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Dicemaster - Student  |
So I went out in my backyard and did some trap shooting yesterday with my mossberg 12Gauge shotgun, (i'm 17 and it is registered to my name) and i decieded it would be interesting to see what the ppl here think.. I own my own gun, how many other ppl own there own guns, and how many ppl would get freaked out if i brought that fact up in normal conversation -Dice _______________ Dicemaster |
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Does it bother you that i'm 17 years old and I own my own gun, and could walk into a store and buy one and be out of the store with the gun in under 10 minutes (in certain parts of the United States, completely legal. Also its a shotgun, a pistol has a 10 day waiting period like anywhere else)
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Kueller - Student 
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In situations like that most ppl can't shoot clearly, plus that it's dark most of the time burglaries take place  _______________ Personal sleepness-nights-supporter of Virtue. Owner of the 1000th comment of Daidalus and 1943th comment of Gradius! Owner of the 300th comment of Carda! -Taught Gradius all his laming skills
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Kyp Nadon - Student 
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yeah that is right but the first thing you do is NOT thinking so you will shoot him anywhere and then you can kill him... _______________ dont't think im a newbie! and if you dont believe me check this one out |
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Halendor - Ex-Student 
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Quote: [..] if a burglar with a club comes in and ppl shoot him, that's not even-sided defence, that's murder. There is a difference in shooting someone and actually killing someone. You don't have to shoot to kill, you can shoot in someone's knee or foot to prevent him from fleeing, while you call the police  |
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Monteeeeeee - Nugget 
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if someone comes in to my house with weapons i will use whatever force. they have no right to be there. rules are exempt in situations such as those imo _______________ If you add me to MSN, tell me who you are
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Kueller - Student
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Yes, You are right Kyp. If ppl use a gun on someone, pplu are playing JUDGE over the life of someone else. Ppl got no right for that, if someone is using the same amount of violence, I think it's ok to use the same amount. But if a burglar with a club comes in and ppl shoot him, that's not even-sided defence, that's murder. And don't start at the crap about that ppl can decide his punishment, because there are laws for it and that is decided by schooled judges. Defence is allowed, that is true, but only if the defence is equal to the offense. _______________ Personal sleepness-nights-supporter of Virtue. Owner of the 1000th comment of Daidalus and 1943th comment of Gradius! Owner of the 300th comment of Carda! -Taught Gradius all his laming skills
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Kyp Nadon - Student
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okies i c so everyone can have a gun when he/she is on age and that means everyone can shoot someone, aint that wrong cause here the NL weve got the police to protect ya (not that they are doing it but ya got the idea ), adn you can protect yourself on many other ways like a figting sport._______________ dont't think im a newbie! and if you dont believe me check this one out This comment was edited by Kyp Nadon on Mar 11 2004 06:43am. |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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pretty even division on the vote here... I agree with Obi-JK on the "gradual adulthood" thing. 16 is when puberty is pretty much over (for most ppl  ) but it's a while after that before your mind is completely mature (at least 50 years ). Things like consenting sex and driving under a learner's license (word order purposefully chosen ) are a somewhat simple (albeit somewhat politically incorrect) way of easing you into adulthood.Although up here adulthood, defined as being allowed to drink (without the police confiscating it ) and vote, is at age 19 and when learning to drive we have to drive with an adult supervisor for 6 months and then with only one passenger for 18 months...  And back on topic, on hearing that you owned your own gun: - I would be slightly startled, and probably move to the other side of the ocean, if I didn't know you. - I would apply for the astronaut program if I knew you to have a maturity level less than that of the average high school principal. - I would just say "cool" and change the subject if I knew you to be a mature, common sense-driven human being who just happened to own a weapon of mass destruction. Yes, I'm paranoid. Deal with it. EDIT: And yes, I'm entering rehab for overuse of smileys.     _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. This comment was edited by tarpman on Mar 11 2004 12:23am. |
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Ash - Eats Babies 
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i think kyp is reffering to the DC sniper shootings. the gun used in the shootings was an illegal automatic rifle. _______________ "We keep odd hours...." ----------------------- They Live, We Sleep |
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Shang Chi - Student 
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I just wanted to say that I have guns for more than just protection. I really enjoy target shooting. I am not a hunter but I respect the people who consider it a great sport. I plan someday to compete at target shooting competitions _______________ Thirty spokes converge on a single hub, but it is in the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the cart lies. Clay is molded to make a pot, but it is the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the clay pot lies. Cut out doors and windows to make a room, but it is in the spaces where there is nothing that the usefulness of the room lies. Therefore, Benefit may be derived from something, but it is in nothing that we find usefulness. |
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Halendor - Ex-Student 
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Kyp, that isn't terrorism. That is just sick According to Dictionary.com, terrorism is: The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. |
