The right to own a firearm

We used to award 100 points if you could knock down an old dear, when i was a boy racer!

Oh no offence intended 3F8T's

gdub411 wrote: Reed Lover wrote: Are we saying that deer should be culled because they are inconvenient? I find hunting for sport to be barbaric in the sense that it I can find no justification for anyone to kill anything senselessly. However as long as the hunting is for food eg not just for a trophy,then I cant really muster a valid argument against it. I think vegetarians are just as pathetic as hunters. When a family plows into a deer that stepped out onto the highway at 65 mph and their son or daughter flies through the windshield I will be sure to let them know we couldn't keep the deer population down just because it was an "inconvenience"

I am absolutely certain that if this "family" had been wearing seat belts they would NOT have gone through the windshield!

BTW I am pretty certain that I drive well enough not to hit anything on the roads. Greg you should not be reading "Playgirl" whilst driving your van!

We have had a big problem in New Jersey also with deers causing really bad car accidents.  One reason I love the City... if my subway hits a deer, I'll never feel it...

However I was in Australia a couple of years ago when they had open season on killing kangeroos... that was not nice... and some of the restaurants were serving kangeroo burgers...

One must always eat what they hunt, right girls?

Actually, in the US, I'm not sure about other countries, deer and some other native animals are hunted, by PERMIT, in order to keep the populations under control. When there is over-population, many deer (and others) starve due to limited food availability. The permits are issued on the basis of the animal population. Deer are not hunted merely because they are an inconvience.

I totally abhor trophy hunting or fishing.

Do vegetarians taste like salad?

Firstly, im glad to see you peter i havent read one of your tantelising post for a while and it warms my heart to hear from you (over the top but you get the point). Its also great to see you have returned my Reedlover, i for one am glad your back.

I don't have much to say on the subject of this debate as i have never posessed a gun and will hopefully never feel the need to. I f u really need to protect your self you can buy perfecly good knives or even better pepper spray. I personally own thrrowing knives but never carry them in public (well... sometimes). I would rather see all guns destroyed (thers nothing like a bit of medeival combat (joke). Seriously i would like guns to be banned but i also realise this is not possible.Guns could be banned but so many people own them that is it possible to make sure every gun is returned.

Its human nature to want to kill someone every now and again but its the ability to override these thaughts that makes us rationable and not complete psychos. However some people are complete psychos for watevere reason (parenting, disabliity, peer pressure etc). My point is that the blame for the crime must fall on th eperson who commits it. So guns do kill people but only because people make them. The guns have no choice in the matter and cant give much defense in court. For this reason the responsibilty is for the gun carrier to make sure it isnt misused.

I see taht both sides of the debate present a good argument but im in favour of the less guns the better. Now lets roll a joint and sing along to "leave it" (YES).

Guys nad gals never forget "A real froob knows where his towel is"

IM WELL AWARE OF THE SPELLING MISTAKES AND AM TO LAZY TO CORRECT THEM LOL

gdub411 wrote:    Do you guys have such deer over population problems in your country where it starts killing your motorists in a big way because they unexpectantly step out onto a highway? We do in Wisconsin. )

I've still no wish to enter this debate.

You might find this article interesting though GDUB.

Reed Lover said:What first drew you to A Larger Bowel ?

Somehow I missed this question. Mind games sir Reed Lover..mind games

It's supposed to be a half planet...ya think I should change it? I've kind of warmed up to it now.

By the way...did you resolve those issues?

Paradox wrote:

I started this post because its something i am interested about. Living in England, where guns are not readily available to everyone, i find the contrast between English and American law fascinating.
It wasn't my intention to "poison" any atmosphere at all. I find your outspoken comments annoyings and pointless. Leave my bladder and bowel problems out of this.
As others have said before me, if you dont want to get upset by the opinions of other people, and dont feel you can rationally debate a subject which many people have a view on, then dont open topics of that nature.   

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Paradox: Consider me duly chastised. Sorry to have misread/annoyed/offended you. (See my later posts, above.)

Welcome, & carry on with the debate!

Easy Livin': Thanks for the understanding & kind words! As you suggested, I guess I will "jump in" and post from time to time, as moved to do so (& as time allows), but I'll avoid such controversial, non-music-related topics, because I'm really not into debating them with strangers on a music (or any) forum (others are, I understand), and I always seem to offend someone when I take offense....

See you on the Reviews page, & GREAT reviews, BTW, Easy!

 So many! You must have lots of spare time, comrade?