Gun sales today...pretty amazing...

[Infidelz]

I agree, however it is worth pointing out how absurd some of the responses to it have been. you could do this using reasoned arguments, or maybe with an angry rant ... I chose parody.

Just me pointing out how worthless your choice was. (my opinion of course)

[RTHolmes]

the analogy isnt as tortured as it first seems, but out of consideration to a couple of our forum members I wont pursue it any further.

[Triton28]

I agree, however it is worth pointing out how absurd some of the responses to it have been. you could do this using reasoned arguments, or maybe with an angry rant ... I chose parody.

 

Because just yesterday, I read of a drunk driver who smashed his car headlong into another drunk driver to prevent that drunk from killing innocent people.   

[TwinBoom]

going to buy a PA-63 right now

[Infidelz]

CZ-82 same caliber for about 200.

[cobia38]

  Just got home from Ocala gun show,purchased a new JR carbine in 9mm.
 They opened at 9.00 am and the line was out the door to get in,shoulder to shoulder the whole way through.
     

[helbent]

I purchased a .40 Glock 27 gen 4 yesterday, busy in there.  I hope I made a wise purchase.  I was thinking keltec 9, but my brother, who is a cop, insisted on a larger round.  He said mortal wounds have been inflicted with a 9 and the attacker kept coming.

Hopefully this fulfills my pistol needs and I am done looking at pistols.  But, next will be a nice shotgun (12g) and a deer rifle (06 or 270).

I am not the most gun savy individual, so I'll ask for opinions.

[Tank-Ace]

Exposing kids to guns and teaching them the responsibility of owning or handling a firearm will do them far more good than bad.  Shield them from firearms and see what happens not if but when they come in contact with one: the odds of them totally and completely disrespecting that responsibility will be lost.

Exposing them to the glorification of any violence as we see on CoD, BFx, or any other FPS and not taking the time to explain the ramifications of being able to "re-spawn" after getting killed (or killing) in a video game vs what reality is something not to be taken lightly.

Well put sir. Probably better expresses those ideas than a lot of what the politicians and experts could do.

+100000

If you or anyone else thinks that guns are able to pick themselves up and do evil then I'd like to know how so I can watch it sometime.  None of the firearms in my gun safe have ever killed anyone (safe for perhaps a very well worn Japanese Arisaka chambered in 6.5mm Jap built in 1932).  The fact that there are fewer guns per population and per household now than there were in 1900, the fact that there are far more laws restricting gun ownership now than there were 20 years ago, and the fact that it is harder to obtain a firearm today than it has ever been thanks to a NRA devised background check tells me one overlaying theme: it isn't the guns. The bad guys, the psychos, the religious zealots, and anyone else who wants to harm the masses will get the job done with or without the use of firearms (anyone remember a certain Tim McVeigh? Anyone?).  The best thing we can do is to stop them before they get their first shot off and that is done with secured entrances, security cameras, and the ability to stop the threat by equal means and if that means allowing the admin, the teachers, staff, or any other volunteer to arm themselves then so be it.

*snip*
Why was it different THEN than NOW?  What has changed?  The root cause of our problems do not sit with an inanimate object.

Its just a snap emotional response by those that haven't fully examined the issue, political maneuvering by those that already wanted guns banned, and wishful thinking by idealists.

Same things have fueled the current healthcare and welfare issues we're facing now. There is an emotional response which elicits knee-jerk reactions, then theres the maneuvering by people who want to use that to their own ends, and finally the idealists who think everything will work perfectly.


Essentially every time those three things get together, nothing good happens.

[Seanaldinho]

  But, next will be a nice shotgun (12g) and a deer rifle (06 or 270).

I am not the most gun savy individual, so I'll ask for opinions.

Mossberg 500- cant go wrong

If you mean 30-06 I would get a Garand. Carries some nostalgia and is a great gun.

[TwinBoom]

Bought my Feg PA-63 9X18MM and 2 boxes of ammo
Background check
AND
A Remington 870 12 Gauge
2 boxes of ammo

Best 500 i have ever spent!

Have to wait till next Friday to pick them up as i don't have a conceal permit.

Will be getting that too......Tb Happy American Gun Owner

[Seanaldinho]

Bought my Feg PA-63 9X18MM and 2 boxes of ammo
Background check
AND
A Remington 870 12 Gauge
2 boxes of ammo

Best 500 i have ever spent!

Have to wait till next Friday to pick them up as i don't have a conceal permit.

Will be getting that too......Tb Happy American Gun Owner

 
Fun Fact, 20% of the Floridian Population has a concealed weapons permit! 

[Dadsguns]

Really enjoy shooting the M-500... its a great gun.  Its really the last think I want in my collection.  Besides a Garand or an M-14  

[Rob52240]

Really enjoy shooting the M-500... its a great gun.  Its really the last think I want in my collection.  Besides a Garand or an M-14   

When I was a young kid I was at an uncle's house with my dad to help him remodel.  Inside a wall we found a loaded / chambered fully automatic M-14 with taped clips.

[TheMercinary60]

Fun Fact, 20% of the Floridian Population has a concealed weapons permit! 

fun fact: i live in an area where it could be the easiest thing ever to get a concealed carry, i went in the court house and five minutes later i had my temp

[Triton28]

When I was a young kid I was at an uncle's house with my dad to help him remodel.  Inside a wall we found a loaded / chambered fully automatic M-14 with taped clips.