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What types of Guns should we ban?

All Guns 62 24.80%
 
All Guns, make guns legal... 16 6.40%
 
All Guns, in Major Cities... 9 3.60%
 
All Guns, except Hunting Rifles 16 6.40%
 
Just Handguns, they serve... 2 0.80%
 
Just Semi-Auto Rifles, a bit overkill 11 4.40%
 
None, but we should make ... 27 10.80%
 
None, we have a right to carry weapons 43 17.20%
 
None, I still don't beli... 42 16.80%
 
See Results 21 8.40%
 
Total:249
Player1x3 said:
I wonder if the Left will eventually get tired of being proven wrong on this issue...


The left never think's their wrong, they just think everyone else is stupid.



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Michael-5 said:
chris_wing said:

"You said there weren't any. I provided some. You can't change the argument afterward and then call folly. State what you mean, big guy."

Here here, Michael-5 seems to be pretty sloppy with his writing & thought process. I'm not going to get into an argument with someone who can't stick to what they're saying or even think about it before lecturing us.

LOL, I zing you, and you come back with an insult. If your debating skills rely on insults, then you seriously lack any debating skills....or you just have no counter.

You zung me?  Is that what you call changing your argument when I prove you wrong.  I don't play with people who make absurd claims then don't stick to there guns (pun intended) & carry on like they were never countered.  Enjoy your thread, I'll leave you to it/

"Michael-5 said:

This is why Canada has never had a mass shooting, and never will (unless an American smuggles a gun into the country and does this himself). This is why our homicide rate is that much lower."



Kasz216 said:
Michael-5 said:

You have to take a psychotic test to purchase a gun in Canada, and it's easy to fail, one of my very normal friends took it, and failed. If you have a history of schizophrenea, or bi polar in the family, even if you are mentally competant and disease free, you can't get a gun. You also sometimes need family member to take the psych test if there is a chance they can steal the gun from you. I also believe you need a justified reason for owning a gun, and there a few clauses (like you can;t own a handgun if you have children under the age of 6). For example, I can't get a gun outside the shooting range unless I want to purchase a rifle for hunting deer. It's almost impossible for me to get a handgun because I have no use for it. I don't like in a ghetto neighbourhood, and if I did, I would pass the fitness test, so I can fend for myself without a gun.

In Japan it's almost impossble to get a gun, and I'm not even sure if you can own one, just lease it from the government.

In South Korea, it's literally impossible to get a gun. Border security is tight, the only way you can get a gun, is if you make it yourself.


Because of these strict regulations, an old lady can't buy a gun if there is a chance her teenage son will steal it and use it. This is my issue with guns, it's just too damn open in the USA. It's fine if an old lady in a ghetto area wants a gun for protection....IFF you can garentee she has no family members who might abuse her, steal the gun, and kill people. Guns are just too easy of a way of killing others.

You analogy to drugs is true, but drugs are easier to smuggle. You only need 1 seed to grow a drug plant. You can't grow a gun.

A)  The vast majority of drugs in any country are smuggled in.  Practically nobody actually domestically grows drugs except for personal use.

 

B) By buying a gun... I mean illegally.  It is extremely easy to buy guns illegally. (or pretty much anything. people find ways to eaisly buy fucking tigers and shit.)

 

A) Complete bullshit. Example, in Canada Marijuanna seeds are legal to buy. You can actually buy Marijuanna seeds at the store because the law banning Marijuanna specifies THC as a banned substance, but seeds are dormant and contain no THC.

B) This is probably why USA has so many problems. You guys at least need stricter gun....and tiger, controls.

Kasz216 said:


People don't jump on you because they're gun crazy.  They jump on you because they're well informed.  Gun control has been statistically proven to either do nothing or possibly even cause harm.

You are scared only because of your own ignorance on the topic.  Someone with a liscense to carry a gun is less likely to shoot somebody then someone who doesn't own a gun. 

