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What do gun proponents think about certain issues?

Yow thats way to much to read.

I am pro 2nd amendment yet I dont own a gun. Where do I fit in?
 
Tmy said:
Yow thats way to much to read.

I am pro 2nd amendment yet I dont own a gun. Where do I fit in?
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Probably right along side with me. I don't have a firearm, and never had. Though I've fired a few before.
 
Is there going to be comprehensive results of Larsen's survey? Or is it just for his amusement?
 
Well, we'll know how a few people feel about jawalkers owning guns and whether bald pop stars should have them.
 
Quad4_72 said:
Is there going to be comprehensive results of Larsen's survey? Or is it just for his amusement?
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At first I took it seriously. About half way through it I realized that it was a bunch of loaded questions designed either a) by the Brady Campaign (or VPC or whatever they call themselves these days) b) just for his amusement. I have no doubt of the height of his intellectual capacity but I believe he suffers from the same delusions that seem to afflict people of his ilk: i.e. They know what's best for the rest of us trailer trash dimwitted losers. Speaking of jaywalking, it's elitists like Larsen that like to pass laws that make jaywalking punishable by 3 months in jail (Singapore).
 
roger said:
31. Do you think you could use other, already legally available, and less lethal,
means of preventing a crime, instead of guns?
Loaded question.
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Not at all. The point of the question is to find out if you think you can prevent crimes with less lethal force than guns.

roger said:
38. Do you think gun deaths are comparable to traffic accidents,
drowning accidents, etc.?
(the "cars kill people too" argument)
In what way?
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The argument goes: "Well, if cars also kill people, why don't you want to ban cars, too?"

roger said:
40. How do you rate the overall effectiveness of guns as opposed to other weapons?
effective at what?
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Preventing/protecting against crime.


Tmy said:
Yow thats way to much to read.

I am pro 2nd amendment yet I dont own a gun. Where do I fit in?
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Answer the questions as best you can.

Quad4_72 said:
Is there going to be comprehensive results of Larsen's survey? Or is it just for his amusement?
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insurgent said:
At first I took it seriously. About half way through it I realized that it was a bunch of loaded questions designed either a) by the Brady Campaign (or VPC or whatever they call themselves these days) b) just for his amusement. I have no doubt of the height of his intellectual capacity but I believe he suffers from the same delusions that seem to afflict people of his ilk: i.e. They know what's best for the rest of us trailer trash dimwitted losers. Speaking of jaywalking, it's elitists like Larsen that like to pass laws that make jaywalking punishable by 3 months in jail (Singapore).
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I doubt we will get enough for a solid statistical analysis. But it is very enlightening so far. For all, I think.
 
I'll answer in the interest of intellectual curiosity.

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If you consider yourself a gun proponent:
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01. Do you favor gun control laws?

Some.

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02. Do you favor concealed gun laws?

Generally yes, but it depends on the place and type of law

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03. What do you think the effect of gun control laws has on
the number of gun crimes?

They decrease gun crimes

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04. Do you feel that criminals will get guns, regardless of gun laws?

Yes

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05. If you don't think it is possible to prevent criminals from obtaining
whatever weapon they want, what are you going to do about it?
(check any)

Nothing beyond supporting law enforcement and enforcement of laws already in place

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06. Do you feel safe in your home?

Yes (I should add I live in South Korea, but ditto for when I was in the U.S.

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07. Do you think you are safer, if you have a gun at home?

Yes

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08. Do you carry a gun in public?

No (except in my professional capacity, but that isn't the intent of the question, I'm sure)

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09. Do you feel safer in public if you carry your gun?

In some places, yes

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10. Do you feel it is responsible to carry a gun around children?

Simply carrying a gun? Yes I think it is responsible. You could handle that gun in a manner that is irresponsible. But just having a gun around children -- I have no problem with it.

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11. Do you feel it is responsible that others carry a gun around children?

Same answer as above. Nothing inherently irresponsible about
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12. Do you keep your gun(s) locked in a safe place at home?

I did in the U.S.

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13. If you keep your gun(s) in a safe place, how long will it realistically
take you to run to the safe place, get the gun out, ready for "action"?

Less than a minute

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14. If you keep your gun(s) in a safe place, how sure are you that nobody
(e.g. your kids) can gain unwanted access to the gun(s)?

99%

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15. How confident are you that you will not hurt yourself or your family, if an
intruder attacks you(r family) in your home?

90%
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16. Do you think that it makes no difference which weapons are available,
the crime would happen anyway?

Depends on the crime

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17. What crime would you kill to prevent?
(check any)

Anything with potential for serious bodily inury

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18. What crime do you think should later prevent someone from
acquiring/owning a gun?
(with whatever training/licenses required)
(check any)

Any felony, any type of assault, attempted murder, domestic abuse

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19. What weapons do you think should be allowed to be owned
by law-abiding citizens?
(check any)

Hand guns, rifles (semi-automatic)

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20. Do you think that you are capable of handling guns more safely than
the average citizen?

