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Title: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 09, 2013, 03:03:25 pm
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More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the British TV host Piers Morgan to be deported after he criticised America's gun laws.

After December's Newtown school shooting President Obama opened up the emotionally charged debate over stricter gun control, which CNN host Morgan is strongly in favour of.

The White House has issued a statement defending Mr Morgan's right to free speech.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20967687 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20967687)



Really? 100,000 people and counting in the US have signed a petition to deport Piers Morgan because he called US gun laws stupid, and I agree with him, Americans are saying to give everyone, teachers, shop staff, cinema staff, literally EVERYONE guns so that they can use them to prevent mass murders, I mean seriously do you honestly think that is some kind of solution? It's like giving everyone in Afghanistan a machine gun so that they can stop the Taliban, wake up call, the US, UK and every other country which has a military presence there hasn't been able to stop them yet, this is an example basically saying giving everyone a gun isn't going to prevent mass murders, the only way to do that, is to remove all these guns, just like the UK did, and now we have around 40 gun murders per year, as opposed to the USA's 11 to 12 thousand per year, as Piers said in the video on the BBC website.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 10, 2013, 03:29:01 pm
9 January 2013. I saw this ages ago and that guy Alex Jones was on the BBC Politics Show shouting off and not allowing the other interviewees to speak.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 10, 2013, 03:39:10 pm
Piers is completely right, the second amendment right is based on 1791!! Influenced by british law from 1689.... THERE IS A HUGE FUCKING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS:
(http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/12240/12498449_1.jpg?v=8CEEB74F39CECA0)
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3OnhId99mrQA3kc4_Za7wdY11RR0HTcMduPaRMjO1nNU73HuyUw)

AND THIS:
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnA-Xx00KWQaNbbwEB7ZMpB3lkyJzY9mDKECt3fTTSnOjS5tuNvQ)
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6ovcg0N-4rY1zpO1nNJ0Z5lomfgRZB38KU3pZA6uYiRwqFnKe)
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 10, 2013, 03:45:55 pm
No civilian should have the right to own a M4A1 legally. Period.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: eymas on June 10, 2013, 04:16:26 pm
Wouldn't that only increase the potentiality?
*sigh*
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: KelviNC on June 10, 2013, 04:19:08 pm
No civilian should have the right to own a M4A1 legally. Period.

Correct
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 10, 2013, 04:31:03 pm
No civilian should have the right to own a M4A1 legally. Period.
I don't understand why non-lethal weapons like tazers, bean bags, etc have a more prominent role in the self defense laws. Killing someone for self defense isn't self defense, it's murder. Defending yourself by taking somebody elses life and JUSTIFYING that under retard ancient laws is simply inhumane. To consider your life so valuable that you end somebody elses in order to protect your own.... Man that's selfish.

Wouldn't that only increase the potentiality?
*sigh*

1919, prohibition, gave the illegal side of alcohol production, transportation and sale a place. Once you make something illegal, there will be people trying to bypass that and generate personal gain from it. Banning assault rifles will make the illegal trade in firearms flourish uncontrollably.

The Netherlands decriminalized the sale, private use and production on cannabis. This lead to an immense drop in hard drug use, including   heroin.

This above isn't just relevant to drug laws, it's relevant to ANY law. Give them a softer, more harmless alternative, instead of an empty void. Don't ban ALL guns, make non lethal weapons a better ALTERNATIVE.. Sure tazers and bean bags are still dangerous, but at least people can defend themselves WITHOUT jeopardizing somebody's life.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: eymas on June 10, 2013, 04:57:53 pm
This above isn't just relevant to drug laws, it's relevant to ANY law. Give them a softer, more harmless alternative, instead of an empty void. Don't ban ALL guns, make non lethal weapons a better ALTERNATIVE.. Sure tazers and bean bags are still dangerous, but at least people can defend themselves WITHOUT jeopardizing somebody's life.
Amen
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 10, 2013, 08:54:48 pm
Piers is completely right, the second amendment right is based on 1791!! Influenced by british law from 1689.... THERE IS A HUGE f**kING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS:
(http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/12240/12498449_1.jpg?v=8CEEB74F39CECA0)
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3OnhId99mrQA3kc4_Za7wdY11RR0HTcMduPaRMjO1nNU73HuyUw)

AND THIS:
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnA-Xx00KWQaNbbwEB7ZMpB3lkyJzY9mDKECt3fTTSnOjS5tuNvQ)
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6ovcg0N-4rY1zpO1nNJ0Z5lomfgRZB38KU3pZA6uYiRwqFnKe)
Damn true man, I don't mean to offend Americans, but when you have a petition signed by WAY OVER 100,000 people to have a man removed from your country just because he disagree's with your gun laws, you know you either have a mental or denial problem, it's like I always hear them saying 'If the government wants my guns, they will have to fight for them,' is that really what you'd do if the government took all your guns? Murder a bunch of innocent people who are just doing their jobs..
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 11, 2013, 08:15:21 pm
Here we go again...

Didn't Piers Morgan threatened to deport himself (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/dec/31/piers-morgan-deport-himself-gun-control) if gun control failed?

Piers is completely right, the second amendment right is based on 1791!! Influenced by british law from 1689.... THERE IS A HUGE f**kING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS:
(http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/12240/12498449_1.jpg?v=8CEEB74F39CECA0)
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3OnhId99mrQA3kc4_Za7wdY11RR0HTcMduPaRMjO1nNU73HuyUw)

AND THIS:
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnA-Xx00KWQaNbbwEB7ZMpB3lkyJzY9mDKECt3fTTSnOjS5tuNvQ)
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6ovcg0N-4rY1zpO1nNJ0Z5lomfgRZB38KU3pZA6uYiRwqFnKe)

So by his logic, the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to modern media like TV and the Internet?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 11, 2013, 08:17:55 pm
Here we go again...

Didn't Piers Morgan threatened to deport himself (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/dec/31/piers-morgan-deport-himself-gun-control) if gun control failed?
Crazy Brits...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 11, 2013, 08:33:23 pm
Here we go again...

Didn't Piers Morgan threatened to deport himself (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/dec/31/piers-morgan-deport-himself-gun-control) if gun control failed?

So by his logic, the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to modern media like TV and the Internet?
If you plan on committing mass murder with a 200 year old rifle (or whatever it is) you're going to be there reloading it alot longer than a military machine gun, you can't kill people with a TV and the internet.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 11, 2013, 09:00:22 pm
So by his logic, the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to modern media like TV and the Internet?

I agree, speech can be as dangerous as a gun, but speech doesn't change, guns do, they become bigger, faster, lighter... That's not "defense"... That's "death".
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 11, 2013, 09:07:08 pm
No civilian should have the right to own a M4A1 legally. Period.

Civilians cannot own a M4A1 legally without going through the proper channels (ATF) because it's fully automatic. That's why there's a civilian variation of the M4A1 called the AR-15.

I agree, speech can be as dangerous as a gun, but speech doesn't change, guns do, they become bigger, faster, lighter... That's not "defense"... That's "death".

And if you try using only speech against a government that has these type of weapons that you cannot own? That's "genocide".
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 11, 2013, 11:15:02 pm
Civilians cannot own a M4A1 legally without going through the proper channels (ATF) because it's fully automatic. That's why there's a civilian variation of the M4A1 called the AR-15.
That doesn't stop those who want to miss-use them, from getting them, I think it was the Panorama TV programme in the UK that went to the US, bought an M4A1 and some ammo from a gun market (where different people all go sell their guns in 1 place), she didn't have to show ID or anything, just took the M4A1 in a case after paying and left the building. :roll:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 12, 2013, 05:24:03 am
And if you try using only speech against a government that has these type of weapons that you cannot own? That's "genocide".

You know this isn't 1950, you don't live in communist russia, stalin's dead.. You do know that right? Really, if the US government wanted its people dead, ain't much you can do about it.

Not to go off topic here, but the simpsons and family guy made some solid points on guns, both they show examples of alienated communities, uncertain of their future.. After realising they don't really need any firearms, because nothing is threatning them they make the population throw theirs on a big fire and melt them to nothing. After this the simpsons make 'zombie apocalypse', causing everyone to feel like an idiot for throwing their guns away. Family guy sends 'evil stewie squid clones' onto the community, making the people feel stupid.

Now all this says is, a community doesn't need guns, until they REALLY need them... which is unlikely to ever happen in these times.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 12, 2013, 09:42:45 am
You know this isn't 1950, you don't live in communist russia, stalin's dead.. You do know that right? Really, if the US government wanted its people dead, ain't much you can do about it.
Yeh because Obama just can't wait to start a civil war which would ruin the US, well actually it kind of already is ruined, major gun problems, massive debt, continuous mass wasting of money on the US military, constant borrowing. :roll:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Reece on June 12, 2013, 04:52:06 pm
Didn't Piers Morgan threatened to deport himself (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/dec/31/piers-morgan-deport-himself-gun-control) if gun control failed?

Keep him. We don't want him.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Ratko Gavrilovic on June 12, 2013, 04:59:33 pm
Civilians cannot own a M4A1 legally without going through the proper channels (ATF) because it's fully automatic. That's why there's a civilian variation of the M4A1 called the AR-15.
Oh so now it's all cool? That state of mind you're displaying is why the situation in America is messed up.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 12, 2013, 05:46:10 pm
Oh so now it's all cool? That state of mind you're displaying is why the situation in America is messed up.

I didn't say it was all cool, I'm just stating facts in response to Jacob. What state of mind do you honestly think I have?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mr. Goobii on June 12, 2013, 06:26:39 pm
I agree on Piers Morgan. The arguments are stupid.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 12, 2013, 06:50:01 pm
Keep him. We don't want him.
This guy speaks the truth. Him being in America keeps him off Britain's Got Talent. :hurray:

That doesn't stop those who want to miss-use them, from getting them, I think it was the Panorama TV programme in the UK that went to the US, bought an M4A1 and some ammo from a gun market (where different people all go sell their guns in 1 place), she didn't have to show ID or anything, just took the M4A1 in a case after paying and left the building. :roll:
I saw that. Very messed up and should be reviewed immediately. If anyone can just go to a gun show, purchase a M4 like they can a chocolate bar something is incredibly flawed. Obama says he will work to close down these "gun loopholes", I'm still waiting Barack so is the rest of America and please don't wait for another school massacre before you start thinking about doing something.

Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Ratko Gavrilovic on June 12, 2013, 07:30:44 pm
I didn't say it was all cool, I'm just stating facts in response to Jacob. What state of mind do you honestly think I have?
You're saying, or atleast making it look like you're saying that an AR-15 resolved the gun situation.
What I want to say is that no firearm such as the AR-15 or anything that can kill should be allowed (that easily).
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 12, 2013, 08:30:16 pm
This guy speaks the truth. Him being in America keeps him off Britain's Got Talent. :hurray:
I saw that. Very messed up and should be reviewed immediately. If anyone can just go to a gun show, purchase a M4 like they can a chocolate bar something is incredibly flawed. Obama says he will work to close down these "gun loopholes", I'm still waiting Barack so is the rest of America and please don't wait for another school massacre before you start thinking about doing something.
The loopholes will remain aslong as people can buy and sell guns. :roll:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 12, 2013, 10:51:06 pm
You're saying, or atleast making it look like you're saying that an AR-15 resolved the gun situation.
What I want to say is that no firearm such as the AR-15 or anything that can kill should be allowed (that easily).

Only "logical" reason to own a civil assault rifle is for hunting large animals... Which is pretty much illegal in a crapton of places.. Also hunting is an outdated hobby which should be considered as a crime against nature.. But I ain't peta so shoot all you want.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 12, 2013, 11:22:51 pm
Only "logical" reason to own a civil assault rifle is for hunting large animals... Which is pretty much illegal in a crapton of places.. Also hunting is an outdated hobby which should be considered as a crime against nature.. But I ain't peta so shoot all you want.
They should be setting up game reserves and not allowing civilians to have these high capacity weapons outside of these places. It would make it safer.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 13, 2013, 12:41:04 am
(http://theveterannextdoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/battle-of-athens-tn-sign-430.jpg)

Only "logical" reason to own a civil assault rifle is for hunting large animals... Which is pretty much illegal in a crapton of places.. Also hunting is an outdated hobby which should be considered as a crime against nature.. But I ain't peta so shoot all you want.

