[ibznorange]

I have guns in my house, including a shotgun and a pistol for home defense.
Im smart with them though.
Theyre kept where i can get to them within a few seconds of waking up, on my night table. Theyre kept unloaded, but the pistol has a loaded clip right next to it, and the shotty is unbolted.
The kids around know about them, and not to touch them. Maybe i have smart kids in my family that i feel i can trust them (or maybe its the fact that my 10 year old nephew is a crackshot with a 9mm mp5), But i think if youre going to have guns around, and kids around, the kids should know. Any 9 year old with half a brain that shoots a 12 gauge is going to know not to mess with that except in a shooting situation. Education is the answer, not direct control.

That said, the moment the kids come around, the guns are put way away, locked in a drawer, unloaded, equipped with action locks. The moment i leave the house, the guns are locked away, unloaded. I have guns for self control, and theyre only around when thats applicable.

I have guns for hunting too. Locked away, unbolted, with action locks on, and they dont come out unless im using them or cleaning them.

My family has had guns in the house for generations. Has there ever been a time where its been regretted? No. has it ever been a good thing? a few times. flashing hers stopped my grandma from getting robbed by gypsies on the ranch in montana. A 9mm round through the thigh stopped the guys coming in my brothers window.

I will stick with my opinion that Gun control wont fix shit. I can get a gun illegally pretty damn easy, its not hard. making it illegal might cut down on the numbers of people with guns, but it wont stop it. Stupid people who want to be retarded with guns will get guns, and be retarded with them, you cant control that with laws. Education, like with many things in life, is the answer

[Nerina]

Look,
Its simple, don't own a gun, in your house or not, unless you have the intelligence to know how and when to use it. /Discussion, no?

[ibznorange]

Originally Posted by Nerina

Look,
Its simple, don't own a gun, in your house or not, unless you have the intelligence to know how and when to use it. /Discussion, no?

That leaves about 277 people on the face of the earth

but in all seriousness, controllign that becomes the problem. enter fascism. who makes the decisions about who gets to own a gun. you can say the same thing for who should have kids, who should drive, etc. who decides?

benevolent dictatorship isnt known to work very well

[Nerina]

Originally Posted by ibznorange

That leaves about 277 people on the face of the earth

but in all seriousness, controllign that becomes the problem. enter fascism. who makes the decisions about who gets to own a gun. you can say the same thing for who should have kids, who should drive, etc. who decides?

benevolent dictatorship isnt known to work very well

Ok, to obtain a permit to have a gun, take a test. Preferebly an IQ test, and a gun use test. Fail, either of them, no gun. Mind you, that would probably leave about 2 people left on the surface of the earth....
and there is the looming question as to who ultimately decides anyway.

Oh I dont know, we could try what Chris Rock said and make bullets like 5 thousand dollars each.....

[ibznorange]

Originally Posted by Nerina

Ok, to obtain a permit to have a gun, take a test. Preferebly an IQ test, and a gun use test. Fail, either of them, no gun. Mind you, that would probably leave about 2 people left on the surface of the earth....

See, theres an issue. Wanna know the first thing hitler did, before he went about locating jews or anything?
found out who owned the guns and where they lived

Guns are a wierd thing,b ecause theyre a necessary defense in the case of an overbearing government. i doubt were going to have an issue where revolution is necessary. i REEALLLY doubt it. but wierd shit happens, and frankly, i dont think its a good thing for the government to know exactly who has the guns and where they are.

Im against gun registration, always will be. Dont register my guns, never will

[Nerina]

Originally Posted by ibznorange

See, theres an issue. Wanna know the first thing hitler did, before he went about locating jews or anything?
found out who owned the guns and where they lived

Guns are a wierd thing,b ecause theyre a necessary defense in the case of an overbearing government. i doubt were going to have an issue where revolution is necessary. i REEALLLY doubt it. but wierd shit happens, and frankly, i dont think its a good thing for the government to know exactly who has the guns and where they are.

Im against gun registration, always will be. Dont register my guns, never will

I hear ya

[ibznorange]

That said, i think most people shouldnt be allowed to have guns

[Nerina]

Originally Posted by ibznorange

That said, i think most people shouldnt be allowed to have guns

yup.
We should go back to swords, I can respect a good old fashioned sword fight, or bare handed combat, guns are too much like cheating to me, just pull the tripper and BAM, no, I think if you want someone dead you should have to work for it, get down and dirty punching their face in, you know?

[ibznorange]

Agreed 100%

[TheMissing]

Originally Posted by Nerina

Look,
Its simple, don't own a gun, in your house or not, unless you have the intelligence to know how and when to use it. /Discussion, no?

BAM!