Also, yes meth is that big of a problem in Denver.  

BS too, you know how crazy you sound on my end? You need a pistol to go to Walgreens so you don't get robbed. That's ludacrous.

I'm ignorant, I just showed you that countries with strict gun control, and good boarders have less homicides. You completly ignored that fact. USA, Mexico, Russia, all have boarder controls, and poor gun control regulations, and as a result (Plus because of drug abuse) you have high homicide rates.

Someone who has a liscence to carry a gun is less likely to shoot somebody who doesn't own a gun? I don't know where you heard that, but regardless, if the gun owner can't garentee that his gun is out of reach of a family member or friend who might use it, he shouldn't be able to get a gun. Simple.

Grandma's don't need semi-autos, and they shouldn't be able to get one when their kid is nuts.



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Viper1 said:
Michael-5 said:

I actually have a lot of family who live in New York, and I've been to several large cities on the east and west coast of USA.

I don't see why you need them.

However I am legitimatly scared of the condition of some of your cities. In Denver, every couple blocks I saw a painting/ad/mural about why meth is bad. Do you seriously have that big of a Meth issue there? In Texas, I was not comfortable with the fact that everyone had at least 1 gun exposed. I felt like if I touched it, they would shoot and kill me no problem, and that's just creepy knowing that if I bump into someone the wrong way....I die. Manhattan I like, but I've never been to Harlum or the Ghetto. Miami is fiiiinnne. Uh... I've been around, never to LA though, or Nevada.

To be honest, It's the mentality of some American cities that scares me shitless. First of all, I make a thread about banning guns, and I have 20 people down my throat about how crazy that is, and maybe 1 person who supports me. You guys are so gun crazy, it's nuts, most won't even consider a gun-less environment. Second your lifestyles, every southern city I go to, I see rednecks and hillbillies. I've never seen a redneck in Canada, at least, not a dumb one. The amount of vocabulary and the level of intellect......

I'm just going to stop here......

I'll agree Education will probably help reduce homicide rates more then a gun ban, or stricter regulations on guns. Drug control will also reduce a lot of problems (Seriously, Meth Murals). USA is full of problems. Got the answers I was looking for.

Peeace.

Well, there you go.  You're just not aware of the drug problems here.

Most gun violence is drug related.  If you don't know of the drug problem, it's easy to see why you'd think we have a gun problem rather than a drug problem.

As for Texas, ever hear of the phrase "southern hospitality"?   If not, look it up.  Don't be afraid of bumping into someone just because they carry a six shooter on their hip.  Chances are it might be the nicest guy you ever meet.  You have to get over this idea that a gun owner is likely to kill you for bothering him.   Just doesn't work that way.

I did multiple times say Drug abuse is a bigger factor then gun control. However, I still thing gun control should be better regulated. A family member shouldn't be able to buy a second gun if the first one was stollen, or buy one at all if anyone in the household doesn't pass the psych test.

As for Dallas, it's just unsettling, to me it's no different then walking into someone with a scythe on their back. I mean I know scythes were designed to cut grass, but it would still be unsettling seeing someone hold one in public. Texas is just very very different.....

Dallas actually reminded me of Tanzania. The military carry AK47's and took pretty damn intimidating. Took a photo with one guy because I couldn't miss the opportunity, but I never touched the gun.


Anyway, it's just different culture. I think Canada is very different. In Toronto only 3% of people are licenced to carry pistols, and I think that except for cops, no one should carry a pistol.



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Michael-5 said:
Kasz216 said:
Michael-5 said:
 

You have to take a psychotic test to purchase a gun in Canada, and it's easy to fail, one of my very normal friends took it, and failed. If you have a history of schizophrenea, or bi polar in the family, even if you are mentally competant and disease free, you can't get a gun. You also sometimes need family member to take the psych test if there is a chance they can steal the gun from you. I also believe you need a justified reason for owning a gun, and there a few clauses (like you can;t own a handgun if you have children under the age of 6). For example, I can't get a gun outside the shooting range unless I want to purchase a rifle for hunting deer. It's almost impossible for me to get a handgun because I have no use for it. I don't like in a ghetto neighbourhood, and if I did, I would pass the fitness test, so I can fend for myself without a gun.