2nd Amendment wasn't created just for hunting. As for hunting, they actually encourage hunting in order to prevent overpopulation as mentioned here (http://www.catholic.org/green/story.php?id=48839) and here. (http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/77285/)
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 13, 2013, 01:11:39 am
The gun control debate was ended in 1791.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

There is no debate over constitutional rights, you don't like it - you leave or quit complaining. It's not going away any time soon, in fact this whole thing as actually increased gun ownership. More people are becoming pro-gun, more states are saying federal gun laws are void. You can't infringe a constitutional right in which the people can fight back. We can't do anything to stop the federal government from spying on us, but we can stop them from taking our guns.

If you're anti-gun, that's cool. But, since you're not even from America(talking to non-americans obviously) you really can't speak on our Bill of Rights. Most countries do not have the problems we have. Britain doesn't quite have the street gangs and criminals we do. Gun control may work for you, but it can't work for us. We have actual crime - and it's common. Comparing the UK to America is just plain stupid, they are so different in so many different ways. Just to clarify, gun control may work for your country, but it can't work for ours.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 13, 2013, 01:49:45 am
2nd Amendment wasn't created just for hunting. As for hunting, they actually encourage hunting in order to prevent overpopulation as mentioned here (http://www.catholic.org/green/story.php?id=48839) and here. (http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/77285/)

Not JUST for hunting, but beside practise and actual usage for your own defense, hunting is the only alternative to continuously have a reason and place to shoot. Besides, overpopulation used to be a much bigger problem, but I think 200 years of US development have balanced it out pretty well..

Yes John is right, it is quite pretentious to speak about national laws and moral standards while you've nothing to do with it. I'm not judging the quality of life or the validity of law and order in the states, I'm just reviewing their contents from a realistic perspective..

Ofcourse it'll be a cold day in hell should any amendment get scrapped or overhauled, but holding on to 200 year old rationality can eventually have its toll..
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 13, 2013, 01:51:17 am
You can't infringe a constitutional right in which the people can fight back.
Yes because all of the armed citizens in the US are going to shoot at innocent cops who are just enforcing the law, that law possibly being to remove everyones guns.

If you're anti-gun, that's cool. But, since you're not even from America(talking to non-americans obviously) you really can't speak on our Bill of Rights.
Your gun violence effects the world, so we do have the right to speak about it, we constantly have to hear depressing stories of the latest mass shooting in the US, the last one being just last week.

Britain doesn't quite have the street gangs and criminals we do.
Difference between US and UK gangs:
US gangs = Ruthless criminals with guns.
UK gangs = Ruthless criminals with knives.
Both are criminals, both do the same shit, just knives are alot less lethal.

Gun control may work for you, but it can't work for us. We have actual crime - and it's common.
Are you trying to say the UK doesn't have 'actual crime'? And the reason gun control works for us, is because very citizen isn't armed to their teeth with guns and ammunition.

Just to clarify, gun control may work for your country, but it can't work for ours.
Yes, because you let it get out of hand.

but holding on to 200 year old rationality can eventually have its toll..
Kind of already is having it's toll. :roll:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 13, 2013, 02:46:58 am
Yes because all of the armed citizens in the US are going to shoot at innocent cops who are just enforcing the law, that law possibly being to remove everyones guns.

http://cspoa.org/sheriffs-gun-rights/ (http://cspoa.org/sheriffs-gun-rights/)

Your gun violence effects the world, so we do have the right to speak about it, we constantly have to hear depressing stories of the latest mass shooting in the US, the last one being just last week.

Heard about this one? http://www.kgw.com/news/Clackamas-man-armed-confronts-mall-shooter-183593571.html (http://www.kgw.com/news/Clackamas-man-armed-confronts-mall-shooter-183593571.html)

It's not much, but it clearly shows that having something to defend against a mass shooter means a lot.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 13, 2013, 05:42:50 am
Mikal, you have to be reminded that the U.S has an open border with a country known to smuggle drugs and weapons. The UK doesn't have the gun smuggling issue the US does. We could ban all the guns for citizens, however Mexican drug cartels would be free to smuggle guns to gang members. Until we can close our border with Mexico, we will always need guns. We can not protect ourselves with mace or a stun gun. When the criminals have guns, the citizens need guns. Like I said, you can't compare US crime to UK crime mainly because of our gangs and open borders. Our gun violence doesn't effect the rest of the world, it only effects us.

One thing I'm not sure everyone gets is we can't get the guns out of criminals hands. Even if the US Government were to ban all guns, every gang member would still have guns. We can't stop the gangs from owning guns. There is nothing we can do about them owning guns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 13, 2013, 07:38:19 am
And as previously stated, illegalizing guns means big business for the people selling it, and I don't mean gunshops.
Only way to stop guns is to find a more effective alternative.. Keep in mind though, ALL firearms these days are based on ancient chinese format. Bullet goes into barrel, powder goes behind it, ignite powder, compressed explosion shoots off bullet; THIS NEVER CHANGED.
The only highly improved (and fictional) alternative we have for that are "lasers".

Gun manufacturers should start thinking outside the box...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 13, 2013, 09:38:39 am
It's not much, but it clearly shows that having something to defend against a mass shooter means a lot.
If everyone didn't have guns, you wouldn't have mass shooters, simple.. :poke:

Mikal, you have to be reminded that the U.S has an open border with a country known to smuggle drugs and weapons. The UK doesn't have the gun smuggling issue the US does. We could ban all the guns for citizens, however Mexican drug cartels would be free to smuggle guns to gang members. Until we can close our border with Mexico, we will always need guns. We can not protect ourselves with mace or a stun gun. When the criminals have guns, the citizens need guns. Like I said, you can't compare US crime to UK crime mainly because of our gangs and open borders. Our gun violence doesn't effect the rest of the world, it only effects us.

One thing I'm not sure everyone gets is we can't get the guns out of criminals hands. Even if the US Government were to ban all guns, every gang member would still have guns. We can't stop the gangs from owning guns. There is nothing we can do about them owning guns.
Gangs in the UK have guns, but theres only around 40 shooting incidents per year, as opposed to the USA's 12,000, the smugglers would be a tiny proportion compared to the whole USA population, and simply would not matter and all, the police would deal with them, and the police could do alot more if your government would stop wasting billions and billions on the uselessly large military for no absolute reason, money could go into funding the Mexican police deal with the problems, of even offering them physical support.

Can't remove the guns? You're gonna have a bad time.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 13, 2013, 05:57:46 pm
One thing I'm not sure everyone gets is we can't get the guns out of criminals hands. Even if the US Government were to ban all guns, every gang member would still have guns. We can't stop the gangs from owning guns. There is nothing we can do about them owning guns.
America has got to stop hiding from the truth and start acting. You can keep on saying that more guns will solve the problem because you'll come to regret it years down the line when things start to become uncontrollable.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 13, 2013, 08:26:59 pm
America has got to start hiding from the truth and start acting. You can keep on saying that more guns will solve the problem because you'll come to regret it years down the line when things start to become uncontrollable.
Stop* and it already is uncontrollable. :D
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 13, 2013, 08:48:10 pm
If everyone didn't have guns, you wouldn't have mass shooters, simple.. :poke:
Gangs in the UK have guns, but theres only around 40 shooting incidents per year, as opposed to the USA's 12,000, the smugglers would be a tiny proportion compared to the whole USA population, and simply would not matter and all, the police would deal with them, and the police could do alot more if your government would stop wasting billions and billions on the uselessly large military for no absolute reason, money could go into funding the Mexican police deal with the problems, of even offering them physical support.

Can't remove the guns? You're gonna have a bad time.

Gangs here in America are far worse then gangs in your country. Read up on gangs here, some will literally kill you and your family if you look at them funny. Gangs in America are no joke. We have over a million documented gang members nation wide, and that's just the documented ones. The smugglers and gangs result for the majority of our murders. Our regular ole citizens aren't killing people. 65%-80% of our murders are gang-related. The police can not do anything about gangs due to civil rights and realistically because of immigration laws. Since we can't deport illegal immigrants, 66% of Hispanic street gangs, we can't stop them. Like I said, gun control may work the UK but we have actual problems here in America. Street gangs are no joke here. The criminal justice system sucks here and people are getting off for big crimes. I live in a good neighborhood, but just this year there's been 5 home invasions and multiple burglaries. The difference between a home invasion and burglary is a home invasion takes place while people are home. They get tied up and gagged and the gang members go freely because the police can't stop them.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 13, 2013, 09:19:02 pm
Gangs here in America are far worse then gangs in your country. Read up on gangs here, some will literally kill you and your family if you look at them funny. Gangs in America are no joke. We have over a million documented gang members nation wide, and that's just the documented ones. The smugglers and gangs result for the majority of our murders. Our regular ole citizens aren't killing people. 65%-80% of our murders are gang-related. The police can not do anything about gangs due to civil rights and realistically because of immigration laws. Since we can't deport illegal immigrants, 66% of Hispanic street gangs, we can't stop them. Like I said, gun control may work the UK but we have actual problems here in America. Street gangs are no joke here. The criminal justice system sucks here and people are getting off for big crimes. I live in a good neighborhood, but just this year there's been 5 home invasions and multiple burglaries. The difference between a home invasion and burglary is a home invasion takes place while people are home. They get tied up and gagged and the gang members go freely because the police can't stop them.
Sorry am I missing something? Is how bad your countries gangs are supposed to be a good thing? Just seems that way by the way you brag about it, if your '65-80%' is true, the other percentage is still freaking huge considering the USA's population size, and you forget to realise, the people who do things like the Sandy Hook shooting are not in gangs, they were regular citizens, who decided to commit mass murder for whatever reason, and the guns they used were as easy to get as a batch of eggs from the corner shop, I can see why you came to the UK though, atleast we can control guns, and gangs.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 13, 2013, 09:56:56 pm
Stop* and it already is uncontrollable. :D
That's what I meant, edited ;)

Gangs here in America are far worse then gangs in your country.
As Mikal pointed out the majority of major mass shootings in America recently have not been gang related but they are down to mentally ill people or the lone gunman. They aren't planned attack, just random which is harder for the police to prevent as they can't predict it. So you must look to putting in the preventative methods to stop these people from having high capacity weapons which aren't needed at all in civilian hands. Your President has got to stop waiting for these massacres to boost his political campaigning by saying what he will do and actually put his words into practise.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 13, 2013, 10:16:43 pm
Sorry am I missing something? Is how bad your countries gangs are supposed to be a good thing? Just seems that way by the way you brag about it, if your '65-80%' is true, the other percentage is still freaking huge considering the USA's population size, and you forget to realise, the people who do things like the Sandy Hook shooting are not in gangs, they were regular citizens, who decided to commit mass murder for whatever reason, and the guns they used were as easy to get as a batch of eggs from the corner shop, I can see why you came to the UK though, atleast we can control guns, and gangs.
The people who commit mass-shootings are always mentally ill. The mentally ill should not be able to get their hands on guns, I agree. However, there is a much simpler solution then stripping good, law-abiding citizens of their 2nd Amendment right. The mentally ill should be in mental hospitals. Look at the most recent mass shooting. The guy was mentally ill and troubled. He was even investigated for making bomb threats. How did he get his hands on guns? He should have been locked up a long time ago. If we could go back to the system we had pre-1970/1980's, we wouldn't have mass shootings. Back then, if you were insane and wanted to harm others, they locked you up. Today, these mentally ill people can do whatever they  want. The problem isn't guns, it's our criminal justice and mental health systems. This is an unarguable fact. If we locked the mentally ill up, they wouldn't have access to guns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 13, 2013, 10:24:32 pm
Back then, if you were insane and wanted to harm others, they locked you up. Today, these mentally ill people can do whatever they  want. The problem isn't guns, it's our criminal justice and mental health systems. This is an unarguable fact. If we locked the mentally ill up, they wouldn't have access to guns.
I don't think locking people up is the correct way to solve the problem, a number of other factors have to be considered. Something is obviously a problem as there are mentally ill people here in the UK but they seem to be fine walking the streets here without shooting anyone. Why? Because they have access to no weapons. Instead of locking them up remove the source of the problem and disallow them from owning a weapon. You wouldn't put someone in prison because they have ginger hair and might shoot someone, why do it to the mentally ill?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 13, 2013, 10:28:13 pm
Like I said, you can't compare the US and UK like this. They're faaar to different. Illegal guns are very easy to access in America, I could go to the streets of LA right now and probably pick up an AK47 if I had the money. But keep in mind, these are illegal guns. There's a huge difference.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 13, 2013, 10:58:22 pm
The people who commit mass-shootings are always mentally ill. The mentally ill should not be able to get their hands on guns, I agree. However, there is a much simpler solution then stripping good, law-abiding citizens of their 2nd Amendment right. The mentally ill should be in mental hospitals. Look at the most recent mass shooting. The guy was mentally ill and troubled. He was even investigated for making bomb threats. How did he get his hands on guns? He should have been locked up a long time ago. If we could go back to the system we had pre-1970/1980's, we wouldn't have mass shootings. Back then, if you were insane and wanted to harm others, they locked you up. Today, these mentally ill people can do whatever they  want. The problem isn't guns, it's our criminal justice and mental health systems. This is an unarguable fact. If we locked the mentally ill up, they wouldn't have access to guns.
Right, so I assume you'll go round and test the whole US population for mental illness and somehow prevent them all from getting hold of guns which nearly every household has, good luck with that. :)

