09-11-2003, 05:56 PM
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Manwhore
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 15,495
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I agree with just about everything you have just stated Cheyanne, especially concerning illegal immigrants. It is not a huge issue where I live, but I do know it is in other parts of this country. I do take big exception with the following... (as Irish well knows  )
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Originally posted by Cheyanne
Throughout history and still today, we kill each other with whatever means available. In some instances does owning a gun make that easier? Perhaps.
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Not perhaps. Definitely. The purpose of a firearm is to kill, when you get right down to it.
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But, if a person truly wanted to kill another and didn’t have a gun, would that person succeed? Probably.
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I'd say that is a maybe. There are a lot of factors that you could go into with that statement. I do know that if someone comes after me with a knife, I stand a lot better chance out-running that knife, then out-running a gun.
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The reality of it isn’t legal gun ownership, but intent. Those who are in the US illegally will find a way, no matter what…. It isn’t just the laws that are to blame, it is the intent of the individual.
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While this statement is very true, it doesn't cover the number of firearm deaths that occur accidentally each year. Also, what's wrong with waiting 5 days if you are purchasing a firearm? Is there a reason someone needs to be able to walk into a store and get one RIGHT NOW? I do agree, most people that could not obtain one legally will do it illegally, but why make it easier for them?
And I want to add... This topic sparks a fire in many Pixies, on both sides of the argument. I do not mean my statements as a direct attack on you Cheyanne. As you needed to vent, so did I.
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