Feb 16 2013: The Amish don't all live off the grid. They use Gasoline, and oil, they are even starting to use electricity and phones. They also have been corrupted.
Feb 14 2013: That part is wrong, sk's are not easy to make full auto without destrying the characteristics of the weapon. Such a weapon would be almost un-usable.
Feb 14 2013: To Rob,Why do you constantly attack anyone that doesn't think the way you do? You talk as if you and you alone know history. The russians [general citizens] were not armed after the revolution, it would be those pesky communists that were armed, and they quickly disarmed any not believing their way. And for you to say that the second didn't say this, or that, and then not let people defend their view because it really doesn't matter what the founders said, ........that is what your argument to me was......... it is you that is pushing this argument in one direction, and not allowing others to have a say. Why should any gun owners wish to have a discussion with people that only want their way presented?
Feb 12 2013: most interesting! And if you crunch the numbers any way you want, the deaths are still the same, deaths. Does it really matter if you die by gun, knife, or gas?
Feb 11 2013: I am intrigued, Stress always occupanies overpopulation. It does not require my thought. the common denomminator would be MONEY, and or Religion. Those two problems aside, My country has figured out one problem that all others have forgotten. Freedom comes at a price. is that price too high? I think if you had asked my ancestors that were here in the early 1700 hundred's. I think they would say no. If you asked my ancestors that were here in early 1830 they would say no. If you asked my Native American ancestors what they thought, well, I won't respond. My family has been here a long time, and will remain. Orwells 1984, I remember it well, I read it in 1972, and was moved, but not in the direction he imagined. I also want answers, but I am not willing to give up freedoms to sycophants wanting to disarm the populace to gain favour. Yes, Alfred had great ideals, see what they got the world.
Feb 10 2013: I believe the discussion here was about mandatory gun locks and universal kill switches. The way this debate has been taken shows the problems that are being hashed out as everybody has their own idea, and it's the only one that will work, I am truly amazed at the people of other countries that want nothing better than to disarm our citizens, get rid of an amendment to our constitution, so that we can enjoy the safety and security of their great countries. Why do you want to disarm us?The real problem of course isn't guns, or knives, but people, and crowding. mammalian stress is always born out of overpopulation, and grubbing for resources. We will always have the decriers of peace, and humanity, when we are not a peaceful species. When stressed we act just like mice, rats, or any of the others that have been put through stress and been found to turn against each other. Maybe instead, we should look to spreading our population out more evenly, and look to cutting our regeneration of species more. I do not think any of the choices that have been put forth is a workable option, there are no magic pills, and getting rid of the guns in this country will probably not happen. We should think out of the box.
Feb 9 2013: Your interprtation of our constitution is flawed, and stated from a British position.I disagree with your premise that it was written solely for the British Government, it was written because they saw what governments across Europe did to their own people. With that in mind they put in safeguards such as the second. There are plenty of writings from the day explaining that very point.
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