Reply With Quotethe stereotypes are all basically true. here in america we are all basically gun-loving rednecks who believe that gun ownership is our soveriegn right. well maybe not the liberals who are really just a small minority that we keep around so we can have someone to shoot at.
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08-08-2007, 01:38 AM #1Member
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Gun ownership in the US.
As some of you already know, i'm coming to the good old U.S.of A. to pursue a Ph.D after my current degree in sunny Australia.
I am suure this is probably going to sound a little naive, but here in Australia the only people who carry guns besides the military and police, are ex boyfriends and his friends that one might no longer have contact with.
So, I'm wondering how many of you do own guns and how many of you believe that you wouldn't feel safe without one.
I hope this isn't a taboo subject and I will be happy to hear your input . If you want to comment and on your feelings about that in your particular state, that would also be cool to hear about from you.
Blooming tianshi lotus.
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My buddy Seb's popular blog/site on the subject of being a liberal gun owner.
Pro-Gun Progressive » About PGP
Personally, I don't own a gun and I don't think I ever will, unless I'm in some sort of possession of something worth protecting. But, as of now, my wallet, my car, and basic things around my house aren't worth playing cowboy over saving.
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But I thought you were black?
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08-08-2007, 05:52 AM #5Magical Apelikemenace ELITE MEMBER
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I own a gun...
... So I am ready, for "when they come".
Have Problems?... Chances are its due to overpopulation
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I prefer to chuck spears. Originally Posted by Doublebase
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08-08-2007, 07:31 AM #7IDIOT SAVANT
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Originally Posted by Blooming Lotus
First and foremost, don't believe what you see in the movies. This isn't Dodge City of the 1800's and it isn't a Rambo movie. This is the United States of the 21st century. Yes, people own and carry guns. The chances of you ever seeing one are slim to none. If you want to see guns and/or shoot them, go to a gun store. Other than that, you'll notice nothing out of the ordinary.Rules? You mean we have RULES for that???
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08-08-2007, 08:40 AM #8happy sumo ELITE MEMBER
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I own a lot of guns
Here is a little one
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08-08-2007, 09:52 AM #9Super Hero in Training
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oooh...its all shiny....Pre! You look...a LOT like that dude from 300!
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08-08-2007, 09:59 AM #10Super Hero in Training
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good post, mi amigo! Originally Posted by ALBOB
I personally do not own a firearm presently. But I believe in the right for a law abiding citizen to be able to own them.
The only 'soap box' standing on this issue is this:
Guns....are here to stay. Gun restrictions will only take guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens, leaving only the criminal element armed...
I don't see why there are some people out there that don't see that?Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem
THERE IS NO TOMORROW!
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08-08-2007, 09:59 AM #11Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Picture: premier utah spartaSo many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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Rational thought a profitable movement does not make. Originally Posted by Burner02
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08-08-2007, 11:02 AM #13happy sumo ELITE MEMBER
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Who are you, Yoda? Originally Posted by A Black Guy
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Have Problems?... Chances are its due to overpopulation
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No, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. Originally Posted by ReproMan
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I got some rifles, but I need to get a shotgun and a bigger rifle for elk and hogs. I don't like handguns as their only real purpose is to hurt people unless your hiking in Grizzly Country. Best Home defense is a shotgun and a couple of good dogs in the yard
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08-08-2007, 01:40 PM #18Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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I agree. Dogs and a shotgun are the best combo defense there is. Hell, dogs are usually good enough. Most criminals are cowards, and run at the first sight of trouble. Originally Posted by NordicNacho
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08-08-2007, 01:43 PM #19Lexen Xtreme
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I'll probably be getting a shotgun for trap shooting as a primary purpose, and defense as a 2nd purpose which most likely won't be needed. I may also eventually get a pistol for range shooting.
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Dogs are good enough here in Hawaii, if I were back in Houston I would probably have guns hidden behind bookshelves, under tables and one under my pillow. Right now my Belgian Malinois is good enough protection, she has the sharpest teeth I've ever felt before. While we are playing I end up with little scratches all over and she isn't even biting a little bit. I've watched her chew her rawhide bones and she rips through them like hard butter. I could only imagine what she would do to someones arm or calf muscle. As long as she can keep someone busy for a moment I could get my police baton to pummel whoever is in my house...
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08-08-2007, 01:54 PM #21Lift or Die ELITE MEMBER
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This person is holding a gun ... are you scared?
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08-08-2007, 01:55 PM #22happy sumo ELITE MEMBER
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Yea, scared to 'shoot' too fast hahaha
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Originally Posted by maniclion
?? .. ? What is that? On the one off chance ???
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Originally Posted by Blooming Lotus
?? .. ? What is that? On the one off chance ???
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but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
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I have a couple rifles, a shotgun and a 9mm...
For hunting, of course
But I wouldn't hesitate to use one if needed...
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Yeah but you're a different kind of girl katt. How many women have even fired a gun let alone own one and know how to use it? Originally Posted by katt
I have a couple rifles, a shotgun and a 9mm...
For hunting, of course
But I wouldn't hesitate to use one if needed...
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Do you think she'll handle my gun? Originally Posted by BoneCrusher
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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08-08-2007, 06:45 PM #29Lift or Die ELITE MEMBER
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If trigger control is good and the gun in question isn't a single shot low caliber snub nose ... maybe. Originally Posted by DOMS
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08-08-2007, 06:58 PM #30Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Damn!
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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