Because scopes are rad and rifles are designed for long distance shooting? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
Printable View
Because scopes are rad and rifles are designed for long distance shooting? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
Fair enough. :D
Strictly not a rifle guy, even though bolt actions are fun.
Why is it that so few people aproach this topic rationally? You got one group that is naive enough to think their 45 year uncle can take down the government and another that is naive enough to think the military would slaughter and subject the american people, no questions asked.
IF the US ever had a civil war, and this is a really big IF, you wouldn't see either scenario. Most likely the armed forces would split and fight each other. Both sides would probably force enlistment of able body people in the areas they control and take fire arms away from the populace to use themselves.
And that isn't even touching on the impact of technology. Space lasers and automated tanks aren't worth much if military computers are hacked.
And what if foreign powers take sides in hopes of gaining favor with the winning side to bolster their own economy later?
And maybe none of that will happen. But for damn sure, it won't be as cut and dry as any of you are painting the possibilities.
And for people that want anti-gun legislation to stop inner city crime, wise up. Gun banning is a way to forget those people and let them live in their shit. The first gun banning list were made in a reaction to violence from the Black Panthers. Its a way to marginalize those that are being mistreated and forgotten. A better course of action would be to try to improve impoverished areas so they actually have hope and a reason to live. Gun banning to solve the problem of inner city violence is just taking the teeth away from a beaten dog because you are tired of it biting you.
This is what I was going to say but FirstBlood beat me to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by FirstBlood
Seriously Cheeks, do you think before you post? You do know that the US is the most obese nation in the WORLD right?
Do shut up, IP. :lol:
oh yes, the study of 1978. I remember that one. Lazy was on the section colored in purple and worthless pieces of shit was in Orange. Orange was like 45% of the pie chart, right? Oh man, what a great study that was.Quote:
Originally Posted by FirstBlood
On the flip side, crime rates in nations that have Gun bans are quite lower than crime rates in the US. Maybe there's something to that as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttcheeks
See you prove you have no idea what you're talking about. I'm going to go with Yeller here, please be kind enough to shut up and let those with some modicum of knowledge post.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttcheeks
The problem with the "guns to topple the government when it goes bad" argument is that there is nothing stopping the new government from being one that's equally incompetent and skewed in its interests anyway (aside from the next group to start a coup and form the next one).
Also, while regulating and restricting firearms is no doubt a hassle and a pain in the ass for legitimate gun owners, reducing the number of firearms available for anyone would naturally decrease gun crime, as a large amount of guns on the street come stolen from legit owners. Basically, less guns = less guns, no matter how you cut it down.
These "Rag-tag" Afghan insurgents have fought against countless enemies and I'm pretty sure have never been defeated in history. That said, I completely agree with you, the small percentage of the US populace who would form a guerrilla army would most likely defeat any force that came their way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gohron
We just need to take the Chris Rock approach and start charging a shit load of money for ammo, like $5 a round compared to the $0.40 to $.50 per round price these days. That should fix things up. ;)