Should America grow up and seriously restrict gun use/ownership?

[Docca]

3 children and 3 adults in the latest senseless atrocity.

[gremlin]

Wanting an assault weapon should preclude you from having one.

[Slenver]

The problem is that the Right connect guns so intrinsically with their identity as Americans that they genuinely believe restricting guns as being somehow against their civil rights. Common sense, facts, statistics, and even childrens' deaths, will all be argued against as being less important.

[gremlin]

The problem is that the Right connect guns so intrinsically with their identity as Americans that they genuinely believe restricting guns as being somehow against their civil rights. Common sense, facts, statistics, and even childrens' deaths, will all be argued against as being less important.

S'alright. They'll say some prayers, light a candle and hold a vigil. 'Til next time, when they'll stand united as one, say some prayers, light a candle and hold another vigil. Ad infinitum.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I think Canada and Switzerland have similar levels of gun ownership, it's American Fuckwits that are the problem, not the guns, not that I'm in favour of gun ownership.

I also love the thread title, implying that your opinion is correct without any debate.

[mangocrazy]

Thoughts and prayers. That normally seems to cover it.

[cheb]

Such arrogance in the title.

If they want to restrict gun ownership it's up to them, their country, their rules.

[MyLittleStudPony]

I wish I was in the land of cotton; old times there are not forgotten.

[gremlin]

I think Canada and Switzerland have similar levels of gun ownership, it's American Fuckwits that are the problem, not the guns, not that I'm in favour of gun ownership.

Seemingly unrelated, but bear with me....

Great British Bake Off became a bit of a surprise hit on American telly some years back. Apparently they loved that all the contestants were friendly, even helping each other out, even though contesting each other. What they founds quaint, according tot he news article and talking heads was the contrast between American TV contests, whereby Marjorie declares that she's 'gonna smash the opposition, as second place is just first place loser! I'M HERE TO WIN!!!'

Speaks volumes of the American psyche, I think.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I think Canada and Switzerland have similar levels of gun ownership, it's American Fuckwits that are the problem, not the guns, not that I'm in favour of gun ownership.

Seemingly unrelated, but bear with me....

Great British Bake Off became a bit of a surprise hit on American telly some years back. Apparently they loved that all the contestants were friendly, even helping each other out, even though contesting each other. What they founds quaint, according tot he news article and talking heads was the contrast between American TV contests, whereby Marjorie declares that she's 'gonna smash the opposition, as second place is just first place loser! I'M HERE TO WIN!!!'

Speaks volumes of the American psyche, I think.

It's no coincidence Gordon Ramsay presents Masterchef US, put it that way.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I also love the thread title, implying that your opinion is correct without any debate.

Such arrogance in the title.

At the time of writing the thread immediately below this is "All Bankers are Wankers: Discuss"

[Rockburner]

I think Canada and Switzerland have similar levels of gun ownership, it's American Fuckwits that are the problem, not the guns, not that I'm in favour of gun ownership.

I also love the thread title, implying that your opinion is correct without any debate.

IIRC in Switzerland, the vast majority of 'publicly-owned' guns are owned by people who have or are currently members of their "Defense Force", and the weapons are strictly controlled, let alone the fact that each owner is well-trained in gun-handling. (IIRC most child gun deaths in the US are single people (or the kid) mis-handling the weapon).

[KungFooBob]

I think Canada and Switzerland have similar levels of gun ownership, it's American Fuckwits that are the problem, not the guns, not that I'm in favour of gun ownership.

I also love the thread title, implying that your opinion is correct without any debate.

IIRC in Switzerland, the vast majority of 'publicly-owned' guns are owned by people who have or are currently members of their "Defense Force", and the weapons are strictly controlled, let alone the fact that each owner is well-trained in gun-handling. (IIRC most child gun deaths in the US are single people (or the kid) mis-handling the weapon).

I watched the CCTV, she looked like she knew how to handle a gun, she was checking corners, it's import to check corners.

[Rockburner]

I think Canada and Switzerland have similar levels of gun ownership, it's American Fuckwits that are the problem, not the guns, not that I'm in favour of gun ownership.

I also love the thread title, implying that your opinion is correct without any debate.

IIRC in Switzerland, the vast majority of 'publicly-owned' guns are owned by people who have or are currently members of their "Defense Force", and the weapons are strictly controlled, let alone the fact that each owner is well-trained in gun-handling. (IIRC most child gun deaths in the US are single people (or the kid) mis-handling the weapon).

I watched the CCTV, she looked like she knew how to handle a gun, she was checking corners, it's import to check corners.

And the doors.



From what I remember of the weapon training I had as a youth (CCF mostly) the primary advice/training/beat it into the little shits, was "Don't point it at anyone, ever".

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I watched the CCTV, she looked like she knew how to handle a gun, she was checking corners, it's import to check corners.

I think you'll find they identified as a "he"

[Dodgy69]

I blame the cowboys

[Mussels]

I watched the CCTV, she looked like she knew how to handle a gun, she was checking corners, it's import to check corners.

I think you'll find they identified as a "he"

Ah, when they have done something bad then it seems to be the right thing to deadname and misgender them and completely ignore that they were trans.

[Skub]

As with most things I have no control over,it doesn't matter at all what I think about Americans and guns.

[Horse]

I watched the CCTV, she looked like she knew how to handle a gun, she was checking corners, it's import to check corners.

I think you'll find they identified as a "he"

Ah, when they have done something bad then it seems to be the right thing to deadname and misgender them and completely ignore that they were trans.

USA has already had 100 'mass' shootings this year. At that rate, they'll have almost every variation possible doing them.

[Cousin Jack]

Pointless question. The US has huge numbers of unregistered guns. Ban them and they still exist. Order most of the owners to even register them and they will ignore you.

Guns dont kill people, people kill people, and they sometimes use guns to do so. The US is a rather sick society, fix that and guns wont be an issue.