Like I said, you can't compare the US and UK like this. They're faaar to different. Illegal guns are very easy to access in America, I could go to the streets of LA right now and probably pick up an AK47 if I had the money. But keep in mind, these are illegal guns. There's a huge difference.
The UK's gun control is an example that the US should follow.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 14, 2013, 07:21:05 am
The people who commit mass-shootings are always mentally ill. The mentally ill should not be able to get their hands on guns, I agree. However, there is a much simpler solution then stripping good, law-abiding citizens of their 2nd Amendment right. The mentally ill should be in mental hospitals. Look at the most recent mass shooting. The guy was mentally ill and troubled. He was even investigated for making bomb threats. How did he get his hands on guns? He should have been locked up a long time ago. If we could go back to the system we had pre-1970/1980's, we wouldn't have mass shootings. Back then, if you were insane and wanted to harm others, they locked you up. Today, these mentally ill people can do whatever they  want. The problem isn't guns, it's our criminal justice and mental health systems. This is an unarguable fact. If we locked the mentally ill up, they wouldn't have access to guns.

I agree.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 14, 2013, 09:48:52 am
It's funny how you say they are mentally ill even though most of them shoot themselves before any checks can be done, so you cannot call them mentally ill, it just seems like you Americans are just trying to avoid the truth because you like shooting at circle paper in a brick hut, I couldn't think of anything easier/more boring to do.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 14, 2013, 04:51:24 pm
[...] If we locked the mentally ill up, they wouldn't have access to guns.

Kinda reminds me of 5:48 - 6:04.
Family Guy Episode:Boys Do Cry Part 3/3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mzM4ftONaA#)
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 15, 2013, 03:42:15 am
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The man behind the deadly June 7 shooting rampage in Santa Monica tried to buy a gun two years ago, but the state rejected his purchase, police said Thursday.

Instead, John Zawahri began purchasing parts from stores around the country and ultimately assembled his own rifle in a configuration that made it an illegal assault rifle in California, according to police.

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Zawahri killed five people — including his father and brother — before being fatally shot by police in the library of Santa Monica College.

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...the semi-automatic weapon appears to have been built with parts that are legal to obtain, but put together make the rifle illegal in California.

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Zawahri was carrying 1,300 rounds of ammunition in magazines that were capable of holding 30 rounds each.

Such high-capacity magazines are illegal to purchase, sell or transfer in California.

Source: http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/13/37712/santa-monica-gunman-s-weapon-assembled-in-bedroom/ (http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/13/37712/santa-monica-gunman-s-weapon-assembled-in-bedroom/)



Clearly guns aren't the issue, criminals are. This incident proves it.

Long story short, criminals don't follow laws. Restricting law-abiding citizens does nothing to stop criminals from going on shooting sprees. If they followed the laws, they wouldn't be criminals to begin with...

To add to this, for further evidence:

http://www.deseretnews.com/top/1428/10/California-10-states-with-the-strictest-gun-laws.html (http://www.deseretnews.com/top/1428/10/California-10-states-with-the-strictest-gun-laws.html)

Check the list, and see #1. Guess which state it is. That's right.

All I have to say is that anyone who believes that the U.S. gun laws aren't restrictive enough clearly has no idea. There are much better ways to handle these problems than just by straight-up violating the U.S. Constitution. Hell, restricting mentally-ill patients and felons from purchasing guns was a great idea! Things such as that work just fine as they are not aimed towards grouping everyone as a criminal, and those who actually are criminals can't get past the law, even if they don't follow it. They must resort to other illegal methods, which can be further capped by better restrictions. Making laws that just prevent people from buying or owning certain weapon types/items isn't going to do a damn thing to stop criminals themselves. Weapons are available illegally no matter what you do. If you want to combat the shootings, find ways to prevent criminals from getting ILLEGAL weapons into the places where they are illegal, instead of trying to restrict legal weapons from people who abide by the law.

So overall, I have to agree. The U.S. gun lobbying is stupid, but this goes both ways. Yes, we want to prevent mass-shootings and protect innocent people, but we shouldn't also be treading all over people's rights to do so when there are much more logical and successful ways to solve the problem instead. Clearly the current methods aren't working, and are only making things worse for everyone...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 15, 2013, 09:51:22 am
It would make it harder for criminals to get hold of the guns. :roll:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 15, 2013, 10:41:05 am
It would make it harder for criminals to get hold of the guns. :roll:
How? Criminals don't follow the laws. Most of them also aren't going to buy guns legally because they want something that is not limited, and cannot be tracked. They will get them illegally, which the laws have no effect on whatsoever.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 15, 2013, 08:04:01 pm
How? Criminals don't follow the laws. Most of them also aren't going to buy guns legally because they want something that is not limited, and cannot be tracked. They will get them illegally, which the laws have no effect on whatsoever.
Are you real? IF LESS PEOPLE HAVE GUNS, LESS PEOPLE CAN SELL GUNS, IF LESS PEOPLE HAVE GUNS, LESS CRIMINALS CAN BUY THEM.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 16, 2013, 12:45:19 am
Are you real? IF LESS PEOPLE HAVE GUNS, LESS PEOPLE CAN SELL GUNS, IF LESS PEOPLE HAVE GUNS, LESS CRIMINALS CAN BUY THEM.
Wrong. Guns are used and made regardless worldwide. Even if you get rid of them nationally, people can still get them into the country illegally. All you would be doing is increasing crime by getting rid of them.

Secondly, it is an impossible task to get rid of all the guns here, legal or illegal. They have been around for hundreds of years, with the U.S. Constitution based on allowing them. Trying to do so will only make the shootings worse, as it will leave only those who have them illegally with the power to use them.

Third, why would we do that? Our Constitution guarantees us the right to have them. As I said before, it's our legal right. Taking away our weapons to bypass that right is illegal. It also will not affect those who have them illegally. Criminals don't care about how legal or illegal something is, or how hard it is to get.

Take the American Alcohol Prohibition, for example. Speakeasies and bootleggers were selling more booze than before alcohol was made illegal. Outlawing it made it a worse mess than before the law was changed. It got so bad, the President had to change the law back to allow it. You can't say that criminals will follow the laws. If you truly think that, then something is seriously wrong. The core word of criminal is "crime".  A crime is an illegal act. Illegal acts do not follow the laws.


Don't believe it'll work? Look at Arizona. They are right next to us, have the most lenient laws in the country, and allow people to open and concealed carry with or without any permits, their choice. They restrict practically nothing, and their shootings are incredibly low compared to California. California has the tightest laws in the entire country, of which almost anything is outlawed in some way or another, and they just added more restrictions. Less guns = less shootings, right? I'm not seeing it there...

Let me throw something else at ya:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/537437_10151406803798963_1916400525_n.jpg)

If you wish to do the research to confirm this, go right ahead, but it is correct information. Enjoy.


Moral of the story: Guns aren't the problem. Criminals are. Anything can be a deadly weapon. It just depends on who's holding it. Remember that next time you eat dinner with a fork and knife.

Lobbying against guns: Stupid. Lobbying for guns: Stupid. Lobbying for making new laws that affect criminals and not law-abiding citizens: Smart.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 16, 2013, 12:56:34 am
Add in the fact that United States alone has 80 million gun owners and over 300 million firearms. You've got states telling the Government to stay out of it, you've got Sheriffs and police organizations refusing to uphold new laws and starting class-act lawsuits with citizens (Colorado) to repeal restrictive laws.

You know things are serious when the police is actually telling you to get trained (http://www.examiner.com/article/wisconsin-sheriff-tells-his-people-get-a-gun-for-your-own-protection) on firearms and own one because of budget cuts affecting officers from being able to respond to 911 quickly.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 16, 2013, 01:18:45 am
You know things are serious when the police is actually telling you to get trained (http://www.examiner.com/article/wisconsin-sheriff-tells-his-people-get-a-gun-for-your-own-protection) on firearms and own one because of budget cuts affecting officers from being able to respond to 911 quickly.
Old information now, but this shows a similar trend from the former Sacramento County Sheriff in California:
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Earlier this year, Sheriff John McGinness said he would consider issuing more concealed weapons permits as the Sheriff’s Department faced steep budget cuts that would lay off hundreds of deputies. “I have to be open to the potential that there will be more people in need of the ability to protect themselves as individuals," he said in May.

Source: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/16063 (http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/16063)

The situation is much worse now, and as such, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is actually on a six-month backlog of appointments just to allow people to attempt to get a CCW. They have been backlogged for over 3 years now. Most CCW's are now being approved. Even with a new Sheriff in town, the trend is continuing. Less cops = less safety, so people are going at it head-on to protect themselves.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 16, 2013, 01:54:18 am
Ok, we get it, you guys are doomed.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 16, 2013, 01:58:07 am
Ok, we get it, you guys are doomed.
Only if current practices continue.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 16, 2013, 02:05:21 am
Only if current practices continue.
Well you seem to be obsessed with keeping your problem, guns, so how will anything change?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 16, 2013, 02:21:40 am
Well you seem to be obsessed with keeping your problem, guns, so how will anything change?

Guns aren't the problem. Criminals are. Anything can be a deadly weapon. It just depends on who's holding it. Remember that next time you eat dinner with a fork and knife.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 16, 2013, 03:01:59 am
Look at it from this perspective..
> Criminal with firearm, endangering your life.
> Wat do? You live, by shooting him. He dies, you live.
> Defense, by offense.

How about instead of fighting fire with fire, fight fire with water?
Think yin-yang, what's the opposite of a gun? Something that doesn't kill. Guns aren't meant to defend, they're meant to kill.
It can still have the same short term effect as a gun, like temporarily disabling a suspect, no long term damage... Hey wait a sec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_weapon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_weapon)

Ohoh... Yea, 'murica, I don't think you want to start a war against your government..

Anyway

The sole reason for owning civil guns is to kill anyone that DESERVES it. But who deserves to die by your hand? People who broke a sentence in the lawbook? They have to plainly die for that? I mean, I know those laws are there to draw a line and create and maintain a uniform and prosperous mass-society, but... Killing people never solves anything, it might defuse a situation, end a string of events or even save lives, but... It never SOLVES anything in the long term, death is just... -1.

Also, US frontier; claim land; defend land (animals, natives, robbers); use your gun or lose your land, your entire existence and future; 2nd amendment essential.

Suburban US 200 years in the future.... No.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 16, 2013, 03:13:46 am
Sometimes you don't have a choice. Put yourself in the shoes of a Police Officer. The suspect you are trying to apprehend has a gun. He shoots at you. You aren't going to sit back and just let him kill you because he "won" the shootout. You're going to shoot back and stop the threat.

