in one sentence describe why you are for or against gun ownership

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HAL9000

Lifer
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I wasn't necessarily talking about your original post in this thread.....

The majority of your library of "work" here is what gets people fed up with your trolling.

I think the problem is that people misinterpret the fact that I disagree with them on subjects is in some way trolling. It isn't.
 

etrigan420

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"the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"

Yup, and I could hack it down further to read:

"Bear arms shall not be infringed"

Doesn't quite convey the same message when taken out of context, does it?

I'm not here to argue, I've said my peace.
 

unxpurg8d

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I'm against possessing guns since so many so called accidents happen with legally obtained guns.

We're back to the point about CARS being involved in astronomically more deaths than guns. And those deaths were predominantly caused by people "qualified" to drive a car, HAL.


Sigh. I hate people using "guns kill people" in these arguments because the same people won't acknowledge that vehicles are more dangerous, more readily available to those who misuse them, and should be much more regulated.
 

HAL9000

Lifer
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We're back to the point about CARS being involved in astronomically more deaths than guns. And those deaths were predominantly caused by people "qualified" to drive a car, HAL.


Sigh. I hate people using "guns kill people" in these arguments because the same people won't acknowledge that vehicles are more dangerous, more readily available to those who misuse them, and should be much more regulated.

True, but cars are modes of transport not weapons. There is a valid reason to own a car other than to kill someone, guns kill, you can't use a gun for anything else that requires private ownership. Cars are primarily used to transport people, but accidents happen. Guns are primarily used to kill people, and they don't require any kind of test to own one (in America) crazy talk. Vehicles aren't meant to be used to kill. there is a valid reason to own them. Guns are meant to kill, they have no valid reason to be owned.
 

schneiderguy

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Yup, and I could hack it down further to read:

"Bear arms shall not be infringed"

Doesn't quite convey the same message when taken out of context, does it?

I'm not here to argue, I've said my peace.

That quote isn't out of context. A comma separates two independent clauses.

There is no comma before "bear".
 

schneiderguy

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True, but cars are modes of transport not weapons. There is a valid reason to own a car other than to kill someone, guns kill, you can't use a gun for anything else that requires private ownership. Cars are primarily used to transport people, but accidents happen. Guns are primarily used to kill people, and they don't require any kind of test to own one (in America) crazy talk. Vehicles aren't meant to be used to kill. there is a valid reason to own them. Guns are meant to kill, they have no valid reason to be owned.

Wrong. Guns are used mostly for sporting purposes. There are ~290 million guns in the USA and the vast majority will never kill someone.
 

Raduque

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Guns don't kill people, it's just the high-speed pieces of lead ripping them apart that kills people.

Guns are meant to kill, they have no valid reason to be owned.

Incorrect. My valid reason is that if anybody breaks into my house with intent to deprive me of my hard-earned goods or do harm to my person or family, that person's life is forfeit. And I'll punch their clock with 9mm hollow points and not feel one shred of remorse at removing somebody that needs removing.
 
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bfdd

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No. We won that fight, as a result you guys ended up as the USA, we ended up as the UK. Thus we win (but that's a subject for another thread)

There is absolutely no positive fucking way you can try to spin our Revolutionary War into a victory for your country. You became the UK, yay, you're the 51st state! Yay, your former colonies have overshadowed you and have for some time. Yay!!!
 

HAL9000

Lifer
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There is absolutely no positive fucking way you can try to spin our Revolutionary War into a victory for your country. You became the UK, yay, you're the 51st state! Yay, your former colonies have overshadowed you and have for some time. Yay!!!

I just did.
 

Raduque

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There is absolutely no positive fucking way you can try to spin our Revolutionary War into a victory for your country. You became the UK, yay, you're the 51st state! Yay, your former colonies have overshadowed you and have for some time. Yay!!!

Actually, I'd call them the 52nd state,Canada is the 51st state or "America Lite". :whiste:
 

bfdd

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Actually, I'd call them the 52nd state,Canada is the 51st state or "America Lite". :whiste:

Then what's Japan?

And no you didn't Hal, you made the statement and didn't do anything to explain it. You have not spun it and nothing you say will spin it positively for your side. Your side lost, we > you. Deal with it. We can be friends still, it's not a big deal.