Gun Control

[jigflip]

I was of the opinion.gun controll was sight picture,sight alignmeent,with the right "dope"on my weapon,i was in controll. Jus sayin
usmc69-77 kinda feel like i earned the right and the knowledge protecting .your right to whine .....jig





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[no1son]

I would call it coercive racketeering.

If I were into guns as much as I am fishing equipment, I would avoid that kind of merchandizing like the plague. Gouging or "coercive racketeering" means gypsy merchants, here today, gone tomorrow. There used to be that kind of "show" in computer equipment, too. You really had to watch your step in those place or you got junk at inflated prices and had to pay admission for the privilege on top of it. After one or two of those I went back to established outlets and never looked back there either. And then you have no way of knowing whether any of that stuff is hot or how hot.

If that trend is industry wide then the industry is behind it, but I sort of doubt that, although the petroleum industry does that to all of us pretty regularly. Keep your business with merchants you know and trust to be there and not only vend fairly but will stand behind their sales. There is a long history in this country of snake oil salesmen selling guns and ammo.

The other disturbing part of this is that long lines and large crowds buying for gouging prices at such "events" means you guys have a lot of wannabees getting involved, a whole lot of greenies who don't know what they are doing in the first place. You really no more want to be around those folks handling guns than you want to hunt quail with Cheney, and he was supposed to be experienced.

[Fatman]

I've sat and read this thread and YES I own guns.

This is MY opinion and MINE only - the biggest problem I see is that kids today don't know RESPECT for anything!!!!!!! or have any boundaries. I know many of us are 50+, when we were kids not everyone made the team - made you work that much harder to make it the next time, every friend of your family was likely to give you a good swift kick in the ass for being dumb and then taking you to your parents and you got it again - are we mass murderers and killers because of it?? NO!! When we got home from school we had to do our homework or chores first then we could go out and play. We sat down to dinner as a FAMILY.

Today you can't give your kid a swat or you have Social Services, Police, SWAT and every Government agency trying to put you in jail!! or lable you as an abuser. My kids are Military Brats - they learned early on about RESPECT and right and wrong, did they get spanked YES THEY DID!!!!!!!!! when they really deserved it but talking and grounding worked better. They played sports, fished and hunted and they now have families of their own.

I might get blasted for this but GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE!!!!!!!! it's that simple. Not every crime involves a gun!!!

[Slabyanker]

Well said Fatman!

[NeonMoon]

I'm wondering if I'm being a little far fetched here. Being that Obamacare passed, will the Feds have access to medical records and to ones mental health, therefore stopping the purchase of a firearm? No doubt firearms have to be gotten out of the hands of nuts and out of those people with certain mental health issues. I bet they use Obamacare as a back door into peeking, actually overreaching into private information.
Will we be willing to allow this to stop the feeding frenzy on the 2nd amendment?

So you believe the Government has been in the dark about anyone they desire to see ANY thing about?

[NeonMoon]

[keeferfish]

Can anyone spell

H Y P O C R I T E ?

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[ChrisCarter]

I support gun CONTROL. but not a gun BAN.

A citizen should be allowed to carry a firearm of their choice to reasonably protect themselves and those around them. A citizen should be allowed to own a reasonable amount of firearms within their household. A citizen should acknowledge the responsibility of securing such firearms and keeping them out of the hands of people who are not qualified to handle a firearm.

As a former US military member, I have used an assault rifle, I have used a handgun, and I have used a minigun mounted on a helo. No person has ever convinced me why they need an assault rifle. I keep hearing protection, FROM WHO?! Who the hell are you shooting at that requires you to use a 21 count magazine? Do you have zero faith in law enforcement and our military? You want to own a rifle, a shotgun, a handgun, be my guest, those are excellent weapons to have. But an assault rifle isn't one of them. Give me a good legitimate reason why a person should have an assault rifle, and i will change my mind.

I don't understand why folks need high capacity magazines either. You pretty much turned a handgun into a sub-machine gun. Again, what is the purpose of this?

I also support a stricter, more thorough background check on those who apply to own a firearm.

To me, owning a gun has very little to do with protection, but rather control and power. When you pick up a gun, no matter what it is, you feel powerful. You holding the most effective killing utensil man has created yet. Your also holding an object of control, a gun always puts fear into the person it is aimed at or even sees it. By pulling out a gun, no matter what your intentions, you have instilled fear into the people around you and have gained control. Most folks will use this power and control for good and their intentions are pure, but there are those who would use this power and control in a negative way, whether they wanted to or not, it doesn't change the outcome.

If you want the freedom of owning a firearm, you better be ready to accept the responsibilities and the consequences of owning a firearm.

[fishingpox]

There are laws that protect us from whomever getting our medical records. I'm just curious about them over reaching. This administration does not like the constitution; why should they abide by the laws protecting our medical records?

So you believe the Government has been in the dark about anyone they desire to see ANY thing about?

[Crappie Reaper]

I dissagree Chris. If the Government and Military are allowed assualt weapons, along with our tax dollars supplying the same weapons to other Countries, then the regular folk in the US should also be allowed to own the same weapons according to the Constitution. I've never had a "powerfull" feeling when holding any weapon but I would rather have the right to own one and be able to use it when and if needed to protect my family from bad guys, the government or an invading military force from another Country. This is our right as Citizens of the United States of America! Those who attempt to take any of those rights away should be tried in a court.