In Japan it's almost impossble to get a gun, and I'm not even sure if you can own one, just lease it from the government.

In South Korea, it's literally impossible to get a gun. Border security is tight, the only way you can get a gun, is if you make it yourself.


Because of these strict regulations, an old lady can't buy a gun if there is a chance her teenage son will steal it and use it. This is my issue with guns, it's just too damn open in the USA. It's fine if an old lady in a ghetto area wants a gun for protection....IFF you can garentee she has no family members who might abuse her, steal the gun, and kill people. Guns are just too easy of a way of killing others.

You analogy to drugs is true, but drugs are easier to smuggle. You only need 1 seed to grow a drug plant. You can't grow a gun.

A)  The vast majority of drugs in any country are smuggled in.  Practically nobody actually domestically grows drugs except for personal use.

 

B) By buying a gun... I mean illegally.  It is extremely easy to buy guns illegally. (or pretty much anything. people find ways to eaisly buy fucking tigers and shit.)

 

A) Complete bullshit. Example, in Canada Marijuanna seeds are legal to buy. You can actually buy Marijuanna seeds at the store because the law banning Marijuanna specifies THC as a banned substance, but seeds are dormant and contain no THC.

B) This is probably why USA has so many problems. You guys at least need stricter gun....and tiger, controls.

Kasz216 said:


People don't jump on you because they're gun crazy.  They jump on you because they're well informed.  Gun control has been statistically proven to either do nothing or possibly even cause harm.

You are scared only because of your own ignorance on the topic.  Someone with a liscense to carry a gun is less likely to shoot somebody then someone who doesn't own a gun. 

Also, yes meth is that big of a problem in Denver.  

BS too, you know how crazy you sound on my end? You need a pistol to go to Walgreens so you don't get robbed. That's ludacrous.

I'm ignorant, I just showed you that countries with strict gun control, and good boarders have less homicides. You completly ignored that fact. USA, Mexico, Russia, all have boarder controls, and poor gun control regulations, and as a result (Plus because of drug abuse) you have high homicide rates.

Someone who has a liscence to carry a gun is less likely to shoot somebody who doesn't own a gun? I don't know where you heard that, but regardless, if the gun owner can't garentee that his gun is out of reach of a family member or friend who might use it, he shouldn't be able to get a gun. Simple.

Grandma's don't need semi-autos, and they shouldn't be able to get one when their kid is nuts.


A) And yet most drugs in Canada are smuggled in.

B) In Canada i gurantee I could buy a gun illegally within 24 hours of entering the coutnry.

 

As for where I heard that somebody who has a liscense to carry a gun is less likely to own one... government statistics on crime.

Again the issue here is you are completely uninformed.   Again, Mexico and Russia have strong gun control regulations.  Stronger then Canada...  Russia has strong border control.

 

It's fine if you want to be uninformed one an issue, but don't expect others to blindly agree with you when you show you have no knowledge on the subject and just make stuff up. 

 

Also, US-Canada border control is shit.  So there should be MASSIVE shootings in Canada according to your logic.



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Marks said:
How long will it take before anti-gun people realize banning guns doesn't stop crime?

Fact 1: Cities like Chicago and New York are among the highest in the country in both gun control and gun crime. Gun control has failed to stop crime in these cities.

Fact 2: Law abiding citizens with guns stop/prevent crime, all police can do is come clean up the crime-scene...unless they happen to be in the right place at the right time to stop a criminal.

Fact 3: Guns are an equalizer. It doesn't matter if you're a 90 pound female or a big bastard that can bench 225...you're equal if you both have a gun. This means that women can protect themselves from rape/sexual assault, and a weaker man has a chance against a bigger man, or group/gang.

