A Firearm in Every Home.

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Try to keep a stiff upper lip.

So the USA doesnt have common sense? Who is insulting who?

Stiff upper lip? What's that got to do with anything? Unless you are just going by the stereotype of British people, which again is fairly insulting.

Did I say the USA had no common sense? No. I am only saying that it's normal for people, in the UK AND outside the UK to feel threatened, even the slightest bit, about guns and the possibility that killers could be carrying a gun legally or how accidents are likely to happen, especially with children knowing how to use them. I was in no way trying to offend the USA with my comment.

You stated directly that it was a cultural issue and that is not fair. It's categorizing and judging people.

Good point about the suicide thing kokopup, I didn't think of that.

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Stiff upper lip? What's that got to do with anything? Unless you are just going by the stereotype of British people, which again is fairly insulting.

Sorry there was no Monty Python smiley.

Did I say the USA had no common sense? No. I am only saying that it's normal for people, in the UK AND outside the UK to feel threatened, even the slightest bit, about guns and the possibility that killers could be carrying a gun legally or how accidents are likely to happen, especially with children knowing how to use them. I was in no way trying to offend the USA with my comment.

You stated directly that it was a cultural issue and that is not fair. It's categorizing and judging people.

The Swiss dont seem to have a big firearm problem, and they keep full auto firearms in their homes, so what would you call it if it isnt a cultural issue?

If you think the UK and other countries with severe restrictions on firearms are following common sense, the obvious ass/ump/tion is you think the USA doesnt have common sense.

[Whisk_Luva]

Sorry there was no Monty Python smiley.



The Swiss dont seem to have a big firearm problem, and they keep full auto firearms in their homes, so what would you call it if it isnt a cultural issue?

If you think the UK and other countries with severe restrictions on firearms are following common sense, the obvious ass/ump/tion is you think the USA doesnt have common sense.

A difference of culture. The word issue is not needed, it's implying something is wrong with that country, and the people in that country, and thats not fair.

I didn't say countries with servere restrictions followed common sense, I said feeling threatened is, it's a normal reaction. Thats all I meant by that comment.

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A difference of culture. The word issue is not needed, it's implying something is wrong with that country, and the people in that country, and thats not fair.

I didn't say countries with servere restrictions followed common sense, I said feeling threatened is, it's a normal reaction. Thats all I meant by that comment.

Semantics, another a cultural issue.

We could even break it down state by state in the USA. People in CA, and NY are going to have more issues with legal gun owners the people who live in AK or MT.

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Semantics, another a cultural issue.

We could even break it down state by state in the USA. People in CA, and NY are going to have more issues with legal gun owners the people who live in AK or MT.

Reading between the lines is not an issue, and again it's not something you can place to the whole culture. I write and read a lot, sometimes you have to read between the lines of things. Whats so wrong with trying to get the whole meaning behind something anyway?

Like I said, I have no idea about these states in America and the gun crime and so on, so saying something about them means nothing to me.

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Reading between the lines is not an issue, and again it's not something you can place to the whole culture. I write and read a lot, sometimes you have to read between the lines of things. Whats so wrong with trying to get the whole meaning behind something anyway?

Like I said, I have no idea about these states in America and the gun crime and so on, so saying something about them means nothing to me.

I try not to leave anything between the lines on the issue of firearms.

So lets put it this way. A majority of Californians and New Yorkers, have the same issues people from the UK have relating to firearms. I could have used the word paranoia instead of issue. I think we can both agree issue is the better choice. If you want to write between and read between the lines thats your choice.

At least the UK isnt trying to make paintball and airsoft illegal like the Germans.

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