The 2nd Amendment

[Lady's Human]

Blue, I will give the AWB this.......it did away with Calico .22's........for the betterment of all.

[blue]

Blue, I will give the AWB this.......it did away with Calico .22's........for the betterment of all.

I allways wanted a Calico.

[Lady's Human]

They're a pleasant plinker when they work.......however the magazines were picky as hell, and misfires, which weren't uncommon, were particularly unpleasant.

[jennielynn1970]

Here's a question for ya.

Say you were a single woman, living alone, in a city that has pretty much crime. What type of handgun would you recommend for personal safety reasons? Assuming that they would also take courses in how to handle a handgun as well.

[Karen]

Here's a question for ya.

Say you were a single woman, living alone, in a city that has pretty much crime. What type of handgun would you recommend for personal safety reasons? Assuming that they would also take courses in how to handle a handgun as well.

Jenn, I wouldn't recommend a handgun for you, with your history of depression and your struggles with your meds. Nothing personal, okay?

I was raised with guns in the house, and my dad always impressed on me that owning a gun without a lot of training can just give you false confidence, and make yourself more likely to get hurt. After all, if someone broke in to your place A) they'd likely trip over one of the cats running to greet them and hurt themselves that way and B) If you say to a criminal "Stop or I'll shoot" which being a decent person might be your first instinct, a criminal will shoot you without giving you the same warning.

Feel free, though to get "NRA member" stickers for your front door or windows, just to give anyone pause who is considering trouble. After all, a cat's meow is NOT the deterrent a large dog's bark would be, no matter how fierce the meow!

[jennielynn1970]

Jenn, I wouldn't recommend a handgun for you, with your history of depression and your struggles with your meds. Nothing personal, okay?

I don't want one, and don't intend on buying one, lol, don't worry!! I was just asking, just curious what someone would "recommend". That's all.

[jennielynn1970]

I have ADT stickers, lol. Not that they will stop someone, but they might give more thought to breaking in than without them.

[zippy-kat]

Here's a question for ya.

Say you were a single woman, living alone, in a city that has pretty much crime. What type of handgun would you recommend for personal safety reasons? Assuming that they would also take courses in how to handle a handgun as well.

Derringer - petite and "decorative" but there better be only one bad guy and you better be a heckuva shot!

Kidding aside, I have a taurus pistol that my dad bought/gave me after I completed a concealed carry course. (It's black. I'd wanted pink but dad said that would be adding insult to injury. ) I also qualified on my neighbor's revolver but I like the pistol better.

[smokey the elder]

I think (would need to verify) that the first thing the Third Reich did was totally outlaw guns. The Supreme Court did state that the Second Amendment did allow the individual right to bear arms. I think the Assault Weapons Ban is needed, but how enforceable is it? How enforceable are a lot of the firearms laws? For awhile they were talking about biometric triggers (only the gun owner could fire it.) Maybe technnology will help law-abiding folks vs. criminals where the law has failed.

[Lady's Human]

Why is any cosmetic ban needed? All the assault weapons ban did was to ban weapons based on cosmetic appearance, and had no effect on crime whatsoever (besides creating a new class of criminals).

The first time a biometric trigger fails in a self-defense situation will be the last time a manufacturer will put one on, as it opens up a host of liability issues.