Firearms. Yea or Nay?

[blue]

Before I start another thread and posting pics.

What does PetTalk say about guns? Yea or Nay.

[Catty1]

This battle is going on in Canada...a gun registry was established a couple of years ago, and was a total dud as far as the administrative work...not efficient at all.

The shootings in our city, as in many others, are done by criminals who get the guns illegally. One recent incident (see General for story on the young man blinded) was caused by a shooter who had been int court before, and was under order to not possess firearms.

JMO - Gun control punishes the lawful, and does nothing to stop the criminal from using guns.

[blue]

JMO - Gun control punishes the lawful, and does nothing to stop the criminal from using guns.

Ill chime in again in the morning but I kinda like you.

[Karen]

It is an okay topic - the Dog House is for anything controversial. As long as you remember that this is Pet Talk, and stay polite and respectful of people even if they have differing opinions, the topic is okay to discuss.

There have been threads about hunting before, do a search, and you'll see many threads. Read a few before posting, just so you don't duplicate a discussion that has already happened.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I have a gun (45). I like it...

I would want it if someone broke into my house...

I dont want to use it, but I would

[RICHARD]

I say crispy, not limp!

And is it really Canadian?

[Catty1]

My dad was a Mountie for 20 years. At the time he joined (1948) the standard issue was a Colt .45 (I believe it's now a .38)

He was in Air Division, so was away a lot. When my sister and I quite young - maybe 6 or so? - he showed us the top drawer of his dresser where the gun was kept. He was adamently clear that we were NEVER to touch it UNLESS someone broke in while he was away. The bullets were loose - I don't think the gun was loaded - and he showed me how to hold it properly and what to do (gun WAS unloaded for this!). That thing weighed a TON - but I was able to hold it on my own.

I guess it made sense - if Mom was grabbed, one of us had to help out.

We never had to use it, thank God.

A certain law came in, late 90's, and all handguns were to be handed in to the gov't. Dad had died in 1996 - and this gun was a part of what he had done and who he was - it meant something to our family, and not as a weapon.

The law was changed to read that these guns could be kept if they were deactivated, and that this process was documented and sent to the gov't.

Good thing we never had to grab an inactive gun to fight someone who had stolen theirs.

Thanks, Dad. {{{hugs}}}

[moosmom]

I have a Rugar .357 Magnum from when I was with the Auxillary State Police. It is locked and loaded. I am a revolver expert, according to the State Police. As long as the Constitution says it's within my rights to have a gun, I will keep my little friend handy but safe.

Criminals can get guns whenever they want one so I don't think that gun control is going to do any good.

[carole]

I can only speak from my point of view in my own country, you cannot have guns here, even our police are not armed, they have tazers.etc and you can have licenced guns for hunting etc, but that is it, i would NOT like to see everyone able to own a gun,i hope it never comes to my country, although i am beginning to think the police need to be armed, as crime escalates and gets worse.

We have managed all these years without them, i think we can continue to, here's hoping.

[Lady's Human]

I don't really understand the need for the AK47s and other guns like them being needed in the average home. Blue's picture kinda freaked me out. Wouldn't want to live next door to that arsenal.

That picture is all about looks. Looks mean nothing when it comes to weapons. I've owned firearms which could do far more damage than anything in that picture, and they just looked like normal hunting rifles.......which is exactly what they were.

From a Hollywood standpoint, Moore's Movies are very well done, but they are exactly that. Movies. They aren't documentaries, that term would imply there was an attempt at truth behind them.

[caseysmom]

It is an okay topic - the Dog House is for anything controversial. As long as you remember that this is Pet Talk, and stay polite and respectful of people even if they have differing opinions, the topic is okay to discuss.

I am quoting our Mayor...so many threads have turned to name calling lately, it is so ugly

[RICHARD]

I am quoting our Mayor...so many threads have turned to name calling lately, it is so ugly

O.k.

I really would like to see where PTers have called each other names.

You can start by quoting all the people who have called me unhappy, a hypocrite, miserable and ?????

Thanks.

[sparks19]

O.k.

I really would like to see where PTers have called each other names.

You can start by quoting all the people who have called me unhappy, a hypocrite, miserable and ?????

Thanks.

But... But... when I say it it's only out of love

[RICHARD]

But... But... when I say it it's only out of love

NOT in front of......


Ohhhhhhhh!

[jennielynn1970]

What's with the bacon and pirate choice??? I so don't get that one.