Skieur's Why Do Americans Have Guns Thread

[Overread17 5]

Your missing the biggest point. Whether or not the population is armed in general, the criminals ALWAYS will be. If you wanna get a gun in the UK but don't wanna go through the legal hoops I guarantee you can get one on the street quickly, easily, and dirt cheap. Your right, speaking of the general population, but your not taking into account how criminals actually get guns. If they walk into a gun store and buy/register it, then they are about the stupidest criminal in the world.

True criminals can get guns, but because the UK has a strict market control and a very limited market its a lot lot harder, even for the criminals to get hold of guns (fewer dodgy dealers; fewer missing shipments etc..). Furthermore the reduced gun culture aspect means that whilst they might get a handgun its going to be even harder to get hold of anything like an automatic or amour penetrating rounds.

In short we don't have anywhere near the same gun culture and gun problem in our criminal groups as the US does - we DO have it, but its reduced. Our street gangs are far more likely to stick a knife in you than shoot you.

 

[usayit]

Why not have the Americans keep their guns and the Canadians live without them ?
Everyone happy !

Bingo! the whole group of people who are against gun ownership like to think in generalizations and fail to realize the needs of different areas.

 

[ghache]

In Canada, we are Ninjas, we dont need guns.

Seriously, i never felt the need to protect myself when i go at the grocerie stores.

I might be wrong but the need to protect youself againsts guns is probably related to the fact that everyone carries a gun?

 

[usayit]

In short we don't have anywhere near the same gun culture and gun problem in our criminal groups as the US does - we DO have it, but its reduced. Our street gangs are far more likely to stick a knife in you than shoot you.

Maybe would be in the same boat we'll get there if we could somehow secure our borders.......

I'd love to see my country get to the point that knifes are more of an issue than guns.

 

[usayit]

In Canada, we are Ninjas, we dont need guns.

And Americans (US).. we are RAMBO!!!! lol

 

[Overread17 5]

In Canada, we are Ninjas, we dont need guns.

And Americans (US).. we are RAMBO!!!! lol

 

[ghache]

A rumor is going around that Sylvester Stallone fled to Canada during the Vietnam War in order to avoid the draft. Rambo is ghhhhhayyy

 

[Phranquey]

People always think negatively of guns because of how guns are portrayed on the media

I find it hilarious that the liberal media has been screaming for gun control, yet they're the only ones talking.... no one will touch it with a ten-foot pole. Media & Brady are fuming that Obama didn't mention one single word about it last night in the SOTU. The only thing that is coming out is Senator McCarthy's bill to ban Happy Sticks, and that probably won't even get voted on in the House.

 

[Overread17 5]

It would take a very stable America in strong financial times and a very popular leader to even attempt to approach the Gun laws in any meaningful way. It's just too engrained in peoples minds and too open to opposition simply shouting "unconstitutional" without needing to make any argument to get support.

 

[mishele]

I want to start this off w/.........I HAVE NO ISSUE W/ PEOPLE OWNING GUNS......lol
But I have always wondered why people need these crazy automatic ones. Is anyone using them for self defense? Or is it more of a hobby gun? :hug::
Is it just a "because it's my right" thing? I don't see any reason to be able to shoot 30 shots under a minute.

 

[ghache]

Here is my cousin's neighboor from Bayview, San francisco.
She was telling us to put down our music or she was going to put down the music herself.

Sorry for the bad shadows on her face and her right tits but sunlight was kinda harsh and i didnt had time to setup a flash.

 

[Overread17 5]

I want to start this off w/.........I HAVE NO ISSUE W/ PEOPLE OWNING GUNS......lol
But I have always wondered why people need these crazy automatic ones. Is anyone using them for self defense? Or is it more of a hobby gun? :hug::
Is it just a "because it's my right" thing? I don't see any reason to be able to shoot 30 shots under a minute.

I'd say that is then getting to the level of being no different to any other hobby - fast car with a fat exhaust and revvy sounds; bit white lenses; loud motobikes;

I guess for women its really like slick, streamlined irons; chrome plated cooking pots; titanium cooking utensils

 

[ghache]

I want to start this off w/.........I HAVE NO ISSUE W/ PEOPLE OWNING GUNS......lol
But I have always wondered why people need these crazy automatic ones. Is anyone using them for self defense? Or is it more of a hobby gun? :hug::
Is it just a "because it's my right" thing? I don't see any reason to be able to shoot 30 shots under a minute.

Becauuuuuuuuse Jamal and rasheed run 30 time faster with a TV.

 

[MichiganFarts]

In short we don't have anywhere near the same gun culture and gun problem in our criminal groups as the US does - we DO have it, but its reduced. Our street gangs are far more likely to stick a knife in you than shoot you.

HOld that thought...read the chart wrong.

 

[Overread17 5]

In short we don't have anywhere near the same gun culture and gun problem in our criminal groups as the US does - we DO have it, but its reduced. Our street gangs are far more likely to stick a knife in you than shoot you.

According to this Murders (most recent) by country(random google) chart, you have more murders per capita in the UK than the US does.

So having a reduced gun problem is really just a distraction from reality, unless you can prove that chart is wrong. Which, like I said, it's just random google search...but that's enough to combat a shallow, random TPF argument :lmao:.

Yes I can - using the same source too
Murders Per Capita:

United States: 0.042802 per 1,000 people
United Kingdom: 0.0140633 per 1,000 people

:mrgreen: