Cuz, 'Murica.
OK just a fun question that we'll never get to the bottom of no doubt. Why are Americans so passionate about their guns? With the ongoing mass shootings we keep hearing about, us Brits to name only one country generally don't understand the passion it raises?
Cuz, 'Murica.
Cuz, 'Murica.
Think we can do better than that guys! ;)
I'm stealing this from a radio talk show host but I think it sums it up..."the 2nd amendment is the reset button of the constitution."
A weapon is a great tool for many things. Including defending the freedom our ancestors bled and died for. Could make this very long, but all in all it keeps freedom in the peoples hands.
I'm a little biased here, as I carry a weapon protecting the rights and freedoms of the U.S. on a daily basis. However, when I'm not in uniform, I carry a sidearm for my family's protection. We have a bunch of ungrateful people in the U.S. who would rather steal to get an easy buck for drug money, than hold a job to earn their keep. I will not hesitate to end some worthless robbers life. With the way our big boss is running things, who knows what he's gunna do with his remaining time in office.
How would passion about firearms be correlated/compared to mass shootings?
because my family loves me and I love them. I hate to think about what they would do without me. The police and the government are not able to protect me (average 911 response time is 17 minutes) if someone decides to hurt me or them. They are counting on Dad to protect them. If I am not mistaken the violent crime rate per hundred thousand in Britain is about double what it is here in the U.S. even though you banned guns. The two scumbags that attacked one of your soldiers in the streets here a while back would have had a totally different outcome if he had the right to carry to defend himself. On the other point, the government is supposed to be representative of the people. I think the current administration is a long way off of doing that right now, and a lot of us are armed. We haven't went off the deep end trying to overthrow our government or anything, but if it does get bad enough, yes, it is a Constitutional reset button. I am prior service and my oath was to the Constitution not the administration.
:D:D
I find them fun and interesting, simple as that. I don't hunt (not a fan of killing beautiful nature), but like to shoot targets. I live in a safe city, but I do have my CCW. Carry maybe 10% of the time (should be more).
What makes the US interesting to me is that MAYBE someday (far-fetched) the armed forces could be overwhelmed, but good luck taking over unless the citizens want you here. I wouldn't expect anyone to be so stupid, including our own government.
The main thing is I find them fun an interesting though. They make loud noises. Wish I could find more places and time to shoot.
2 handguns
2 semi-auto rifles
1 shotgun
To the OP, don't believe the media about how guns have caused mass shootings.
It's the individual holding the gun, not the actual gun.
And did you know that most take place in "gun-free" zones. Why? Because the ****-f*ck that's pulling the trigger knows they can cause the most damage in a gun free zone (e.g.: schools) since no one should be armed.
I mean, if the ****-f*ck is hell bent on getting themselves killed, why not just show up to a police station and start shooting?