One thing people don't understand is that owning a gun doesn't mean you shoot to kill. It means you shoot to stop the threat. You aren't trying to murder someone. You are trying to defend your own life from someone else who is trying to take it. People who get shot can still survive and go on to spend time in jail. People who misuse their self-defense in a Hollywood matter to kill an attacker after they are disarmed will also go to jail. It's not as simple as "you shoot me, so I kill you".
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 16, 2013, 03:44:47 pm
Yeah the police are there for those situations and no It's not as simple as always killing in self defense. But admit, guns are meant to kill, not to temporarily disable.. Especially assault rifles and shotguns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 16, 2013, 04:31:34 pm
At the end of the day, the US Gov never should have let guns get this much out of control, you can sell guns today legally without any kind of gun trading license, and the BBC programme that went to the US and managed to buy a fully automatic assault rifle without having to show any kind of ID proved that, the argument that the criminals are the problem, not the guns is so pathetic I can't even stress it enough, first you say mental people are the problem, then you say it's your average criminal, then you blame Mexicans for gun smuggling and crime, whats next, are you going to find some way to accuse disabled people of your gun problems? It's time to face the facts the US of America, the only problem is yourselves preventing solutions, the best solution being to remove guns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 16, 2013, 06:54:58 pm
Humanity doesn't blame itself unless it is made to.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 17, 2013, 05:32:15 am
Yeah the police are there for those situations and no It's not as simple as always killing in self defense. But admit, guns are meant to kill, not to temporarily disable.. Especially assault rifles and shotguns.
Well when you run into a situation where the person attacking you is carrying around a very large and highly-illegal weapon, chances are you are going to want equal firepower. Even the Police agree with this. This image may explain it from their point of view a bit more too:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p480x480/23376_611916762156512_15155853_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 17, 2013, 08:30:59 am
Well when you run into a situation where the person attacking you is carrying around a very large and highly-illegal weapon, chances are you are going to want equal firepower. Even the Police agree with this.

What I meant was police have the privilege to use deadly force because that's what they are for, when they are needed.
A civillian owning anything bigger than a pistol pulls the 'defense' arguement into doubt... Sure shotguns for example are very PRACTICAL for home defense... Guess what kind of practical.
And yes, any firearm no matter how big or small (except maybe a slingshot) is deadly. But I suppose the 'deadliness' for each catagory has been calculated from probability of death. I assume a 5.56/7.62 round has a higher chance than a 9mm, let stand a 6mm...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 17, 2013, 10:09:42 am
Well when you run into a situation where the person attacking you is carrying around a very large and highly-illegal weapon
And how'd he get that weapon?! Oh yeh thats right, you guys have no gun control.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 17, 2013, 10:36:25 am
And how'd he get that weapon?! Oh yeh thats right, you guys have no gun control.
Apparently you didn't read the part where it says illegal, or maybe the part where I said my state is the strictest in the country, outlawing nearly all types of guns in some way or another. I suggest you look those parts over again. There is some important information there you may have also missed.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 17, 2013, 10:38:26 am
Apparently you didn't read the part where it says illegal, or maybe the part where I said my state is the strictest in the country, outlawing nearly all types of guns in some way or another. I suggest you look those parts over again. There is some important information there you may have also missed.
Ok, an 'illegal' gun which he still managed to get hold of due to the lack of gun control in the US.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 17, 2013, 10:46:42 am
Ok, an 'illegal' gun which he still managed to get hold of due to the lack of gun control in the US.
I don't think you understand the concept of what gun control laws are in reference to what is and isn't legal. They are laws. If criminals cared about following them, they wouldn't be criminals to begin with. Plain and simple.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 17, 2013, 11:35:42 am
I don't think you understand the concept of what gun control laws are in reference to what is and isn't legal. They are laws. If criminals cared about following them, they wouldn't be criminals to begin with. Plain and simple.
No, not plain and simple, if the laws were stricter, these kind of guns, illegal or not, wouldn't find their way into the wrong hands as easy as they currently do.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 17, 2013, 02:50:07 pm
No, not plain and simple, if the laws were stricter, these kind of guns, illegal or not, wouldn't find their way into the wrong hands as easy as they currently do.
You really don't get it. If criminals want weapons, they will get them regardless of how strict the laws are. Please refer back to my reference about the American Alcohol Prohibition. Not a single state in the country had access to it. Criminals brought it in despite the complete federal ban on it. Weapons will be no different.

Again, criminals don't follow the laws. That's why they are criminals.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 17, 2013, 03:29:30 pm
If that is the case then your government should stop spending them billions on the uselessly large military and focus it on removing these criminals..
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 17, 2013, 04:40:27 pm
Mikal, not a single line in an old sheet of paper is to blame.
Location, history, culture and tradition are reasons able to explain common activities within a society..
After tragedy, follows blame, blame needs a scapegoat, tragedy will not be redeemed until a scapegoat is undone.
Society will not blame itself, never, not until it is forced to.
To deem ones beliefs untrue, deems ones lifes and truths untrue.

USA will not alter the constitution for a greater good, unless the point arises where any other choice of action would seem blasphamous. Come to terms with this.
In these times the world is freakishly damned small, compared to minor generations before. Communication, connection, intelligence, EVERYTHING.. Is not longer bound by limits from nature, it is open and free. (The last 20 years will be branded into history books, mark my words, you have no idea what an immense fase we were born into.)... This all makes us forget that people living on the other side of our pretty ball are living seperate, individual and different lives than ours. Similar, yes.. But different in its ways.

Wow I got really drifted off there, sorry... Conclusion: guns, i guess.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 17, 2013, 08:54:40 pm
Someone get me a tissue! :cry:
Lol Dutchy pretty much true though, good luck with your gun problem America.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 18, 2013, 07:43:57 pm
...good luck with your gun problem America.
Good luck with your gun problem too. I really hope your country's police force arms it's officers soon, because violent crime is on the rise worldwide, regardless of what laws our homes create.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Marcel on June 18, 2013, 07:47:26 pm
Good luck with your gun problem too. I really hope your country's police force arms it's officers soon, because violent crime is on the rise worldwide, regardless of what laws our homes create.

I have yet to see a gun problem in my country, where small arms are strictly restricted to shooting clubs. A few minor incidents, but nothing serious like Columbine or people shooting at cops with AK's.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 18, 2013, 07:50:48 pm
I have yet to see a gun problem in my country, where small arms are strictly restricted to shooting clubs. A few minor incidents, but nothing serious like Columbine or people shooting at cops with AK's.
Are your police armed?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Marcel on June 18, 2013, 07:55:16 pm
Are your police armed?

They are. They shoot a few suspects a year, but most of them try to kill the police officers with meat cleavers, so yeah, they got it coming.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 18, 2013, 09:27:22 pm
Good luck with your gun problem too.
:lol: :rofl: Funny man, thing is, we don't have a gun problem, sure there are a few minor incidents every once in awhile, but nothing at all like the USA, and crime as a whole is down in the UK, just because your country has a big problem you shouldn't try to share it round others to make it look normal.

I don't want our offices to carry guns on person, we have armed response units dedicated to responding with fire arms in situations where they are needed, such as the Woolwich incident, where both suspects were shot and survived, if it were the US both suspects would have been shot and would be dead, with no answers to why they did what they did, yes, the armed response units response was a tad slow, lesson learned, hopefully there is never an incident like this again, but if there is I assume their response time would be quicker, UK police officers have refused guns time and time again, and they probably will continue to, we only need specially trained units, which every force in the UK has.

Take your guns and put them where the sun don't shine, we don't want them and neither do our police. :mad:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 18, 2013, 11:47:33 pm
I really hope your country's police force arms it's officers soon

Are your police armed?

I don't see the difference in deadly police response with this.
(http://www.carl-walther.de/assets/images/portal/law/behoerden_portal_img_p99.jpg)
Or this.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WVgw_dhlLgI/To09rKpaOKI/AAAAAAAASk8/GuTN8G6NWWg/s1600/Minigun+%25281%2529.jpg)

Teamwork, insight, coordination... All that can make a Walther as useful as a fuckin minigun. If it's a guy you want dead, one bullet CAN do, not 500. To react to deadly aggression doesn't JUST require counter aggression, it takes contemplating, reviewing consequences and being critical about taking a shot. This doesn't just mean a difference between taking out a suspect and not taking out a suspect, it means taking out a suspect BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO, or not. If a guy is shooting innocents on sight or pulls an unexpected weapon to your face, whatever... What are you dumb? Blow the fuck away!

Officers enforcing the law carrying firearms does not in any way make the imume to bullets, nor does it make them gods with will over power and death. All it does is give them something to fall back on when all other has failed. Misunderstanding this creates a scenario not too long ago in my city where an officer shot a drunk kid after being notified about a possibility of him carrying a gun. He didn't. The kid made a weird gesture or movement, the cop reacted on instict and prehand information. Now a 17 year old boy is unrightfully dead because of faulty insight. Yay. For. Guns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 18, 2013, 11:58:19 pm
I don't want our offices to carry guns on person, we have armed response units dedicated to responding with fire arms in situations where they are needed, such as the Woolwich incident, where both suspects were shot and survived, if it were the US both suspects would have been shot and would be dead, with no answers to why they did what they did, yes, the armed response units response was a tad slow, lesson learned, hopefully there is never an incident like this again, but if there is I assume their response time would be quicker, UK police officers have refused guns time and time again, and they probably will continue to, we only need specially trained units, which every force in the UK has.
The police response to Woolwich was about one to two minutes but those officers held back as they can't go into an area where there's guns reported without armed response first. Thankfully firearms incidents are rare around the country but when they are they are likely to be national news drawing in media attention. It is quite worrying though that in certain parts of the country you can be waiting for a ARV (armed response vehicle) for about 20-30 minutes, when every second counts at the scene.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 19, 2013, 12:32:22 pm
They are. They shoot a few suspects a year, but most of them try to kill the police officers with meat cleavers, so yeah, they got it coming.
Exactly why it's not an issue for you.

...we have armed response units dedicated to responding with fire arms in situations where they are needed...
And if someone pulls out a gun and shoots an officer who can't defend themselves, I'm sure the armed response teams set in place can't be there faster than the suspect's reaction time to prevent it. You're still missing the point as to why I'm saying they should be carrying them to begin with.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 19, 2013, 07:25:11 pm
Exactly why it's not an issue for you.
And if someone pulls out a gun and shoots an officer who can't defend themselves, I'm sure the armed response teams set in place can't be there faster than the suspect's reaction time to prevent it. You're still missing the point as to why I'm saying they should be carrying them to begin with.
If a suspect pulls his gun on that cop before the cop does, the cop is dead anyway, so what the hell does it matter? They shouldn't be, nobody should, you're from a country who's only bit of history is guns, so it's understandable as to why you want to keep them so badly.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 19, 2013, 08:02:05 pm
If a suspect pulls his gun on that cop before the cop does, the cop is dead anyway, so what the hell does it matter? They shouldn't be, nobody should, you're from a country who's only bit of history is guns, so it's understandable as to why you want to keep them so badly.

Don't be so narrow minded, the US has a short but immense history, completely overhauling the international perspective, globally.
Guns are a part of their history because in their early days guns were a way of life, beside a weapon to eradicate, a weapon to protect and guide.

Btw it's funny how a lot of commodities in the US was, is and will be Made in China...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 19, 2013, 09:04:03 pm
Btw it's funny how a lot of commodities in the US was, is and will be Made in China...
What does that have to do with this? :trust:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 20, 2013, 02:06:36 am
If a suspect pulls his gun on that cop before the cop does, the cop is dead anyway, so what the hell does it matter? They shouldn't be, nobody should, you're from a country who's only bit of history is guns, so it's understandable as to why you want to keep them so badly.
You clearly don't understand how firearms training works with Police. From day one, Officers are taught to pay extreme attention to details even out of their normal view, and to watch for things that most civilians wouldn't notice at all during their entire day of being around a single person. If they see a suspect pull out something that appears to be a gun, they are ready at all times to draw their weapon and then, and only then, make the decision to fire or not based upon whether the person in question is holding a gun or something else. Decent training provides them with this extreme attention to detail and lack of hesitation so they can make split-second decisions that most others cannot.

So tell me, would you rather be the unarmed cop who gets shot because you can't do anything at all, or would you rather be the armed one who stops the threat, killing or injuring them, and still have the chance to go home safe and cart the suspect off to the hospital?

To add to this, most Police never actually fire their gun in the line of duty in the U.S., so your views that they are murderous, gun-addicted militants is completely wrong. Many times they draw their weapons, but it is always for their safety, or the safety of someone else. By law, they are not allowed to do it to intimidate anyone. Your Police force could easily implement similar training and have their officers armed, just in case. The argument that someone could get shot for no reason is null by the fact that you need such heavy training and knowledge to use that weapon, just as any other they already carry. If your country has less guns, then it only means that officers will need to draw their own out much less often...but it doesn't mean their lives should be put at risk because one person decides to break the law and kill another. The same goes for Police in the United States.

If you check out this site:
http://www.odmp.org/ (http://www.odmp.org/)

You can see a list of officers, by name and type of death, for every single year documented where one was downed. If you check it out, you will notice that shootings nationally are still pretty common, but are not very high in numbers. That means that officers still need to be able to defend themselves, (nationally), enough so that they aren't killed by another person with a firearm, but it's not so bad that cops are getting into daily shootouts. The idea here is that officers should have equal or greater firepower than criminals, not less.

