Gun Owners and Non-Gun Owners should come to a Meeting of the Minds

[onedozenphyllises]

Oh, I've lived in the city, too - most of my life in fact, so I'm aware. I just hate being labeled.

And based on some of my views on social issues, I could NEVER call myself a conservative and get away with it (at least not here where I live) - independent or any other kind! I like to stick with just "independent".

 

[onedozenphyllises]

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Oh yes! I'll second that.

 

[onedozenphyllises]

Reinbeau - enjoying the link, thanks!

 

[GaNewChick]

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Oh yes! I'll second that.

You'll never keep guns away from criminals. Law abiding citizens *and that being the vast majority* who shoot, will do so to protect their family and one's self.

A drunk doesn't care ~ I have a friend whose wife and kids were riding their horses along the country road where they lived. A drunk neighbor ran off the road killing the wife and horse. The children watched their mother die.

 

[JewellFarm]

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"You have a right to a gun and I own it to protect myself" Sounds like someone who want to shoot for no reason?

At the risk of starting an argument, (which I really dont want to do...) This is very funny to me. Maybe I am farther off in the boondocks then I thought, but this sounds like a very normal thing to say to me!

I guess maybe if stating the truth in simple terms makes one sound like a redneck, I cannot fathom a better thing to be!

And there is never 'no reason' to shoot things... like you said, skeet shooting is fun. It is also a legitimate sport, develops coordination, increases efficiency and accuracy, and everytime you pick up a gun to practice shooting, you become safer with it, more competent, and better equiped to use it in the event you really do need to defend yourself someday.

And exacly the same thing goes for every other type of shooting, whether you are varmint hunting, deer hunting, target shooting on a range somewhere, or shooting old beer bottles off a log.

Thank you warmfuzzies, I couldn't have said it better. I Probably would have started an argument, lol.

Guess I'm a redneck girl, lol. Oh and proud of it!

 

[LegHorn-BusHorn]

I never gave a thought to owing a gun....until now, every night something keeps getting into my run or trying to. The chickens are safely in the coop, but I have seen pics of preditors chewing through the wood to get to them. My DH is going to fix the run even better soon, but I am one that doesn't want any chicken disasters.

 

[SportTees]

Proud card carrying gun owner!

 

[Chickenmaven]

I support your right to own a gun or two (or three). I don't understand how regulation will hurt people with a few guns. I don't.


The only people that I know, personally, that are worked up about losing their guns are wack-a-doos that have 10 or 20!

 

[SportTees]

Here is an email I got that explains why gun owners are mad- the bills they are trying to sneak threw

>Senate Bill SB-2099
>
>Concerning the Blair-Holt proposed legislation. Senate Bill SB-2099
>will require us to put on our 2009 1040 federal tax form all guns that
>you have or own. It may require fingerprints and a tax of $50 per gun.
>
>This bill was introduced on February 24. This bill will become public
>knowledge 30 days after it is voted into law. This is an amendment to
>the Internal Revenue Act of 1986. This means that the Finance Committee
>can pass this without the Senate voting on it at all.
>
>The full text of the proposed amendment is on the U.S. Senate homepage,
><http://www.senate.gov//>http://www.senate.gov//
>
>You can find the bill by doing a search by the bill number, SB-2099.
>
>You know who to call; I strongly suggest you do. Please send a copy of
>this e-mail to every gun owner you know. And those who don't....this
>is a personal invasion against EVERY citizen! Think the crooks and
>illegals are going to admit to what THEY have? HAHAHA
>
><http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/text>http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/text
>
>Congress is
>now starting on the firearms confiscation bill. If it
>passes, gun owners will become criminals if you don't fully comply.
>
>It has started.
>
>Very Important for you to be aware of a new bill, HR 45 introduced into
>the House. This is the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sale
>Act of 2009.
>
>Even gun shop owners didn't know about this because the government is
>trying to fly it under the radar.
>
>To find out about this - go to any government website and type in HR 45
>or Google HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of
>2009. You will get all the information.
>
>Basically this would make it illegal to own a firearm - any rifle with
>a clip or ANY pistol unless:
>
> It is registered -You are fingerprinted -You supply a current
>Driver's License -You supply your Social Security # -You will submit to
>a physical & mental evaluation at any time of their choosing -Each
>update change or ownership through private or public sale must be
>reported and costs $25 - Failure to do so you automatically lose the
>right to own a firearm and are subject up to a year in jail. -There is
>a child provision clause on page 16 section 305 stating a child-access
>provision. Gun must be locked and inaccessible to any child under 18.
>-They would have the right to come and inspect that you are storing
>your gun safely away from accessibility to childrenA
>0 and fine is
>punishable for up to 5 yrs. in prison.
>
>If you think this is a joke - go to the website and take your pick of
>many options to read this. It is long and lengthy. But, more and more
>people are becoming aware of this. Pass the word along. Any hunters in
>your family pass this along.
>
>
>This is just a "termite" approach to complete confiscation of guns and
>disarming of our society to the point we have no defense - chip away a
>little here and there until the goal is accomplished before anyone
>realizes it.
>
>This is one to act on whether you own a gun or not.
>
>If you take my gun, only the criminal will have one to use against me.
>HR 45 only makes me/us less safe.
>
><http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H..R.45>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H..R.45:
>
>http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/show
>
><http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45

 

[chickendude]

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I'm a sane man and I have at least 20 guns. some for target practice, most for hunting and some for personal protection. I don't understand how you can make a blanket judgment call about a person based on how many guns they own.

Also I have friends that only own one gun and they also get worked up over people trying to take away their rights. Whats next freedom of speech.