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Kyp Nadon - Student 
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Quote: lol in the US they are against terrorisme then why do they sell guns ? I didn't see guns blowing up the federal building in Oklahoma City or the WTC now did you? Guns aren't a cause of terrorism, and you don't see people in america celebrating by shooting automatic weapons into the air either. But there was a time when 2 man were camping and that wasn't that long ago (it was in washington) _______________ dont't think im a newbie! and if you dont believe me check this one out |
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Monteeeeeee - Nugget
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U CAN STAB SOMEONE WITH A CARROT, SO ITS ALL ABOUT HOW U USE SOMETHING _______________ If you add me to MSN, tell me who you are
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Halendor - Ex-Student
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Quote: Guns dont shoot themselfs......... stupid people with guns are the danger........ the world has too many stupid people....... But guns give stupid people a way to show their stupidity. |
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(Jedi)Obi-JK - Student 
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Quote: 2nd Amendment, right to bear arms 1.) WTF does "arms" mean, left and right arm, pistol, a nuclear explosive for every man woman and child, well child at the age of 17 in some states 2.) Or realize that when this amendment was passed there probably 3 guns most people could even, get all were probably "single-shot" then a nice :30 second reload time. Quote: the age deal Also, about the age deal, instead of saying something that seems kinda silly to me, "you can go die for your country but you can't drink" Why not try this, at 18 your an ADULT you should get ALL the privledges of and adult, not just some. An opposing thought is, at 16 you can drive, at 17 you can buy a gun, and 18 you can smoke, vote, be indepentant. From 16 to 18 your getting the chance for a hell of alot more responsibility than you have know. To mix drinking with all that may seem like to much, and in fact was. There is a good chance that if the drinking age had always been 18 it wouldnt be an issue, but most of you can probably ask your parents about when the drinking age was lowered to 18, the amount of alcohol related car accidents/deaths/injuries sky rocketed, and the issue was bad enough that the age was returned to 21. _______________ Silent Bob (Kevin Smith): You know, there's a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you. -Steve (Obi) |
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DarkSider - Student 
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I just think, that if all the money that is spent on guns or security, would be invested in a decent health care and social system, there would be way less needs to buy a gun for security reasons. Why do people rob other people, because they are poor... Why do people who are outcasts in a society turn to violence, because they have no other perspective.... You can continue this list on and on.... Fight the problem at its root and not at the top of it..... _______________ I know the pieces fit, 'cause i watched them fall away... This comment was edited by DarkSider on Mar 10 2004 01:02am. |
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Monteeeeeee - Nugget
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but then we would be stupid wouldnt we  the whole world is a crazy place, it just wouldnt seem so real if it wasnt _______________ If you add me to MSN, tell me who you are
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Buzz - Student 
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Very true Monty. I know let's go shoot the stupid people! _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Monteeeeeee - Nugget
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Guns dont shoot themselfs......... stupid people with guns are the danger........ the world has too many stupid people....... _______________ If you add me to MSN, tell me who you are
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Buzz - Student
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Quote: lol in the US they are against terrorisme then why do they sell guns ? I didn't see guns blowing up the federal building in Oklahoma City or the WTC now did you? Guns aren't a cause of terrorism, and you don't see people in america celebrating by shooting automatic weapons into the air either. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Dicemaster - Student 
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...wait there is an age-limit on when you can legally have sex? in the US? if i'm 13 its illegal for me to have sex with another 13 year old? for example...i'm 17 but ya know just as an example? -Dice _______________ Dicemaster |
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JavaGuy - Student 
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Before there was competition amongst local phone services, it took aproximately thirty times longer to get a phone than to buy a gun. _______________ My signature is only one line. You're welcome. |
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Kyp Nadon - Student
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lol in the US they are against terrorisme then why do they sell guns ? _______________ dont't think im a newbie! and if you dont believe me check this one out |
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Halendor - Ex-Student
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Well in the end, I think I'd have to agree that you can't ban guns in the United States, and things like the concealed-carry law are good stuff if they make the crimerate drop. The mentality in the United States should be like 'OK, we have guns, but how do we create a safer society with them'. Keep the guns away from Europe though |
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DarkSider - Student 
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Would you please stick on the topic again..... _______________ I know the pieces fit, 'cause i watched them fall away... |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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well, sex is 16 here too, and smoking is 16 AND drinking is 16 too... I'm 16 _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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