Historically, look at the Los Angeles/Hollywood Bank Robbery from the 90's. SWAT, (a common, heavily armed response unit for Police), was not available at the time of most of the incident's events. Officers were being easily outgunned by guys wearing illegal armor, using illegal assault rifles, in the strictest state in the country, within the strictest city in the state. They were being shot down left and right because their simple little handguns could not fight back. It took the initiative of several officers to obtain assistance from a local gun store just to get their own non-assault rifles to even have a remote chance of fighting back and rescuing other trapped/injured civilians and officers with a heavily-armored bank car. By the time SWAT finally arrived, the suspects were already done and fleeing, and it took them moments to take out the armed robbers. Because of this incident, Police around the country, (and around the world in some places), now carry shotguns and tactical rifles in their cars. Many of them also now use them in felony traffic stops because of the extreme violence that some criminals have portrayed...and just about every time, it's with illegal weaponry.

Long story short, you can outlaw everything as much as you want. Criminals don't care. You make it hard enough to where they can't actually get it, and someone will just step in and create an underground sales place for it, as they have ever since gangs, mafias, and black markets began existing around the world thousands of years ago. Fighting it is pointless. The better step is to try to slow it down the best you can, while still making the fight for the innocent even so that they are not killed or hurt as a result of the stupidity of criminals. No matter how hard you try, guns will never go away, and they will eventually become common even in places which ban them. With the way world violence is increasing, and generational character is promoting it around the world, (not to mention the various wars, "ethnic cleansings", and religiously-motivated terrorist attacks), guns are not only here to stay, but they are going to increase. One day it may become another weapon that replaces it, but anyone who thinks the world will ever reach a utopia, 100% free of crime and weaponry, will be the last to survive the chaos.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 20, 2013, 09:44:03 am
We don't have a pathetically out of control gun problem in my country, so we do not need guns and neither does every police officer.
Keep your guns if you want to, but if you have any more mass shootings, the blood of that incident is on the hands of all who defended keeping them.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 20, 2013, 10:11:39 am
We don't have a pathetically out of control gun problem in my country, so we do not need guns and neither does every police officer.
As I said, it's only a matter of time.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Salmonella on June 20, 2013, 10:22:22 am
As I said, it's only a matter of time.

Why?

What happened in America doesn't have to happen in the UK or anywhere else...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 20, 2013, 10:38:33 am
Why?

What happened in America doesn't have to happen in the UK or anywhere else...
The U.S. is not the only country flooded with guns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 20, 2013, 03:09:05 pm
What does that have to do with this? :trust:

Btw

The U.S. is not the only country flooded with guns.

Nope, but more transparent than others.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 20, 2013, 08:45:41 pm
As I said, it's only a matter of time.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
No, LOOOOOOOOOOOL, sorry but thats hilarious, it will never happen in the UK aslong as the gun laws stay as they are, you've noticed you have a major problem, both in denial and guns and so you try to say it will happen in other countries to make your situation look normal, we don't have a gun problem and never will aslong as our laws stay the same, along with many other countries in Europe, and around the world as a matter of fact, the US stands out most because it's supposed to be a 'modern and civilized' country, but your gun problem says otherwise, a celebrity went against guns, and now you're trying to remove him from the country he lives in when he's a legit tax paying citizen who has a say in what goes on there.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 21, 2013, 01:31:58 am
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
No, LOOOOOOOOOOOL, sorry but thats hilarious, it will never happen in the UK aslong as the gun laws stay as they are, you've noticed you have a major problem, both in denial and guns and so you try to say it will happen in other countries to make your situation look normal, we don't have a gun problem and never will aslong as our laws stay the same, along with many other countries in Europe, and around the world as a matter of fact, the US stands out most because it's supposed to be a 'modern and civilized' country, but your gun problem says otherwise, a celebrity went against guns, and now you're trying to remove him from the country he lives in when he's a legit tax paying citizen who has a say in what goes on there.
You can keep playing the blame game all you like, but it's an inevitability. The world is becoming more and more chaotic as each day passes. Humanity eventually will stop caring about laws. We've all seen the movies, history books, etc., and we know where our race is headed. Just because it's not an issue for you now doesn't mean it won't be later.

Long story short, the smart thing to do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Doing anything else could catch you off guard or make you paranoid, and would become your own downfall. Same goes for natural and manmade disasters, and riots.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 21, 2013, 01:53:10 am
Right because the movies made in Hollywood are all factual, it's not playing the blame game, the only country with this sort of problem is the US, along with a few other unstable messes of countries, aslong as countries like the UK uphold gun laws, we'll never go through what the US is going through, you're in a problem you cannot get out of because for some reason your guns matter more to you than the people who get shot in the US everyday, I don't need to prepare for the worst, I don't live in a country where everyone, EVEN KIDS, have guns, seems to me like you're just talking random now to get out of talking about the main issue.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 21, 2013, 02:18:45 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_attacks_in_China_(2010%E2%80%9312) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_attacks_in_China_(2010%E2%80%9312))

China. They have guns banned. I think this sums up several of my points quite well.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 21, 2013, 02:54:09 am
I thought I made it fairly clear you can't compare US gun crime to UK or any where else gun crime. The United States is the complete opposite to the UK in these terms. Stop trying to compare them, it will never work.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 21, 2013, 08:49:24 am
I thought I made it fairly clear you can't compare US gun crime to UK or any where else gun crime. The United States is the complete opposite to the UK in these terms. Stop trying to compare them, it will never work.
I never compared them. I said one day every place is going to get overrun by guns regardless of laws. They are way too common, and the mentality of the human race is shifting more towards violence worldwide every day. It's only a matter of time. I'm not saying the UK has a problem now. I'm saying everyone will eventually.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 21, 2013, 09:43:40 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_attacks_in_China_(2010%E2%80%9312) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_attacks_in_China_(2010%E2%80%9312))

China. They have guns banned. I think this sums up several of my points quite well.
25 dead, sorry how many people die in shooting in the US in 2 years because of shootings? Well I can say everyday since people do die in the US from being shot everyday.

I thought I made it fairly clear you can't compare US gun crime to UK or any where else gun crime. The United States is the complete opposite to the UK in these terms. Stop trying to compare them, it will never work.
If you'd bothered reading you'd see we arn't comparing the US and UK, we are arguing because SugarD said the UK will have the same problem in the future, when it clearly wont as we have some of the tightest gun laws in the world, armed response units who respond to any incident, and high jail time for those who obtain a gun illegally.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 21, 2013, 02:56:57 pm
25 dead, sorry how many people die in shooting in the US in 2 years because of shootings?
You forgot the 115 injured, as well as the several other shootings and stabbings listed on that page.

That is a place where guns are banned completely. Need I say more?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 21, 2013, 08:58:23 pm
You forgot the 115 injured, as well as the several other shootings and stabbings listed on that page.

That is a place where guns are banned completely. Need I say more?
Only several other shootings? Sorry how many shootings are there in the US per year? China has the worlds biggest population by miles, so the statistics for China arnt that bad, quit trying to make it out other countries have major gun problems like the USA's just to make it seem normal. :poke:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 21, 2013, 09:58:36 pm
Seriously, you CAN'T compare United States gun crime to ANYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY other country. Not England, not Germany, not Australia, not China, not Russia. NOT ANY COUNTRY. We have a complete different populace with a different set of morals. STOP trying to compare them. I don't give a shit how many shootings London's had compared to Chicago. I don't care how many shootings or stabbings China has had. They don't have the same issues we do in America. Unless you've been in America for more than a month or actually live here, don't say you know my country. I know my own country. SugarD is the only other American in this debate(AFAIK) so he and I are the only ones who can speak on behalf on the US.

So until you come and experience American culture and see what America is really like, you have no business to be debating gun control in my country.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 21, 2013, 10:22:26 pm
I see you are another American who thinks the whole UK is 'England', funny thing is the US government and many laws were created off the basis of UK laws, and the largest majority of Americans are British descendants, so I think it's pretty obvious both countries can be compared, even if you Americans have strayed miles off the path of the UK, the main issue you have in the US is that you're all in denial, atleast the ones who support keeping guns anyway, and until every kid of every person who supports keeping guns is shot, nothing will change, oh wait, nothing will change if that even happend, because then you'd just say 'Oh hey, we should give kids guns so they can defend themselves!', also seems your current country is the UK, have you been shot/seen anyone get shot in your time over here? :razz:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 22, 2013, 12:42:25 am
I see you are another American who thinks the whole UK is 'England', funny thing is the US government and many laws were created off the basis of UK laws, and the largest majority of Americans are British descendants, so I think it's pretty obvious both countries can be compared, even if you Americans have strayed miles off the path of the UK, the main issue you have in the US is that you're all in denial, atleast the ones who support keeping guns anyway, and until every kid of every person who supports keeping guns is shot, nothing will change, oh wait, nothing will change if that even happend, because then you'd just say 'Oh hey, we should give kids guns so they can defend themselves!', also seems your current country is the UK, have you been shot/seen anyone get shot in your time over here? :razz:
Are you saying the UK and the US are practically the same socially and economically just because most of our citizens are of british heritage? That doesn't even make sense. We are very different is so many different ways. Our gun problem is so different from yours that there isn't even a word to describe it.

sidenote I'm not sure why my country is listed as the UK.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 22, 2013, 01:21:44 am
Are you saying the UK and the US are practically the same socially and economically just because most of our citizens are of british heritage? That doesn't even make sense. We are very different is so many different ways. Our gun problem is so different from yours that there isn't even a word to describe it.

sidenote I'm not sure why my country is listed as the UK.
What does economics have to do with this? Damn right we are very different, we'd never let a bunch of innocent kids get shot up over here and still support guns being in the public domain. :trust:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 22, 2013, 02:53:10 am
What does economics have to do with this? Damn right we are very different, we'd never let a bunch of innocent kids get shot up over here and still support guns being in the public domain. :trust:
And we would. That's how we're different. Guns to us are different than guns to you. You're born into a country without guns, hence you're anti-gun. I'm born into a country with guns, hence I'm pro-gun. Since the majority of Americans are pro-gun, our gun laws will not change.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 22, 2013, 09:45:15 am
And we would. That's how we're different. Guns to us are different than guns to you. You're born into a country without guns, hence you're anti-gun. I'm born into a country with guns, hence I'm pro-gun. Since the majority of Americans are pro-gun, our gun laws will not change.
And thats why the blood of all shootings is on your hands, you continue to support guns even after a bunch of 5 year olds were shot up, sick in the head.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 22, 2013, 06:48:38 pm
So, logically if someone were to say kill a bunch of people with a hammer, would you call for stricter hammer control? Or what if someone uses their car as a weapon, would we make it harder for people to get cars? No, we wouldn't. The sad thing is, if someone uses a knife to kill someone, the person is blamed. But, if the same person were to use a gun, the gun would be blamed and not the psychopath behind it.

I can't find it logical to blame an inanimate object for some psychopath's desire to kill. 

Keep this stat in mind though:
34 Americans are killed everyday
2,191 Americans use guns in self defense every day.


Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 23, 2013, 01:01:04 am
The chances of someone killing a whole bunch of people with a hammer are slim, because people would see whats going on and over power him(or her if hench lady), you cannot over power someone whos firing a machine gun in every direction unless you dive on him from above or behind, in which case the person shooting would probably just turn round and shoot you.

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34 Americans are killed everyday
2,191 Americans use guns in self defense every day.
Those numbers are pathetically high..
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 23, 2013, 03:06:43 pm
Those numbers are pathetically high..
So we should get rid of guns and flip those numbers then?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 23, 2013, 07:16:48 pm
So we should get rid of guns and flip those numbers then?
Get rid of guns = 2,191 less Americans use guns in 'self defence' everyday and resort to something less lethal, like a bat.
34 Americans are killed everyday = Probably 10 or less without guns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Khakaure on June 23, 2013, 07:26:11 pm
So many dumbasses on this thread that know little about firearms and think it's actually possible to obtain automatic rifles in the United States.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 23, 2013, 08:25:00 pm
So many dumbasses on this thread that know little about firearms and think it's actually possible to obtain automatic rifles in the United States.
:lol: :rofl:

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and think it's actually possible to obtain automatic rifles in the United States.
THATS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE! :lol: :rofl:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Khakaure on June 24, 2013, 03:08:49 am
:lol: :rofl:
THATS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE! :lol: :rofl:

I think it was the Panorama TV programme in the UK that went to the US, bought an M4A1 and some ammo from a gun market (where different people all go sell their guns in 1 place), she didn't have to show ID or anything, just took the M4A1 in a case after paying and left the building. :roll:

My point still stands, I see.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Pandalink on June 24, 2013, 04:22:02 am
And thats why the blood of all shootings is on your hands, you continue to support guns even after a bunch of 5 year olds were shot up, sick in the head.
While I don't really think having guns as widely available as they are in the US is a good idea, that is a flawed line of thinking.

