Electro Rock Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 What fantasy scenario? You're the one arguing you need a gun to protect yourself in the event someone attacks you with a gun. Then it's even right? So it's not much a fantasy to argue everyone should get a gun. Then everyone's even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 In this world, being on a level playing field beats the heck out of having the deck stacked against you, whether its personal defense or some other thing. If there's one thing true of human society, its that its better to deal from a position of strength, or at least general equality, rather than of weakness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 What I'm arguing was just backed up with an article, and the post before me was too. No one is suggesting every single person be armed. You're making this all up.. you should come back to Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Yeah, and I can find an article where a kid shot a kid by accident. So what. You're suggesting people should have guns to protect themselves from other people who have guns. How is it not logical to then suggest everyone should have a gun in order to protect themselves from everyone else? The bigger picture is the disgusting fear based society you appear to live in. You're so scared of everyone around you you need to have a gun to protect yourself from some potential boogeyman. That's frackedup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Newsflash: I don't own a gun, I'm not scared of any boogeyman, but thanks for yet another awful presumption devoid of reality. It is not logical to suggest everyone should have a gun because not everyone can use one correctly or even responsibly. You are really bad at this putting words in people's mouth thing.. oh, and basing your arguments on the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Ok, so play this one out for me then. I have a gun, so you get a gun to protect yourself from the threat of me. Now I see you have a gun, so I get two. So you get two, so I get rocket launcher, so you get one, so I get grenades, so you get some,etc....Where does it end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Realistically, you quickly reach a point of diminishing gains when it comes to small arms, and they get really expense beyond the rifle level so not many people would be having that stuff even if it were legally available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 You're pretty good at ignoring my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 You don't have much of a point.. bad presumptions, illogical fantasy scenarios, mind boggling snowball rolling downhill nonsense. I get it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Surely you see my point? Hopefully? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Well you'll notice that even folks that don't have any real restrictions on what what weapons they can carry, like the SEALs or whoever, will be mostly be not carrying anything bigger than a rifle. Its a matter of practicality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I guess I don't think it is very practical to have an armed society just because you're scared of everyone else. The need for the gun is a symptom of something much bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I guess I don't think it is very practical to have an armed society just because you're scared of everyone else. The need for the gun is a symptom of something much bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Well that's what I'm talking about, a federal law. Not banning everything, but these types of weapons. It seems like a no-brainer. No one needs these military grade weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 And thus the Hummer was invented .. the old "mine is bigger than yours" mentality .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 It certainly seems that way. Unfortunately, as this very thread shows, brains are in short supply south of the 49th. You mean "the 2nd amendment and a bunch of brain-dead, paranoid rednecks who can't figure out that a 200 year-old document doesn't have the same relevance that it had when it was written", say otherwise. Not even in the same universe as the number of people, children included, that have been killed either inadvertently, or in the heat of the moment, because there happened to be a gun within easy reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 The main reason for the 2nd Amendment is to give you teeth in the face of a tyrannical government, personal defense is a secondary issue. And being proactive, not passive, in the face of possible threats is not a sign of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 RUPERTKBD You mean "the 2nd amendment and a bunch of brain-dead, paranoid rednecks who can't figure out that a 200 year-old document doesn't have the same relevance that it had when it was written", say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 The main reason for the 2nd Amendment is to give you teeth in the face of a tyrannical government, personal defense is a secondary issue. And being proactive, not passive, in the face of possible threats is not a sign of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 So freedom of speech and all the others contained therein are no longer relevant? Gotcha. And don't worry, if they can neutralize the 2nd Amendment, the rest will follow at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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