(11-06-2012, 08:56 PM)shoju Wrote: Oh, this isn't an election topic. This is a "Crazy stuff that happens in this creepy town I work in around the election" topic.
We have lots of loony's here as well. I just think our election proces works a bit better in general.
Isn't it so that the US does not want to have international controllers to have a look if the election process occurs fair and correct?
The story you mention here would in Holland lead to things like official investigation, public outrage, arrests etc.
(11-07-2012, 08:34 AM)kandrathe Wrote:(11-07-2012, 05:00 AM)shoju Wrote: I'm not ok with normal people owning assault weapons, automatic weapons, and munitions.What good are guns without {am}munitions? In the US, we can own any type of weapon. Certain weapons, when owned by civilians, are permitted with the ATF. They check to see that you are in fact, normal (i.e. sane, non-felon, citizen).
How about; http://driveatank.com/
We have had this discussion before and I have come to really understand and respect your point of view on this one.
For the same reason I want to get a house with big garden and produce my own electricity and grow my own food.
When things go wrong owning a gun can be good for a person, but I hardly think it would end up alright.
Yes you will be able to defend yourself against your neighboor but not against some army or militia group.
In the meanwhile it is a fact that people owning guns leads to more violent crimes (every burglar brings a gun when he enters a house) and more victims, both among the cirminal and the 'defender'.
So this is my reasoning why I am still against your gun laws, eventhough i respect and understand your reasoning.