I challenge you to discuss this premise with a police officer who serves your community.
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I challenge you to discuss this premise with a police officer who serves your community.
BMAVERICK
ArboristSite Operative
No, really, I think mine's smaller
An oldtimer at the Sheriff's Office used to tell a story about drinking coffee in a Starbucks when some hippie comes by saying with a Britush accent "Police in America have to carry guns to compensate for their small manhood." Just one of those out of the blue comments offered by some rabble rouser. Anyway, same Britush guy pulls out of the parking lot and manages to get into an accident doing so. He is sure it is the fault of the other driver and wants them cited. Deputy just said "I'm not manly enough to write that pretty little woman a ticket and this isn't a situation where I can use my gun legally so you're out of luck."
Mr. HE
Editors note: There are British and Britush, man in the story was the latter.
ckr74
ArboristSite Operative
Pistols for the most part are for killing people. Don't have or want one. Most people (civilans) don't have the balls to pull the trigger. I do agree with Keith that a bullet once fired is hard to take back. To keep on the subject- I do take a rifle sometimes but not to protect my myself from humans.
BMAVERICK
ArboristSite Operative
There was a point in time when knives were only carried conceled as a tool to kill people. I carry a pocket knife everywhere (except on a plane and in a government building) and I have no intentions of killing anyone.
WRONG! Just another silly misconception.
The purpose of a handgun, at least as it was originally designed, is for last-ditch defense of person, persons or property.
For last-ditch defense against anything that may be threatening... which may, or may not, be "people".
The handgun was never designed as, or intended to be, a primary weapon or "people" killer.
Those that believe a handgun is "for killing people" have been mislead. Some rifles and shotguns have been designed as battlefield offensive weapons (in other words, specifically to kill people), but no such handgun has ever been designed, or desired. There is a huge difference between a weapon designed for offensive purposes (a people killing machine) and one designed for last-ditch defense. In a defensive situation, whether against man or beast, I would much rather be holding the more effective rifle or shotgun... but a long gun just ain't a practical defensive weapon for everyday carry in this day and age.
dingeryote
Blueberry Baron
What is with the anti's and thier fascination with male Genitalia?
It's almost like they have a littany of thier own issues, and are projecting.
Just freakish really.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
dingeryote
Blueberry Baron
Really?
And you base this ignorant statement on what evidence?
Something new from the Brady bunch?
Last DOJ stats indicate that over 90% of people shot with a handgun and are within 15Min. of a trauma center, survive.
Matter of fact, Handguns are considered poor fighting tools, and our own Military issues rifles to Infantry troops instead of handguns, because rifles are much better tools for stopping the enemys aggression, than a handgun.
The reason for handguns is that they are more readily carried, and lacking a proper rifle, they are better than a sharp stick and a harsh word to STOP an assault, when all else fails.
If you're carrying a rifle and not concerned with two legged predators, you might want to consider a few facts.
More folks are assaulted and killed by people than critters in our wild lands, in our national parks it's like 10,000-1.
Ya might be better off with a lighter, and more easily transported handgun than a rifle...unless ya have Grizzlys wandering around in Kansas. Nothing wrong with carrying a good varminter along though, couple of woodchucks sent on thier way while woodcutting, makes for a good day
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
dingeryote
Blueberry Baron
ckr74
ArboristSite Operative
I respectibily diagree. I don't go deer hunting or shoot quail with a hand gun.
Art Vandelay
Bovinius Maximus
I must be doing something wrong then, I own 7 pistols and haven't killed anyone. Do they have a class for going on a murder spree, I obviously need the guidance? :msp_rolleyes:
ckr74
ArboristSite Operative
I have rifles. Man I love stirring up sh#t. To each his own-I think??????? I think we all need guidance. :hmm3grin2orange:
Art Vandelay
Bovinius Maximus
Well admitting that you're a troll is half the battle, walking away and ending it is the other half. You're on second base and the third base coach is waving you home.
banshee67
Poulan Wild Thang
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Now I'm totally confused... What in the heck does deer hunting and quail shooting have to do with this thread? I mean really... I don't get your point, but I'll play along...
Here in Iowa we are not allowed to use center fire rifles to hunt deer, but handguns are allowed. OK, so you don't hunt deer with a handgun. So what? I hunt deer with a handgun, and bring home the meat every year. So what's your point? I guess in Iowa rifles “for the most part are for killing people...” because we don’t use them for hunting.
Do you see just how ludicrous your reasoning is? Just because YOU don’t hunt with a handgun they automatically become “people killers.” That’s a pretty uppity attitude on your part, don’t you think? Using the same reasoning I can make the same exact argument about rifles… and you’d think I was silly, wouldn’t you? Well your argument is just as ridiculous.
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