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samurai7 05:19 pm UTC 08/19/08 |
| In reply to: | BAN THE GUN!!!! - Scaramouche 05:14 pm UTC 08/19/08 |
| Exactly my point of view. > Well first off my view is ban all firearms, shotguns, air > rifles, bb guns, crossbows, slingshots, 'imitation' > firearms etc etc. > > They are NOT needed in the hands of the 'general public'. > > The only organisations that should use firearms (that I > can think of) are Police, Armed Forces, Security Companies > etc. > > > There will always be evidence to support one side of the > > argument or the other, some of it twisted beyond all > > recognition to try and justify a point. > > I think they call it the 'National Rifle Association' in > the States, and their politics stinks. > > Everyone has the so-called 'right' to defend themselves, > although I would call it more of a 'natural instinct' than > a 'right', but I don't believe that defence should be with > a firearm. > > Incidentally, there is far too much bollocks about > 'rights' in this world. > > > I have absolutely nothing against people having guns for > > sport or hunting > > I don't like so-called 'hunting' at all. Some twat > thinking he's Rambo in an orange jacket stalks and kills a > defenceless deer (or any other animal), before sticking it > on the hood of his car. Yeah nice one numb nuts!! > > In regards target shooting or 'sport', you don't need to > have such powerful firearms, if firearms at all. > > > allowing citizens to carry personal firearms is something > that I'll never agree with, unless they're a Police > > officer or member of some security services. > > Absolutely! From a mental, physical & common sense point > of view, I wouldn't trust 99% of the population with a > firearm (including myself). > > So-called 'legal firearms' get it to the hands of all the > wrong people...the abused & unstable housewife, the > vicious drug dealer, the desparate addict, the kid > searching through his old man's closet etc etc). > > How many times have you heard some idiot say 'it just went > off', 'I didn't know it was loaded', 'I just meant to > frighten them' etc etc. > > Anyone that uses a firearm needs a ton of training, which > is forever ongoing. > > I know that UK Police firearms team members are initially > selected for their ability to handle pressure (observed > for several years before an application to get on the team > is even accepted). They then spend around 6 months > training, before going on active duty, and are then > continually assessed and tested whilst on the team. > > > I don't have the answer in how to stop gun crime but I'm > > fairly certain arming citizens isn't the way. > > I do: > > 1. I have a 'lock 'em up and throw away the key' > mentality, as per Alan Sugar. THE answer (for all types of > crime) is to build a lot more prisons and dish out much > stiffer sentences. > > Possession of an illegal firearm is a minimum 10 years. > Firing an illegal firearm is a minimum 15 years. > Injuring someone with a firearm is a minimum 20 years. > Murder with a firearm is life inside (ie - you die > inside). > > BTW - I don't believe in the death penalty. > > 2. Sentencing should mean what it says. If you get 12 > years, you serve 12 years, none of this 'time off for good > behaviour' bollocks. If you behave inside you are rewarded > by just serving your 12 years. If you misbehave you serve > additional time beyond the 12 years. > > 3. A strict limit on the manufacture of firearms each > year. I believe there are around 900 million firearms > currently in the world, and yet more are made every day. > WTF! > > The corrupt can make their money from prison construction, > not firearms. > > > That ends this party political broadcast on behalf of the > the Scaramouche party. > > | |
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