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Post by .Bunk. on Dec 18, 2008 11:20:10 GMT -5
Hey all, well it's been a while and I thought I'd add something that everyone has an opinion on.. It's gun ownership, now of course i'm talking legally. I purchased a gun a couple of weeks ago, a nice beauty called a Taurus 9mm 24/7 (I love Gun Country, PA) [my gun pic below] I have been shooting it every weekend at the range and have even tested many other guns at the range. Now I still cant believe they let me buy a gun first of all. So i'm still in shock, but now I'm liking them so much more than i did growing up with them that I now am looking into buying this: I am so turning into a gun fanatic. Now my wife was totally against me having any weapons in the house, I guess it was always cuz I was quick to pull one out at the drop of a hat, but now she loves them too and wants me to get the one pictured above. Now she also loves the AR-15 sniper rifle as she can totally shot a earmuff at 30 yards with it (i'm now scared of her). So we trying to buy it but there is a serious backlog since everyone believes that Obama will put in place the same type of ban that clinton did years ago banning the sale of assault rifles. But the question is, what is the opinion of gun ownership in your household?
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Post by USPReagan on Dec 18, 2008 12:47:29 GMT -5
I don't mind citizens owning a semi-automatic handgun, but no one, NO ONE needs an automatic assault rifle. Just my opinion.
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Post by -Jackson- on Dec 18, 2008 12:50:21 GMT -5
I'm all for it. My wife is scared of course, but with the way the economy is going, if things tank, I want to be able to protect my family.
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Post by Killa K O on Dec 18, 2008 17:09:31 GMT -5
I am against gun ownership becuase most people who do have guns are not that responsible human beings. But, if you are going to own a gun, a handgun will suffice. I do not see the need to own a semi automatic, unless you are battling against zombies or space invaders. My overall opinion is that guns do not kill people. People kill people.
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Post by -Jackson- on Dec 18, 2008 20:18:05 GMT -5
KO, how can you judge by what a few have done. I know several people who own weapons, a few collect them, and the other shoot competitively. They are all sound of mind. You mean to tell me that you're against the right to bare arms? what if a civil war broke out or the government tried to impose martial law? You wouldn't stand up to that even if it meant owning a firearm? If someone were to break into your house, are you going to protect your family by saying harsh words to them? Don't get me wrong, I'm not a gun fanatic by any word, but I do believe that the people of this country have the right to protect themselves and their property/family.
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Post by REAPER on Dec 18, 2008 21:01:20 GMT -5
KO, how can you judge by what a few have done. I know several people who own weapons, a few collect them, and the other shoot competitively. They are all sound of mind. You mean to tell me that you're against the right to bare arms? what if a civil war broke out or the government tried to impose martial law? You wouldn't stand up to that even if it meant owning a firearm? If someone were to break into your house, are you going to protect your family by saying harsh words to them? Don't get me wrong, I'm not a gun fanatic by any word, but I do believe that the people of this country have the right to protect themselves and their property/family. Don't ever move to Canada...we don't have a right to bare arms. If someone breaks into your house and you shoot them, you're the one going to prison, not the other way around. I love this frickin' country...
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Post by Killa K O on Dec 18, 2008 21:23:09 GMT -5
I live in Brooklyn NY. Bunk can attest to this. There are senseless shootings everyday, and its always the innocent bystander that gets in the way. As a father and husband, i would not wish on anyperson to experience the loss of a loved one by senseless violence. If someone where stupid enough to break into my house, I keep several bats and broken hockey sticks around, so that person will catch a bad one. When I was young, to defend yourself, you fought someone one on one. Somewhere over the years, people got scared and needed guns to protect themselves. I blame the infuence of the media and music on that one. As for people who collect guns and shoot them for fun. More power to them, for I have shot guns myself. BUT, I feel that in todays era most people are not responsible enough and therefore everyone should not have the right to bear arms. You can say its the bad apple theory. If the government does some sort of uprising and we need to fight back, then speak to me at that moment.
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Post by xxxxxBAMAxxxxx on Dec 18, 2008 21:40:23 GMT -5
They wont ever take guns away. It doesnt matter if they pass a law saying you cant own a gun. There will always be guns around. I dont see a problem with owning a LEGAL gun.
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Post by USPReagan on Dec 19, 2008 3:03:30 GMT -5
They won't pass a law, like Bama said. If they do, it'll be like drugs. They'll just make it so only the bad guys have them. Yeah, remember Nancy Reagan and D.A.R.E.? How'd that go? How's that war on drugs going?
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Post by [USP] -Adams- on Dec 19, 2008 13:52:46 GMT -5
The war on drugs is going great. I am sitting here typing on my computer with my bong in my mouth and my semi-auto berretta on my hip. Christ I love this country. My health class I teach is such a good time. LMAO!
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Post by xxxxxBAMAxxxxx on Dec 20, 2008 1:56:37 GMT -5
LOL If they would legalize dope then we wouldnt be upside down in the economy right now. Youu know how much tax money they make off of cigs ? Imagine how much they would make off of selling some weed in your local "Corner Store".
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Post by USPReagan on Dec 20, 2008 2:17:07 GMT -5
Lol, no shit.
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Post by .Bunk. on Dec 22, 2008 1:10:59 GMT -5
I do not believe in using a gun when you could just shoot the fair one, but where I live now I am out of the house by 4:45am and do not return until 7pm, I cannot bear the idea that my wife is home a lone with my kids and some attempt to break in. I would feel really guilty if anything were to happen. I've seen some alot of cats out here and some can be bulkier that your normal active person,, hint, a lil obese. They can quickly overpower certain people.
So I trained my wife how to load, aim, shoot, drop the mag, reload and shoot. I think she has gotten pretty good shooting at 15 yards so any closer and whoever dares it will not even see her coming. We even have an emergency plan, if she hears the triple beeps( a noise our doors make when they are opened) she is to grab the gun and go into the kids bedroom, if she sees any shadow under the door she is to start shooting if the safeword question is not responded to.
I have always tried to shoot the fair one and even have gotten my ass handed to me, even got jumed on several occasions, but I've never pulled out a weapon on someone who wasn't armed or pulled didnt pull out first.
Now I will tell you that there are some folks over here who really really really do not need to be handling guns,, holy crap they really look unsteady if you know what i mean.
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Post by .Bunk. on Dec 30, 2008 11:51:13 GMT -5
Well fellas, I now have 3 firearms in the arsenal. Pics below, the all black one is the father in laws but i rock it too so i told him it's pretty much mine. I have: Taurus 9mm 24/7 handgun with laser attachment in the mail. Glock 30 .45 handgun DPMS Panther Arms "Panther 5.56NATO Sportical" AR-15 with attachments in the mail.
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Post by -Jackson- on Dec 30, 2008 12:48:22 GMT -5
Next bunk will be buying a safe to keep these in.
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