10-19-2024, 11:26 PM
In the weapons debates I think the premise of the question is wrong.
"Do people kill people or do guns kill people?"
Firstly cause I can hear my old drill sargent spinning in his grave like a rotisserie chicken,
"Weapons are for shooting your gun is for fun".
A firearm of any denomination is just a tool.
Any tool can be misused. Most folk who'd ban firearms are scared of them. Hand one a circular saw or slap a welding helmet on them & hand them the torch they'd be equally as terrified.
When the question is phrased as firearms are tools for specific jobs the rest of the debate is not necessary.
Now to be fair I've heard personally " I need my AK or whichever assault weapon for hunting".No, no you don't buckoo.
In reality a brick can kill a deer. If a hunter "needs" a automatic or semi-automatic weapon to hunt I'm a'gonna ask "how long have you suked at hunting? Folks who need a semi-automatic for personal protection while hunting is COMPLETEY different. Had any hunter said
it was for personal protection while hunting to me EVER, I'd shake their hand.
This isn't a exercise in being pedantic.
The form of the question is meant to incite the desired response by whoever first wrote it.
Or just inflame people so they never stop to think "what's the actual question?" Am I for people killing people with firearms? Or am I anti-personal weapons?"
BTW I'm pro-firearms.
I'm even more pro on maybe making firearm training mandatory. You'd have to qualify on the shooting range prior to being eligable to purchase one. Yes I know that won't keep criminals from having firearms, but it will definately make sure you're a better shot than a criminal.
"Do people kill people or do guns kill people?"
Firstly cause I can hear my old drill sargent spinning in his grave like a rotisserie chicken,
"Weapons are for shooting your gun is for fun".
A firearm of any denomination is just a tool.
Any tool can be misused. Most folk who'd ban firearms are scared of them. Hand one a circular saw or slap a welding helmet on them & hand them the torch they'd be equally as terrified.
When the question is phrased as firearms are tools for specific jobs the rest of the debate is not necessary.
Now to be fair I've heard personally " I need my AK or whichever assault weapon for hunting".No, no you don't buckoo.
In reality a brick can kill a deer. If a hunter "needs" a automatic or semi-automatic weapon to hunt I'm a'gonna ask "how long have you suked at hunting? Folks who need a semi-automatic for personal protection while hunting is COMPLETEY different. Had any hunter said
it was for personal protection while hunting to me EVER, I'd shake their hand.
This isn't a exercise in being pedantic.
The form of the question is meant to incite the desired response by whoever first wrote it.
Or just inflame people so they never stop to think "what's the actual question?" Am I for people killing people with firearms? Or am I anti-personal weapons?"
BTW I'm pro-firearms.
I'm even more pro on maybe making firearm training mandatory. You'd have to qualify on the shooting range prior to being eligable to purchase one. Yes I know that won't keep criminals from having firearms, but it will definately make sure you're a better shot than a criminal.
