What It's Like To Own Guns...

[BobTheCoward]

What need is there for a machine gun in the average citizen's home?

Fun fact: what I stated actually would still ban the class of weapons called machine guns. Machine pistols, sub machine guns and assault rifles would be legal. But I understand your statement.

I know I am an extremist, but far less extreme people bring up in every thread the argument why need is irrelevant. My arguments wouldn't be different.

 

[GlennB]

What need is there for a machine gun in the average citizen's home?

To resist the evil Gubmint agents armed with their machine guns when they come to take away your machine guns?

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Without a real need for a weapon we're just talking toys, which reduces the vitality of the pro-gun stance.

 

[BobTheCoward]

Without a real need for a weapon we're just talking toys, which reduces the vitality of the pro-gun stance.

I see what you mean. The reason is to kill somebody.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

To resist the evil Gubmint agents armed with their machine guns when they come to take away your machine guns?

I meant besides the obvious.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I see what you mean. The reason is to kill somebody.

Blood-thirsty people make me nervous.

 

[BobTheCoward]

Blood-thirsty people make me nervous.

Same here. I don't like guns.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Same here. I don't like guns.

But you'd kill people with them?

 

[WildCat]

It shows the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of your position that you have to leap to those extreme examples.

Nope, none of those in my position.

If you want to see lies and logical fallacies galore then look to the anti-gun side.

 

[WildCat]

What need is there for a machine gun in the average citizen's home?

You claim to have one (of course it's purely imaginary) for "sentimental" reasons.

 

[BobTheCoward]

But you'd kill people with them?

I don't carry one around. If we were out together, don't turn to me for help....I'm running.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I don't carry one around. If we were out together, don't turn to me for help....I'm running.

So you keep one at home?

 

[BobTheCoward]

So you keep one at home?

It's put away.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It's put away.

Securely?

 

[BobTheCoward]

Securely?

Very haphazardly.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Very haphazardly.

Very responsible of you.

 

[BobTheCoward]

Very responsible of you.

I don't claim to be nor is it relevant to the initial question you asked me.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I don't claim to be nor is it relevant to the initial question you asked me.

Just an observation. People tell me guns can be kept in the home if they are properly secured and a responsible gun owner would do so. Irresponsibility is not surprising, however, as people are only human. To the greater extent, that is.

 

[BobTheCoward]

Just an observation. People tell me guns can be kept in the home if they are properly secured and a responsible gun owner would do so. Irresponsibility is not surprising, however, as people are only human. To the greater extent, that is.

The responsibility of human beings is irrelevant to my policy proposal.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The responsibility of human beings is irrelevant to my policy proposal.

Blissfully irrelevant, yes.