I'm in the Army, so I'd sure hope so ;)

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21. Do you think that Americans are more prone to resort to violence
than other nationalities?

More than some, less than others

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22. Is there an upper limit to how many people you will accept getting shot,
before you will accept stricter gun control laws?

No

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23. Is there an upper limit to how many people you will accept getting shot,
before you will accept a total gun ban for private citizens?

No
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24. Is there an upper limit to how many gun killing sprees you will accept,
before you will accept a total gun ban for private citizens?

No
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25. How old must a person be, before he should be allowed to own a gun?
(with whatever restrictions you may prefer)

21 (official, individual ownership without restrictions)

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26. Is your position on guns in any way determined by a personal experience or
by someone close to you?

No

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27. Do you think that "guns don't kill people - people kill people"?

Yes

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28. How likely (%) do you think you are to get so angry
that you don't know or care what you do?

1%

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29. How likely (%) do you think you are to become a criminal?

That's a pretty impossible question to answer. I've downloaded MP3s, and that is technically illegal, so who knows (of course, that applies to probably 75% of the population of the country)

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30. How likely (%) do you think other law-abiding citizens
are to become criminals?

5-10 %

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31. Do you think you could use other, already legally available, and less lethal, means of preventing a crime, instead of guns?

It depends on the crime. For some crimes, absolutely.

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32. Would you give up your guns if the police had a duty to protect you?

The police do have some duty to protect me, so no

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33. Do you think society would be safer, if everyone had guns?
(Everyone = those who could legally own guns)

No

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34. Do you think society would be safer, if everyone carried guns in public?
(Everyone = those who could legally own guns)

No

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35. Do you think gun ownership should be mandatory for everyone?
(Everyone = those who could legally own guns)

No
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36. Do you think that it is up to gun control proponents to prove that guns are
not safe, and not the other way around?
(Owning a gun = default position)

It is up to both sides to prove their case. I don't think there is a "default position."

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37. Do you think that there is a direct causal link between high gun crime and
how easy it is to get a gun?
(the easier it is to get a gun, the more gun crime)

Yes
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38. Do you think gun deaths are comparable to traffic accidents,
drowning accidents, etc.?
(the "cars kill people too" argument)

Urr.. I think gun accidents are comparable to car accidents. I think deliberate crimes using a gun are comparable to other deliberate crimes of the same nature
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39. What are the reasons you have a gun?
(check any)

Personal Safety
Target Shooting


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40. How do you rate the overall effectiveness of guns as opposed to other weapons?
(knives, batons, etc)

More effective

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41. Do you think society has less tolerance of a burglar willing to fire a gun,
than a burglar who just wants to steal, but not hurt?

Less tolerance


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42. Do you have less tolerance of a burglar willing to fire a gun,
than a burglar who just wants to steal, but not hurt?

Less tolerance

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43. If Britney Spears applied for a gun during Hairgate 2007,
do you think she should get a permit?

That would be up to whatever state she was in. There is nothing illegal about shaving one's head. If there were other issues that would make it illegal for her to own a gun, then no. But that is obvious.

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44. What do you think guns are designed for?
(check any)

Shooting projectiles (sorry, that's the best answer that fits, since it really depends on the gun. There are guns that shoot bean bags, rubber bullets, tear gas, BBs, etc.)

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45. How old do you think a person must be, before being allowed to own a gun?

Already answered

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46. Do you think that teachers should be allowed to be armed while at school?

I think it would be up to the local state/county/city. I don't think there should be a blanket prohibition on it

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47. Do you think high school students should be allowed to be armed while at school?

No, but that also goes along with the question regarding minimum age. In the rural schools near mine when I was growing up, prior to the Columbine incident it was not at all uncommon for students to go hunting before coming to school, and to bring their hunting rifles in with them, which would be locked in the principal's office. It wasn't a big deal.

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48. Do you think grade school students should be allowed to be armed while at school?

No, again goes to minimum age, etc.
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49. Do you think employees should be allowed to be armed while at work?

Up to their employer. I don't think there should be a blanket prohibition on it.

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50. If you feel threatened where you live to make you own a gun,
why don't you move somewhere else?

If someone is doing something illegal, then they are in the wrong, not me, so why would I move? I would go through regular legal channels to ensure my safety, but I would also ensure that I had the physical means to protect myself

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51. Which actions, while possessing a gun, should result in jail time?
(check any)

If in actual physical possession of the gun at the time:
Being drunk at home
Being drunk in a public place
Driving drunk
Under the influence of drugs at home
Under the influence of drugs in a public place

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52. If you saw a stranger being subjected to a crime,
would you use your gun to prevent the crime?

It would depend on the crime, but probably. "Using" the gun can be as much as showing it/pointing it at a person, not actually firing it at them. The threshold for actually firing the gun would depend on the type of crime committed, the chances of physical harm to someone at the time, etc. etc. Too many variables to answer that question with a simple "yes" or "no"
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Thanks to the folks who bothered to answer I've found it very interesting (suppose I should also say thanks to Claus as well for putting it up :) ).
 
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