alftn":1rd4r09z said:I just think Americans have a unhealthy LOVE for GUNS
alftn":22ilakaf said:4 weeks ago, a 18 year old son of a Wild life officer that is in our circle, ( the 18 year old has been taught guns his whole life, and is a good boy) took his father pistol over to his high school buddy house, Him and his frind were playing around with this unloaded pistol... Needless to say the pistol was loaded and the 18 year old blew his friends head off....
I know the 18 year old will be sorry for his deed his whole life.......The other boy was killed....
alftn":2w03csfa said:If you are scared, just say you are......
And yes the 72 year old man, if he had a gun, things would probly turned out the same...
The gun does give you a sence of safty.. real or false, it makes you feel better....
Very good distinction between love and obsession. :clap: :clap:LazyARanch":ddtmfqcq said:alftn":ddtmfqcq said:I just think Americans have a unhealthy LOVE for GUNS
I don't think LOVE Is the problem.
LOVE is never the problem, whether it be a relationship or guns....
when it becomes an OBSESSION is when it becomes a problem.
When you step over the boundaries of NORMAL, then it is a problem!!
I'd rather have access to my legally owned gun when I come home and find the neighbor's dogs dragging down a newborn colt or calf, then wait an hour for the deputy to show up!
I don't carry, but I want my RIGHT to defend my family, my life, my country, and my property... LEGALLY.
Why use the word "scared"? That is a demeaning buzzword in a somewhat leading question.alftn":2ilp3158 said:If you are scared, just say you are......
And yes the 72 year old man, if he had a gun, things would probly turned out the same...
The gun does give you a sence of safty.. real or false, it makes you feel better....
Ryder":wshzma88 said:Very good distinction between love and obsession. :clap: :clap:LazyARanch":wshzma88 said:alftn":wshzma88 said:I just think Americans have a unhealthy LOVE for GUNS
I don't think LOVE Is the problem.
LOVE is never the problem, whether it be a relationship or guns....
when it becomes an OBSESSION is when it becomes a problem.
When you step over the boundaries of NORMAL, then it is a problem!!
I'd rather have access to my legally owned gun when I come home and find the neighbor's dogs dragging down a newborn colt or calf, then wait an hour for the deputy to show up!
I don't carry, but I want my RIGHT to defend my family, my life, my country, and my property... LEGALLY.
I also am wiith you on the RIGHT to defend.
Running Arrow Bill":387x9pjl said:There have been numerous reports of 60, 70, 80 year old people (as well as handicapped and wheelchair bound people) who have successfully defended themselves with a gun from a perpetrator who invaded their space, their home, etc.
alftn":2md471fm said:We are the Goverment, the people...The cops Work fo us...
I am not saing there is never a reason to carry a gun, but most people that carries a gun ARE SCARED.......
Of the GOVERMENT wild hogs, bear, etc....
DRUG DEALERS
AND MY OLD TIME FAV.....(THEM) and so many more....
AND YES GUNS CAN CHANGE THE OUT COME OF A EVENT....FOR THE GOOD AND TO THE BAD...
I do not give a rats but or fling fick, there are way to many unqualified, poorly trained people that have permits to have a hidden gun.....that is the main problem ...
TexasBred":lmrbw9ko said:alftn":lmrbw9ko said:We are the Goverment, the people...The cops Work fo us...
I am not saing there is never a reason to carry a gun, but most people that carries a gun ARE SCARED.......
Of the GOVERMENT wild hogs, bear, etc....
DRUG DEALERS
AND MY OLD TIME FAV.....(THEM) and so many more....
AND YES GUNS CAN CHANGE THE OUT COME OF A EVENT....FOR THE GOOD AND TO THE BAD...
I do not give a rats but or fling fick, there are way to many unqualified, poorly trained people that have permits to have a hidden gun.....that is the main problem ...
Sounds like good encouragement to be a good citizen and stay out of other folk's business. They might be poorly trained but you'd still be dead.
alftn":3gswly4k said:Frist of all I must say, I reather be judged by 12 than be carried by 6......
2nd... The 2nd amendment was talking ( less be real) about six feet long smooth bore flint lock rifles....I do not have a problem with that...But if you think you can carry a Back pack Nuke...Wrong...or RPG, Or machine gun.....
3 rd...4 weeks ago, a 18 year old son of a Wild life officer that is in our circle, ( the 18 year old has been taught guns his whole life, and is a good boy) took his father pistol over to his high school buddy house, Him and his frind were playing around with this unloaded pistol... Needless to say the pistol was loaded and the 18 year old blew his friends head off....
I know the 18 year old will be sorry for his deed his whole life.......The other boy was killed....
I just think Americans have a unhealthy LOVE for GUNS