THATS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE! :lol: :rofl:
It isn't actually, though.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 24, 2013, 04:58:22 am
Get rid of guns = 2,191 less Americans use guns in 'self defence' everyday and resort to something less lethal, like a bat.
34 Americans are killed everyday = Probably 10 or less without guns.
Ya, meanwhile the thousands upon thousands of criminals who shoot people while committing crimes will only continue to do so without resistance.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Adam. on June 24, 2013, 05:05:28 am
I can't help but find it funny how everyone bashing the U.S. is in Europe for the most part. Are you Europeans still mad because you can't own a firearm yourself, and are just taking your anger out on the U.S., the great nation that it is (Although with Obama not so much), and trying to bring us down to the same level as you?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 24, 2013, 09:50:14 am
It isn't actually, though.
Right, so even though the BBC did it, and put it on TV, you say it isn't possible?

Ya, meanwhile the thousands upon thousands of criminals who shoot people while committing crimes will only continue to do so without resistance.
And meanwhile the police can shoot at the remaining psychopaths with their own guns until they are all extinct.

I can't help but find it funny how everyone bashing the U.S. is in Europe for the most part. Are you Europeans still mad because you can't own a firearm yourself, and are just taking your anger out on the U.S., the great nation that it is (Although with Obama not so much), and trying to bring us down to the same level as you?
:gd: Hey man, don't call me a European, that shit is offensive.
And no, we don't want your problem. :lol:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Khakaure on June 24, 2013, 10:55:03 am
Right, so even though the BBC did it, and put it on TV, you say it isn't possible?

It's up to you to provide your evidence.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Huntsman on June 24, 2013, 11:30:27 am
I don't understand why non-lethal weapons like tazers, bean bags, etc have a more prominent role in the self defense laws. Killing someone for self defense isn't self defense, it's murder. Defending yourself by taking somebody elses life and JUSTIFYING that under retard ancient laws is simply inhumane. To consider your life so valuable that you end somebody elses in order to protect your own.... Man that's selfish.

So, you're saying that I should sacrifice myself by trying to shoot someone who has a real gun aimed at me with rubber bullets? Because i cannot kill shoot him with a real gun? So he can come and threaten me but i still have no right to end his criminal scum life?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 24, 2013, 02:13:39 pm
And meanwhile the police can shoot at the remaining psychopaths with their own guns until they are all extinct.
Ya, while CSI is collecting bodies of innocent victims who couldn't defend themselves, not to mention any officers who couldn't pull the trigger before it was pulled on them...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 24, 2013, 08:56:34 pm
Ya, while CSI is collecting bodies of innocent victims who couldn't defend themselves, not to mention any officers who couldn't pull the trigger before it was pulled on them...
Yes because criminal drug dealers (the main ones who use guns for bad) are running round gagging to shoot at innocent civilians.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 26, 2013, 03:08:03 pm
So, you're saying that I should sacrifice myself by trying to shoot someone who has a real gun aimed at me with rubber bullets? Because i cannot kill shoot him with a real gun? So he can come and threaten me but i still have no right to end his criminal scum life?

Maybe lately I've been contemplating 'morals' too much, as if "criminals" AKA bad morals are worth less than good moraled people. Or maybe I was focusing on the fact that you CAN save your own life, WITHOUT specifically taking one. I'm not talking about Gandhi/MLK non violence accept the anger of the aggressor shit. No. I'm simply saying that bullets are meant to kill, non lethals are meant to temp disable.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 26, 2013, 03:52:51 pm
Yes because criminal drug dealers (the main ones who use guns for bad) are running round gagging to shoot at innocent civilians.
Actually yes...yes they are. If they see someone they want to rob, they won't hesitate. I've been robbed at gunpoint 3 times as a kid. AS A KID. I'm lucky that I wasn't shot any of those times. I probably wouldn't be so lucky if I were an adult in those situations...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [WS]Jacob on June 26, 2013, 03:57:08 pm
Actually yes...yes they are. If they see someone they want to rob, they won't hesitate. I've been robbed at gunpoint 3 times as a kid. AS A KID. I'm lucky that I wasn't shot any of those times. I probably wouldn't be so lucky if I were an adult in those situations...
So is your President gonna go do anything about it or allow kids to be shot and robbed at gunpoint in your streets?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 26, 2013, 04:04:08 pm
So is your President gonna go do anything about it or allow kids to be shot and robbed at gunpoint in your streets?
What do you expect him to do? Police funding nationally is horrible. Cops can't even respond to the 911 calls fast enough, let alone patrol or take reports. The only solution at this point is self-protection, but we see how that topic is going already :P
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 26, 2013, 05:23:37 pm
Okay, so basically we should have people resort to less lethal self defense techniques? You see the main difference is our criminals actually have guns. While yours may not, OURS do. We can't do ANYTHING about them owning guns. They do not obtain them legally, therefore untrackable. Our criminals will ALWAYS have guns, and I know you didn't get it the first time so let me restate it in caps and in bold: THERE IS LITERALLY, AND I MEAN LITERALLY NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT CRIMINALS GETTING GUNS. Notice how I said literally twice. This means not one of your theories will work, no matter how many times you think it will. I know you still won't get it even after I said it again in caps and bold, but my words are solid fact.

Take it like this, say you're unarmed right? A criminal(sidenote: a criminal is NOT a law abiding citizen) approaches you, takes out his gun(remember how I stated we can't do anything about them having guns?) and aims it at your face. He has no intention of robbing you, he only means to kill you. You reach for your pepper spray(less lethal technique you suggested) and you spray him. The pepper spray only pisses him off. It  has no affect on him.(sidenote: pepper sprays/tazers DO NOT effect everyone) He shoots you and now you're dead. The police show up 5 minutes later and say, "Aw shit, poor guy.."

Scenario two: You're armed this time, you're ready.(sidenote: you're a law abiding citizen, you have no intention of killing anyone, you simply have a gun to defend yourself if the shit hits the fan) A criminal approaches you and aims a gun at your face. He simply wants to kill you. You take out your weapon(sidenote: your weapon was bought completely legally) and place 3 rounds in the criminals chest. The criminal dies at the scene. The police show up 5 minutes later and say, "Aw shit.. you're lucky."

OUR criminals have guns. We need to be one level higher than the criminals or else total chaos will happen.







small sidenote; while I can't own a fully automatic gun in my state, many states allow you to own a fully auto providing you're not mentally ill and you match all their very strict requirements.

And I just want to say it one more time, even though no one will understand it: There is LITERALLY NOTHING we can do about criminals obtaining guns.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 26, 2013, 09:06:17 pm
What do you expect him to do? Police funding nationally is horrible. Cops can't even respond to the 911 calls fast enough, let alone patrol or take reports. The only solution at this point is self-protection, but we see how that topic is going already :P
Well maybe it's time to step down from the 'super power' position and manage your own country (not you, your government), I mean they waste billions and billions, more than every other country on Earth put together on the military, WHY?! Why do they need such a large military?! Do they plan on doing what Hitler tried to do? Thats honestly the only reason I could think of a country needing such a large military, all that money could be going on gun removal and policing, it's ok having the muscles, but you can't use them if you don't have the brains, something which the US Gov. lacks.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mr. Goobii on June 26, 2013, 09:08:12 pm
There is a lot of threats against USA, if you would be in that position, you would like to have some security too.

Right Mikal?  :lol:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: XSniper on June 26, 2013, 09:14:46 pm
Okay, so basically we should have people resort to less lethal self defense techniques? You see the main difference is our criminals actually have guns. While yours may not, OURS do. We can't do ANYTHING about them owning guns. They do not obtain them legally, therefore untrackable. Our criminals will ALWAYS have guns, and I know you didn't get it the first time so let me restate it in caps and in bold: THERE IS LITERALLY, AND I MEAN LITERALLY NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT CRIMINALS GETTING GUNS. Notice how I said literally twice. This means not one of your theories will work, no matter how many times you think it will. I know you still won't get it even after I said it again in caps and bold, but my words are solid fact.

Take it like this, say you're unarmed right? A criminal(sidenote: a criminal is NOT a law abiding citizen) approaches you, takes out his gun(remember how I stated we can't do anything about them having guns?) and aims it at your face. He has no intention of robbing you, he only means to kill you. You reach for your pepper spray(less lethal technique you suggested) and you spray him. The pepper spray only pisses him off. It  has no affect on him.(sidenote: pepper sprays/tazers DO NOT effect everyone) He shoots you and now you're dead. The police show up 5 minutes later and say, "Aw shit, poor guy.."

Scenario two: You're armed this time, you're ready.(sidenote: you're a law abiding citizen, you have no intention of killing anyone, you simply have a gun to defend yourself if the shit hits the fan) A criminal approaches you and aims a gun at your face. He simply wants to kill you. You take out your weapon(sidenote: your weapon was bought completely legally) and place 3 rounds in the criminals chest. The criminal dies at the scene. The police show up 5 minutes later and say, "Aw shit.. you're lucky."

OUR criminals have guns. We need to be one level higher than the criminals or else total chaos will happen.







small sidenote; while I can't own a fully automatic gun in my state, many states allow you to own a fully auto providing you're not mentally ill and you match all their very strict requirements.

And I just want to say it one more time, even though no one will understand it: There is LITERALLY NOTHING we can do about criminals obtaining guns.

Are you from the U.S? You have a UK flag under your avatar.


And I totally agree with what you said
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 26, 2013, 09:19:52 pm
There is a lot of threats against USA, if you would be in that position, you would like to have some security too.

Right Mikal?  :lol:
Well, the US is the most hated country on Earth [FACT], and China/Russia couldn't wait to laugh about the whole Edward Snowden incident, and now the US gov. is having a tantrum and accusing them of helping him escape their grasp, I find it funny actually how the US tries to enforce it's own laws in other countries, constantly saying 'It would be in the best interests of blablabla country to uphold the law' - When they are talking about US law, I'm starting to think they think they run the whole world, can't manage their own country, never mind them all.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dolfagr on June 26, 2013, 09:57:44 pm
Said it before, guns don't make you feel safe but powerful. Just like authority they are seductive but when wrongly used it can have devastating results. Both the gun problem and excessive criminal activity route from the American society and way of life, so that's where the government needs to focus at.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 26, 2013, 11:28:19 pm
Are you from the U.S? You have a UK flag under your avatar.


And I totally agree with what you said
Yes, I'm from the US I'm not sure why it says the UK nor do I know how to fix it.

Said it before, guns don't make you feel safe but powerful. Just like authority they are seductive but when wrongly used it can have devastating results. Both the gun problem and excessive criminal activity route from the American society and way of life, so that's where the government needs to focus at.
A gun has never made me feel powerful. I do however, feel safe when there's one around(providing it's in the correct hands)
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 27, 2013, 12:26:53 am
We get it, ATF is doing a shitty job.
Pepper spray does work on everyone, it depends how close to the eyes and forehead you get.
Tazers are... Hmm. Know anyone resistant to electricity? A right shot, he's on the ground, leg it/take his gun/etc...
It's always about being one level higher than what the 'enemy' has. Fighting fire with more fire, does not put one out.

You're all scaring yourself, with dangers and threats of probable events, taking huge measures in securing your safety. You do realise that when a news network actually has any emotional influence on you, may it be outrage, sadness or joy, you're playing their game, following the same ideals and political/economical views... Pro-gun seems like an entire cultural aspect of certain cities and states. Take the guns away, take the culture away? And what a culture.

Look, find an alternative for civil protection or maintain the same issues.
I think I've said enough in this thread, it's clear that cultural indoctrination and idealism have once again taken its toll on progressive thinking.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 27, 2013, 12:39:03 am
Learn how to throw playing cards.. They hurt. :lol:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 27, 2013, 12:57:19 am

Pepper spray does work on everyone, it depends how close to the eyes and forehead you get.
Tazers are... Hmm. Know anyone resistant to electricity? A right shot, he's on the ground, leg it/take his gun/etc...
It's always about being one level higher than what the 'enemy' has. Fighting fire with more fire, does not put one out.

