@Finkelstein I want you to understand I'm honestly not picking on you but here's a prime example of why commenting on something you're not fully aware of shouldn't be done. Hear me out.
Hunting for boar years ago with the old man I nearly got gouged. Basically he's a terrible shot. Like its a family joke bad. Needless to say he whizzed one by this sucker and he started charging me.
At that point a rifle isn't going to help you. You need a side arm, which thankfully I had. It was a 10mm Glock (missed on the first, clipped on second but between the withers on the third). On the third shot I dropped the boar just a couple feet from me.
What's my point? No way in the world I'm hunting for certain game without a pistol/revolver. No chance. Aiming down a rifle sight in that scenario just isn't going to work. So banning side arms won't work.
Banning semi-auto rifles won't work either. What's wrong with my Remington R-15. Are you saying that my varmint rifle is bad news? Cause that's what that gun is for.
See there are legit uses for these guns. Unless you're just saying I shouldn't hunt anymore. something I've done my entire life. Perhaps everyone should take something they've done their entire lives and remove it just to be fair then? (obviously not serious and not being argumentative but hopefully you appreciate what I'm saying)
All for control I'm a good citizen I'm not the concern but I get it there are people that are. So if there's some inconvenience I have zero issue with that. Honestly I don't. However you can't cast a wide net. Needs to be specific and predominantly based on individuals not the weapon itself. Guns don't spontaneously combust people do.
California is a prime example that the wrong kind of gun control flat doesn't work. That state is a danger zone. Strictest in the business yet the most deaths by guns.
...and I totally disagree that guns are the primary mechanism in these terrible incidents. The twin towers, Boston Marathon, San Bernardino. All either not guns or guns that were obtained illegally. Which all the gun control in the world does nothing for any of those terrible situations.
Not saying gun control can't help over all I think it can but it isn't a magic wand. In those three incidents I just mentioned gun control would have done nothing...zero...buptkis...so don't be under the impression it will magically fix it all.
Preventing conflict and stress for people will have a far greater effect than the gun control. Combine the both and you might have something.
Lastly everyone has been pretty civil in here but stood their ground. I hope I'm not overstepping here but during this @simon and I have had some PMs on totally unrelated topics throughout this whole deal. Seriously as if this thread didn't even exist and here we are on polar opposite sides of the fence.
I know some are upset or are claiming censorship. I haven't seen the posts so I can't really comment fully but I've not exactly been a cupcake in my position here and have received zero flak in the process. If you are civil and not abusive in your speech I don't think you'll see any censoring. Not making judgments just saying that is my personal experience. Take it as you will.
Now if we can just get the politicians to act in the same constructive manner as everyone has been here maybe we'll get somewhere!!.