Fact 4: Law abiding citizens aren't trigger happy. Usually just showing that you have a gun is more than enough to deter a criminal. RARELY do citizens actually have to fire the gun to scare off a criminal.

Fact 5: We have the right to bear arms...the forefathers put no limitations on this. It doesn't specify guns for hunting or for target shooting...it just says right to bear arms.


I do agree that more training and perhaps background checks are needed, but I think all sane/non-criminal citizens should have the right to own as many guns as they like. Switzerland is an example of how a country can be perfectly safe even with high gun ownership...since men all serve in the army at some point and are well familiarized with guns and know how to use/operate them safely.

1. Then that's poor gun control if people still have guns, LOL.

2. That's an incompetant Police department, another big issue in the USA.

3. Statistically, Mace and Taser's work just as effectively, and are non-lethal. I think that's a big fact most people skip over about guns.

P.S. I know USA's homicide rate is already pretty high, but what's the death rate caused by guns all together? Self Defence isn't homicide, but it does result in death if you protect yourself with a gun. I wonder, how much would this add the the fatality rate in the USA.

4. Rarely do you need a gun then

5. You have the right to bear arms to overthrough your government in the even of corruption. Your governement is already corrupt, and no one dares to take on tanks with pistols. Guns help individuals less then they did in the 18th Century, and that whole second amendment is useless. People also have a right to their own personal safety.


6. I agree with your last point, but USA is no Switzerland. Japan and Korea also require all men to serve military time, and they also have drastically low homicide rates. With education, stricter background checks, psych tests, and discipline, you probably can be safe owning a weapon.

I actually really like the Idea of having all men serve military time. Statistically men murder more then women, and I bet you a lot of gangstas from the hood would probably get some sense knocked into them. You already have the worlds largest military, this shouldn't be too hard to achieve.



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Not even 1 decent choice. Clearly the OP is extremely biased against guns. You have the right to think that way but I'm damn sure not going to help push your agenda by voting in that poll :)



 

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dsgrue3 said:
Michael-5 said:

A) True, very true. You got me here, I guess I'm being a bit idealistic then, USA is a lot different then Canada.

B) All my comments are critiques to a video posted by..... JoetheBro. I assumed when someone quoted me, it was the same person who posted the video. Why did you critisize my comment about Mass Murders being caused by poor gun regulation if you had nothing to say about it?

C) My point was that video games aren't a problem. That Video I originally pointed out critisized video games as being the problem, but Canada and USA have the exact same video games, similar economies, and....USA's Homicide rate is significantly higher. My point is that video games aren't causing violence like the video suggested. Gun Culture, and acess to guns are contributing to it though.

D) Using that same website, you're also 20X more likely to get killed by a gunshot in the USA (40% FireArm Homicide rate in USA, Canada isn't even tracked, but it's below 2.6%), 10X more likely to be killed by a gun, and only 2X more likely to get raped

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rap_vic-crime-rape-victims

Your own website is posting contradictory information. 15X as many rapes per capita, but the rape rate is only twice as high? (0.8% vs. 0.4%), and we have a population with an obesity rate which is less then half of yours....Kinda clear why that happens. Is this telling me the same people are getting raped?

Yes USA, is much more violent.

D-II) Why would closed boarders be equally susceptable? Canada has a closed border with USA, Japan and South Korea have closed borders, and lookie here....low low Homicide rates, especially with Guns.

E) Except for Finland.....wait Canada's Gun ownership rate isn't even that high, why are we on the left?

Also, you don't have to ban all guns. What about handguns. I don't know Canada's handgun ownership rate, but Toronto's Handgun ownership rate is about 3%, and look we have a low crime rate.

Why not just ban handguns?

F) True, but still 1 murder spree 20 years ago doesn't make much of a case.

A) Ha! 

