... etc for the deaths when it is the douchbag with no ethics or morals committing that crime who should bear 100% of the blame