You're all scaring yourself, with dangers and threats of probable events, taking huge measures in securing your safety. You do realise that when a news network actually has any emotional influence on you, may it be outrage, sadness or joy, you're playing their game, following the same ideals and political/economical views... Pro-gun seems like an entire cultural aspect of certain cities and states. Take the guns away, take the culture away? And what a culture.

Look, find an alternative for civil protection or maintain the same issues.
I think I've said enough in this thread, it's clear that cultural indoctrination and idealism have once again taken its toll on progressive thinking.
You're kidding, right?

Taser does not stop Police Lieutenant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avAH49NY_iY#)

Notice how he can still go towards the tazer with a bat type weapon. Imagine how easy it would be to just pull the trigger with a gun while tazed. What if it's winter? A tazer doesn't go through thick clothing. What if the guy is at a range where a taser is ineffective? What if the taser is inaccurate and misses and now the guy shoots you? What if it's windy and carries the darts away from your suspect? What if the guy is just so pumped up on adrenaline that the taser just no effect?

Now for the pepper spray:
What if it's windy and carries the spray right into your face? What if the guy is too far for pepper spray? What if he's wearing glasses and a mask? What if the guy is so pumped up on adrenaline where it has no effect?

A gun has an effect on everyone, especially when they're dead. I'm sorry if you live a GTA world where you respawn after you die, but this is the real world. We don't respawn, you have ONE life and one life only - live it to your fullest. If it's either me or some asshole criminal, I'll kill him every time. You would too if you value your life.


I learned the taser/pepper spray stuff in a Criminal Justice class(a police class, basically) so it is not inaccurate. I have also talked to many police officers who have said pepper spray just pisses a lot of guys off and makes them want to kill you more.

Crime does happen, especially when your area is filled with gangs(such as mine.) Just because crime like this doesn't happen in your country or area, doesn't mean it doesn't happen in mine.

EDIT: Here's a video showing how pepper spray just pisses this guy off, if you need more proof.

World's Wildest Police Videos: Invincible Maniac Loves Pepper Spray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HolkgvpKghg#ws)

Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 27, 2013, 01:45:17 am
 :lol: :rofl: Funny how you resort to finding the small number of failures in non-lethal weapons to make them look useless, just shows how desperate you are to hold onto guns, for some odd reason.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 27, 2013, 06:16:59 am
Well maybe it's time to step down from the 'super power' position and manage your own country (not you, your government), I mean they waste billions and billions, more than every other country on Earth put together on the military, WHY?! Why do they need such a large military?! Do they plan on doing what Hitler tried to do? Thats honestly the only reason I could think of a country needing such a large military, all that money could be going on gun removal and policing, it's ok having the muscles, but you can't use them if you don't have the brains, something which the US Gov. lacks.
The military funding WAS cut. The lack of police funding is not a federal issue, it is a state one. You clearly don't understand how the system works. Regardless of any of this, that has nothing to do with people self-arming themselves to protect themselves from malicious criminals. I also do not appreciate you implying that we are some evil country that is going to enslave people like Hitler did.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 27, 2013, 09:39:19 am
I also do not appreciate you implying that we are some evil country that is going to enslave people like Hitler did.
Well then blame the way your government acts.

Military cuts you say, strange, arnt they still building a few more aircraft carriers? :poke:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 27, 2013, 12:28:48 pm
Well then blame the way your government acts.

Military cuts you say, strange, arnt they still building a few more aircraft carriers? :poke:
The way my government acts has nothing to do with a lack of state funding.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: ~Legend~ on June 27, 2013, 04:53:07 pm
America's codified constitution was set up predominantly (and only naturally) to base laws on the situation at the time and try and make it as encompassing as possible. It takes away the 'absolute power' of any head of state, but it's not completely unmovable. It's impossible to make a codified constitution that's both usable and all exhaustive. It should really be just a model of laws and ideals to build on.

Some things the US can learn from other countries. To many people, some of their systems and especially those at state level would seem absurd. I guess they have grown into it, but maybe should adapt to changes which will bring greater long term benefits. In a way, with the heated debate about guns it's a bit like UK's issues with hunting.

Piers Morgan has perhaps said some things in the past which has brought a lot of criticism (but then again, he's in a very opinionated job :P), but with this he's pretty much hit on something that the majority on a world scale would agree with. Would be interesting to see what would happen, say the UN got involved - though that's very, very unlikely given that it's  a wholly national thing, not a world issue by any means and simply is capturing news headlines in other countries due to USA's economic clout and of course, the past events.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 27, 2013, 08:10:05 pm
:lol: :rofl: Funny how you resort to finding the small number of failures in non-lethal weapons to make them look useless, just shows how desperate you are to hold onto guns, for some odd reason.
I will personally buy you a plane ticket to America, along with a taser and pepper spray then I will invite you to the ghettos and you can see how well a taser or pepper spray holds up against an armed gang member. :) Ask any American police officer how well either of these non-lethal options works against someone with a gun.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 27, 2013, 08:41:38 pm
I will personally buy you a plane ticket to America, along with a taser and pepper spray then I will invite you to the ghettos and you can see how well a taser or pepper spray holds up against an armed gang member. :) Ask any American police officer how well either of these non-lethal options works against someone with a gun.
So what you're saying is, unless you live in a ghetto, you don't need a gun for self defence.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 27, 2013, 10:31:34 pm
So what you're saying is, unless you live in a ghetto, you don't need a gun for self defence.
No, I'm saying you're much more likely to be robbed or shot in Compton then a town of 25 people. Does violent crime still exist in small towns? Of course, but personally I wouldn't go into a ghetto area without a gun. I have this personal policy of never becoming a victim. Some people want to be victims, but that's their choice.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on June 27, 2013, 10:35:30 pm
(http://www.common-sense-politics.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/gun-control-rapist-aids-poster.jpg)
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 27, 2013, 11:32:37 pm
Phone and condom. Gun would be the worst, because she took another man's life. +1 -1 = 0.

(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4336/99sv.jpg)

All 3. +the man spends (most) his life incarcerated, which is preferable should you want to punish him as hard as possible.

I'm telling you, final statement: Maintaining widespread firearm tolerance will NEVER stablise illegal gun murders, it will increase or conserve. Illegalising firear ANYTHING will do the opposite of withdrawing appearance and influence. >BALANCE< from birth to death, life in its entirety is BASED. ON. BALANCE. Too much of something, bad; too little, bad. JESUS IT'S A GODDAMN KIDSTALE!! Poppa bear(US) has really hot soup. Momma bear(UK) has really cold soup. But baby bear(NL) has his soup juuussst right... I'm not saying NL is a profane example of all that is good in the world, but I'm not denying our lack of gun problems (even tho every country has it). What we did in the 70s/80s to decrease heroin addiction was give people AN ALTERNATIVE, something less influent, but in the long run, as useful. Heroin. Addiction. Gone.
I'm not talking about drugs, I'm talking about human psych, this applies to A LOT of aspects in society.
Get the hint?

Yang guns - yin hugs.
Hug guns, get pepper.

I'm out, for real.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 28, 2013, 12:09:38 am
Phone and condom. Gun would be the worst, because she took another man's life. +1 -1 = 0.

(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4336/99sv.jpg)

All 3. +the man spends (most) his life incarcerated, which is preferable should you want to punish him as hard as possible.

I'm telling you, final statement: Maintaining widespread firearm tolerance will NEVER stablise illegal gun murders, it will increase or conserve. Illegalising firear ANYTHING will do the opposite of withdrawing appearance and influence. >BALANCE< from birth to death, life in its entirety is BASED. ON. BALANCE. Too much of something, bad; too little, bad. JESUS IT'S A GODDAMN KIDSTALE!! Poppa bear(US) has really hot soup. Momma bear(UK) has really cold soup. But baby bear(NL) has his soup juuussst right... I'm not saying NL is a profane example of all that is good in the world, but I'm not denying our lack of gun problems (even tho every country has it). What we did in the 70s/80s to decrease heroin addiction was give people AN ALTERNATIVE, something less influent, but in the long run, as useful. Heroin. Addiction. Gone.
I'm not talking about drugs, I'm talking about human psych, this applies to A LOT of aspects in society.
Get the hint?

Yang guns - yin hugs.
Hug guns, get pepper.

I'm out, for real.

Guns the worst because obviously when there's a gun involved, it must be fired? What if she just aimed it? Less than one percent of people who use guns for self defense actually fire the gun. Plus, even if the daughter shot and killed the rapist, who cares? It was a piece of shit rapist. One less asshole on this earth and as far as I'm concerned, that's a positive. When someone gets locked up(note, he wouldn't serve life for rape) the tax payers have to pay for him. So every time some asshole criminal is killed, it saves the tax payers a lot of money. Win win in my books.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Dutchy on June 28, 2013, 12:15:52 am
Guns the worst because obviously when there's a gun involved, it must be fired? What if she just aimed it? Less than one percent of people who use guns for self defense actually fire the gun. Plus, even if the daughter shot and killed the rapist, who cares? It was a piece of shit rapist. One less asshole on this earth and as far as I'm concerned, that's a positive. When someone gets locked up(note, he wouldn't serve life for rape) the tax payers have to pay for him. So every time some asshole criminal is killed, it saves the tax payers a lot of money. Win win in my books.

The best defense, is offense - Great quote, has a lot of truth, really applicable -- DURING WAR.
In specific situations guns are more reliant than non-lethals, but to damage an entirety with goals to inflict a few, is not progress.
From this point on, discuss what you will because..
I'm out, for real.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 28, 2013, 01:45:38 am
Can I just clarify, it's called defence, not defense.

Guns the worst because obviously when there's a gun involved, it must be fired? What if she just aimed it? Less than one percent of people who use guns for self defense actually fire the gun. Plus, even if the daughter shot and killed the rapist, who cares? It was a piece of shit rapist. One less asshole on this earth and as far as I'm concerned, that's a positive. When someone gets locked up(note, he wouldn't serve life for rape) the tax payers have to pay for him. So every time some asshole criminal is killed, it saves the tax payers a lot of money. Win win in my books.
Ok, and everytime an asshole grabs his relatives legal gun and goes on a killing spree, thats a win win too? Not really.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 28, 2013, 03:35:11 am
Can I just clarify, it's called defence, not defense.
That depends on the variation of the English language you use.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 28, 2013, 07:12:19 am
Can I just clarify, it's called defence, not defense.
Ok, and everytime an asshole grabs his relatives legal gun and goes on a killing spree, thats a win win too? Not really.
No, innocent people dying is a lose-lose situation. A criminal, more specifically a rapist, dying is usually a win win.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 28, 2013, 09:31:40 am
That depends on the variation of the English language you use.
The one without all the spelling mistakes.

No, innocent people dying is a lose-lose situation. A criminal, more specifically a rapist, dying is usually a win win.
Well more innocent people die by the gun per day than criminals, so your logic on how they are good is flawed.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 28, 2013, 06:23:09 pm
The one without all the spelling mistakes.
Well more innocent people die by the gun per day than criminals, so your logic on how they are good is flawed.
The majority of our homicides are gang related so not many innocent people are dying. Do some innocent people get killed every day, yeah, but the vast majority are gang members in cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles. We can't keep the gangs from killing each other, that will never stop.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 28, 2013, 08:56:54 pm
People guy guns legal, they then sell them guns to criminal gangs, the ease of the person buying the gun legally is how gangs get guns, if guns were harder to get, gangs would have to go through a larger process of getting them, instead of just getting a 'legit' person to buy one from your local ammunation. :roll:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: John_Goldman on June 28, 2013, 09:08:42 pm
People guy guns legal, they then sell them guns to criminal gangs, the ease of the person buying the gun legally is how gangs get guns, if guns were harder to get, gangs would have to go through a larger process of getting them, instead of just getting a 'legit' person to buy one from your local ammunation. :roll:
"A 1997 U.S. Justice Department survey of 14,285 state prison inmates found that among those inmates who carried a firearm during the offense for which they were sent to jail, 0.7% obtained the firearm at a gun show, 1% at a flea market, 3.8% from a pawn shop, 8.3% from a retail store, 39.2% through an illegal/street source, and 39.6% through family or friends.[94]"

While it is true that most(barely most) get their guns through straw purchases(having a friend buy it for them), illegal ones are a close second. I wouldn't be surprised if the numbers have changed since 1997, especially because it's probably easier to get a gun illegally than legally.