B) Mass murders aren't caused by poor gun regulation, they are caused by crazy individuals. Any other notion is unfounded and misguided.

C) I never argued they were.

D) Yes, but violence isn't limited to guns which was my point. Your source is not rape crime, but rape victim - in other words, unreliable. Read the fine print at the bottom. Basically you're trading homicide for rape and touting it as a success. 

D-II) Well, the USA has a closed border with Mexico and where do you think the majority of all illegal weapons come from? The point is, criminals couldn't care less whether or not the border is open or closed. (And this has nothing to do with legal gun ownership)

Hand guns are the problem now? lol wow you just keep shouting arguments in hopes that one will stick. You come unprepared and it shows.

F) Case: Canada has had mass shootings. I cited 2. Case closed. You lose.

B) I half agree on you, without a gun, troubled individuals don't have the means to go on murder sprees.

D) How is rape victim unreliable? Not really trading homicide for rape, there is a large increase in homicides, and gun related crimes, plus a small increas in assault, and the trade off is a small increase in rape. Like I said as well, with an obesity rate as high as USA's....Is that a good reason why Rape is lower?

D-II) Yea, but if border security was that good, why do you have so many illegal imigrants? I'm under the impression that southern boarders are more poorly controled then USA/Canada's. I mean how often does a stray Cuban cross our shores?

??? To your last comment, I think all guns in general, except Rifles, should be banned. Also, my thread isn't specific towards legal/illegal gun ownership. I'm saying that USA would be a lot better off if you suddenly removed all handguns, from criminals, and law abiding citizens.

I do agree though that illegal guns are a much bigger issue then legally obtained ones, but legally obtained weapons have their way of finding themselves in the hands of a criminal. So I still think all guns should be banned, so criminals don't get legally purchased guns, through illegal means.

F) Yea, yea, but 1 case is not enough to counter my point. Mass Murders are not an accepted, or common thing in Canada, not like in the USA.



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Michael-5 said:
Marks said:
How long will it take before anti-gun people realize banning guns doesn't stop crime?

Fact 1: Cities like Chicago and New York are among the highest in the country in both gun control and gun crime. Gun control has failed to stop crime in these cities.

Fact 2: Law abiding citizens with guns stop/prevent crime, all police can do is come clean up the crime-scene...unless they happen to be in the right place at the right time to stop a criminal.

Fact 3: Guns are an equalizer. It doesn't matter if you're a 90 pound female or a big bastard that can bench 225...you're equal if you both have a gun. This means that women can protect themselves from rape/sexual assault, and a weaker man has a chance against a bigger man, or group/gang.

Fact 4: Law abiding citizens aren't trigger happy. Usually just showing that you have a gun is more than enough to deter a criminal. RARELY do citizens actually have to fire the gun to scare off a criminal.

Fact 5: We have the right to bear arms...the forefathers put no limitations on this. It doesn't specify guns for hunting or for target shooting...it just says right to bear arms.


I do agree that more training and perhaps background checks are needed, but I think all sane/non-criminal citizens should have the right to own as many guns as they like. Switzerland is an example of how a country can be perfectly safe even with high gun ownership...since men all serve in the army at some point and are well familiarized with guns and know how to use/operate them safely.



3. Statistically, Mace and Taser's work just as effectively, and are non-lethal. I think that's a big fact most people skip over about guns.

P.S. I know USA's homicide rate is already pretty high, but what's the death rate caused by guns all together? Self Defence isn't homicide, but it does result in death if you protect yourself with a gun. I wonder, how much would this add the the fatality rate in the USA.




Again you are just making shit up.  Taser's are nowhere near as effective as guns because it can actually be pretty hard to hit somebody with both darts... and even if you do hit them, if they're big enough or have drugs in them it might not bother them that much.

http://forums.officer.com/t34616/

Gives a few examples of taser issues.

Heck, a few layers of clothing can defeat a taser.



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