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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581  
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OK I know some forum members are gun owners (hopefully responsible ones
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Letting a 9 year old 'loose' with an automatic weapon in my mind is complete madness. I do not know how much strength is required to control an automatic weapon but very much doubt that a 9 year old has the required physical strength. Now that little girl has to live with the fact that she has killed someone. Yes I can feel sorry for the girl, but am not sure I can excuse her parents.. 6,500 youngsters are killed in the USA every year which is a tragic loss. Must admit I am glad that the UK is predominantly a gun free society. I am not having a go at responsible gun owners/users but just think letting little children loose with firearms is not a sensible on the grounds of physical strength and mental maturity. Brendan |
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29th Aug 2014 4:56pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5699 
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As you say madness.
Andy |
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29th Aug 2014 5:01pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359
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The world would be a better place if the things didn't exist.
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29th Aug 2014 5:37pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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Guns are not the problem. Irresponsible people are just like bad driving, bad motorcyclists, bad bike riders etc. BM52
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29th Aug 2014 5:51pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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^^ I agree
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29th Aug 2014 6:20pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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^^ Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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29th Aug 2014 6:34pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Cobblers .. They're just a tool like any other tool or untensil. Guns don't kill people - people kill people! Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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29th Aug 2014 7:58pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359
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Usually in the USA, yanks are known for their careless attitudes full stop. (But I like them as people all the same)
Trouble is if you've been shot or something happens it's a bit late by then. |
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29th Aug 2014 8:02pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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^^^Talk about sweeping generalisation, a bit like them saying all Brits wear bowler hats and it's always foggy in London. There are good, bad, careful and reckless types in all societies
 Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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29th Aug 2014 8:30pm |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395  
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Stupid people owning/using guns kill people You would be rightly jailed for neglect in this country if you let a nine year old loose with a chainsaw let alone an automatic weapon, however closely supervised. As a responsible gun owner I cringe at the American statistics He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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29th Aug 2014 8:34pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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I don't question that there are responsible gun owners (I think I was one in the past) but in light of recent events I do agree that removing them from the planet altogether would save a lot of lives. I know it's an unfair and simplistic solution but the freedom to own a gun (however legitimate) can never outweigh the life of a child. Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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30th Aug 2014 6:17am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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^^Yes very, very simplistic. Following that logic why not remove all children from the care of their parents and keep them isolated in padded cells, surely doing so will greatly lessen the likelihood of any child being killed or hurt accidentally or otherwise
Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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30th Aug 2014 8:58am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Hmm - another working solution
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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30th Aug 2014 9:10am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
True, guns dont kill people,people kill people,the logical answer then is to definitely not give guns to people
.Most people aren't fit to own a dog in this country.I should add I'm not at all worried about the current gun legislation in this country as it stands,it has been proven to be very effective as mass US style gun rampage shootings are almost non existent. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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30th Aug 2014 11:42am |
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