I'll link you an unbiased gun control fact page just so you can see the FACTS(sidenote: facts are not opinions, meaning just because you disagree with the facts doesn't mean they're incorrect.)

I also advise anyone wishing to learn more about gun laws/gun control to visit this website.

http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp (http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp)



Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Pandalink on June 29, 2013, 05:02:36 am
The one without all the spelling mistakes.
do you feel good about yourself
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Adam. on June 29, 2013, 06:08:09 am
<responding to all your posts>

<script type=sarcasm>With your logic then, guns should be banned from all video games, and anything to do with it, because it makes people want to kill others by planting the seed. How about we ban Call of Duty, and Battlefield, and ARMA, or anything having to do with guns then? Surely that will make people want to kill less often </script>.

Guns don't kill people. People kill people. It takes a person to pull a trigger, and no matter what they will get guns. You say that banning guns would make it harder to get, but have you ever thought about the fact that the Mexican drug cartels ship thousands (I mean THOUSANDS) of guns across the border every day? Have you considered that a criminal is a criminal anyways? A criminal does not care about laws. Therefore they will not listen to laws banning guns, simply because they do not care in the first place. Then, a criminal can shoot others in peace because he would go completely unopposed. Here is an excerpt from an article I found:

"Since the gun ban in 1998, the total number of firearm offences in England and Wales has risen by 89%, and in some areas of the country has leapt by as much as 500%."

Don't you think that says something? You claim about how much of a paradise the gun-free UK is, but in all reality it's a disaster. Even your police are unarmed, so when a dude with a machete comes around killing everyone, nobody can shoot him down due to the fact that this guy could take down an entire line of police in one motion of his arms, simply because nobody can stop him. Perhaps you should mention how someone killed over 30 people with a rifle and shotgun in the U.K., because he was completely unopposed. See where I'm going? banning guns would make it worse. And again, it will not make it harder for criminals to get, simply because if they already have them, what makes you think they're going to hand it over to the police? With that logic they might as well turn themselves in for all the crimes they committed while handing their firearms over. See? It's never going to happen.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 29, 2013, 09:30:34 am
Did not say guns should be banned from games, wouldn't want them to be, although it is a fact that people do/try to imitate what they see on screen, not saying everyone is going to pick up a gun and go on a killing spree, because they are not, but it doesn't change the fact that you have the biggest gun problem in the world, for a modernised country anyway, not reading the rest of your post, don't have all day to argue with you.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Adam. on June 29, 2013, 10:23:05 pm
Then somehow you can argue with everyone else? Seems as if you have nothing TO say to my post because you can't counter the truth...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 29, 2013, 11:03:01 pm
Then somehow you can argue with everyone else? Seems as if you have nothing TO say to my post because you can't counter the truth...
Or maybe because I had work this morning and was too busy getting ready to go to bother reading your whole post? Some people have jobs, and can't sit on the forums all day, not that I will even bother reading what you said now that I'm home. :razz:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jason_Bridges on June 29, 2013, 11:14:53 pm
What exactly is your suggestion Mikal? To 'remove' guns from the US? Are you even trying to prove a point or are you just expressing your hatred for guns and criticising the US for the situation they're in now, without even attempting to suggest a useful/valid solution?

do you feel good about yourself
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Mikal on June 29, 2013, 11:21:01 pm
What exactly is your suggestion Mikal? To 'remove' guns from the US? Are you even trying to prove a point or are you just expressing your hatred for guns and criticising the US for the situation they're in now, without even attempting to suggest a useful/valid solution?
Yes, removing guns.. :poke:
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jason_Bridges on June 29, 2013, 11:24:30 pm
How exactly would that be done... bearing in mind there are what? 12,000,000+ registered firearm owners in the US

What good do you think would come form that? And don't say anything like 'reduced crime' because registered gun owners aren't the ones who commit murders and robberies...
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: SugarD on June 30, 2013, 04:40:14 pm
The one without all the spelling mistakes.
So you use both? Alrighty.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Cero on July 31, 2013, 05:06:45 pm
I completely support the second amendment and believe "banning" guns would not help one bit.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jubin on August 08, 2013, 01:30:11 am
No, innocent people dying is a lose-lose situation. A criminal, more specifically a rapist, dying is usually a win win.
What if it was someone who actually needed mental help,without prior criminal record at all. So a underage girl can take life and death matters into her own hand. I am not really comfortable with that. I sure am not going to Florida, where a white male can go on a killing spree and later say: "Well I felt like my life was in danger so I shot the person." And get away with it.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Cero on August 09, 2013, 11:25:50 am
What if it was someone who actually needed mental help,without prior criminal record at all. So a underage girl can take life and death matters into her own hand. I am not really comfortable with that. I sure am not going to Florida, where a white male can go on a killing spree and later say: "Well I felt like my life was in danger so I shot the person." And get away with it.

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Confirmed for not knowing anything about the Zimmerman case, keep gobbling up whatever the media throws at you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebu6Yvzs4Ls

Anyone who thinks Zimmerman was guilty should take the time to watch the video I just linked, it really does put things into perspective.

2. If anyone wants to kill themselves, they don't need a gun to do it. Where there is a will, there is a way.

I won't let my principles be swayed by such poor arguments.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on August 09, 2013, 11:57:14 am
1.
Confirmed for not knowing anything about the Zimmerman case, keep gobbling up whatever the media throws at you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebu6Yvzs4Ls

Anyone who thinks Zimmerman was guilty should take the time to watch the video I just linked, it really does put things into perspective.

2. If anyone wants to kill themselves, they don't need a gun to do it. Where there is a will, there is a way.

I won't let my principles be swayed by such poor arguments.
Good find, Cero.



If they say they want to pass gun control laws & saying that we shouldn't have guns, maybe they should disarm their bodyguards too. Think about it.

If they can protect themselves, why can't we?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jubin on August 09, 2013, 09:49:47 pm
1.
Confirmed for not knowing anything about the Zimmerman case, keep gobbling up whatever the media throws at you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebu6Yvzs4Ls

Anyone who thinks Zimmerman was guilty should take the time to watch the video I just linked, it really does put things into perspective.

2. If anyone wants to kill themselves, they don't need a gun to do it. Where there is a will, there is a way.

I won't let my principles be swayed by such poor arguments.
I stand corrected on the first point.

I completely support the second amendment and believe "banning" guns would not help one bit.
Let me give you an example - Australia!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pOiOhxujsE
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: [SE]Dr_Pepper27 on August 11, 2013, 03:53:17 am
Yes, Australia, an island where smuggling weapons in is nearly impossible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGaDAThOHhA

Mexican drug cartels can smuggle weapons into the US very easily, therefore gangs can gain access to weapons very easily.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: EliteTerm on August 11, 2013, 05:46:31 am
Yes, Australia, an island where smuggling weapons in is nearly impossible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGaDAThOHhA

Mexican drug cartels can smuggle weapons into the US very easily, therefore gangs can gain access to weapons very easily.

Yes, thanks to the United States Government (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/07/05/the-scandal-that-keeps-on-giving-police-chief-murdered-with-rifle-lost-in-operation-fast-and-furious/).
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Cero on August 11, 2013, 09:44:51 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pOiOhxujsE

Any idiot can do an interview, cherry pick the bad parts about what someone said and add a quirky comment and have some fake laughs in the background.

The only thing this video shows is what level gun grabbers argue on.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jubin on August 11, 2013, 12:29:37 pm
Any idiot can do an interview, cherry pick the bad parts about what someone said and add a quirky comment and have some fake laughs in the background.

The only thing this video shows is what level gun grabbers argue on.
Also any idiot can completely miss the point and intentionally ignore the facts and check them themselves if have to.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Cero on August 11, 2013, 07:30:43 pm
Also any idiot can completely miss the point and intentionally ignore the facts and check them themselves if have to.

Are you seriously saying that because it worked in Australia it'll work in the United States?

Please tell me how you plan to confiscate 258 million guns from gun owners that do not want to give them away.
Oh, and how about the MILLIONS of unregistered guns? You're going to force people, who you don't know have them to register them, so you can take them away?
What about the criminals who have guns? I guess they'll give them up aswell, after all, they follow the law.

Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jubin on August 15, 2013, 09:50:47 am
Are you seriously saying that because it worked in Australia it'll work in the United States?
I am not saying it would work, but not because of the people, but because how your government operates.

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Please tell me how you plan to confiscate 258 million guns from gun owners that do not want to give them away.
Oh, and how about the MILLIONS of unregistered guns? You're going to force people, who you don't know have them to register them, so you can take them away?
What about the criminals who have guns? I guess they'll give them up aswell, after all, they follow the law.

Calm down now there, although yes we started talking about "gun ban" I am actually for gun regulation rather than complete ban. I understand that Farmers may need guns to protect their cattle, Hunters need guns, Sportsmen need guns. If people want guns for self-protection, fine, let them have it, but they have to go trough safety training for the society's sake and their gun should be registered. So if you are law abiding citizen you have nothing to worry about government won't take away your guns. Tell me, is that too much to ask?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Cero on August 15, 2013, 04:14:46 pm
I am not saying it would work, but not because of the people, but because how your government operates.

Calm down now there, although yes we started talking about "gun ban" I am actually for gun regulation rather than complete ban. I understand that Farmers may need guns to protect their cattle, Hunters need guns, Sportsmen need guns. If people want guns for self-protection, fine, let them have it, but they have to go trough safety training for the society's sake and their gun should be registered. So if you are law abiding citizen you have nothing to worry about government won't take away your guns. Tell me, is that too much to ask?

If you're a law abiding citizen you wouldn't protest to having cameras installed all around your house, having an RFID chip inserted in you, letting the government view your mails, etc. After all, you've got nothing to hide, right?

There is a thing called having a private life, without the government saying what you can own, what you can browse, what you can do that doesn't affect others.
Registering guns will have everyone in a national registry, which will make it easier to confiscate and ban guns later, because now you know who owns them. Letting you literally walk door to door and confiscate them.

I'm all for sensible gun ownership and healthy values when it comes to gun safety, but I don't think the government should be enforcing tighter gun control, instead they should give gun safety courses and make videos to show people how to be safe around firearms, not try to take them away.
Murder is against the law, doesn't stop people from committing it all the time. Criminals will always have a way of getting guns, even if they were banned completely.

Yes, you ARE asking for too much.
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jubin on August 15, 2013, 07:08:32 pm
If you're a law abiding citizen you wouldn't protest to having cameras installed all around your house, having an RFID chip inserted in you, letting the government view your mails, etc. After all, you've got nothing to hide, right?

There is a thing called having a private life, without the government saying what you can own, what you can browse, what you can do that doesn't affect others.
Registering guns will have everyone in a national registry, which will make it easier to confiscate and ban guns later, because now you know who owns them. Letting you literally walk door to door and confiscate them.

I'm all for sensible gun ownership and healthy values when it comes to gun safety, but I don't think the government should be enforcing tighter gun control, instead they should give gun safety courses and make videos to show people how to be safe around firearms, not try to take them away.
Murder is against the law, doesn't stop people from committing it all the time. Criminals will always have a way of getting guns, even if they were banned completely.

Yes, you ARE asking for too much.
In order for a person to drive a car, he/she has to first obtain driving license as well the car he/she is driving is in the national(state?) registry. Do you oppose that? Do you think it makes government easier to come and confiscate the population's cars?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Cero on August 15, 2013, 09:53:51 pm
In order for a person to drive a car, he/she has to first obtain driving license as well the car he/she is driving is in the national(state?) registry. Do you oppose that? Do you think it makes government easier to come and confiscate the population's cars?

Driving on public roads where a high level of cooperation is required to simply get around is necessary is obviously the same as privately owning and keeping firearms.

Please tell me about the movement against cars in private ownership, you've genuinely peaked my interest.

Are you going to continue arguing like this?
Title: Re: Piers Morgan: No regrets over calling US gun lobby stupid
Post by: Jubin on August 15, 2013, 11:44:31 pm
Driving on public roads where a high level of cooperation is required to simply get around is necessary is obviously the same as privately owning and keeping firearms.

Please tell me about the movement against cars in private ownership, you've genuinely peaked my interest.

Are you going to continue arguing like this?
If you can't drive you put people around you in danger, if you don't know how to handle a freaking gun you put people around you in danger. So tell me, why you think that one is ok to own without any safety training and other one is not.
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