The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Is anyone else fed up with the extremism on both sides of the gun/gun control debate?

okiewita40 · December 30, 2012, 04:20 AM

As a sportsman the state I live in as well as the feds already state what I can and can't use as far as amounts of ammo what type and so forth. As a private citizen I can not own anything full auto with out jumping through a bunch of hoops not to mention a bunch of money. As a LEO I do not want to nor will I take a gun from a law abiding citizen.

What should be focused on is the black market that is there which is where most of the thugs get their guns. If they don't steal them out right.

Now ask this to someone that wants to ban guns. If you were being robbed/mugged/raped. Would you A) let the thug do whatever and live with it. An hope he doesn't kill you. B) Try and call the police and hope you have time to dial 911 and wait for the cops to get there. C) Have someone with a CCW shoot the thug and stop him.

I know that from having 4 sisters, my mom, wife, daughter and grand-daughter I know I would go for C vs. A or B. YMMV

December 30, 2012, 04:20 AM	#7
okiewita40 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 409	As a sportsman the state I live in as well as the feds already state what I can and can't use as far as amounts of ammo what type and so forth. As a private citizen I can not own anything full auto with out jumping through a bunch of hoops not to mention a bunch of money. As a LEO I do not want to nor will I take a gun from a law abiding citizen. What should be focused on is the black market that is there which is where most of the thugs get their guns. If they don't steal them out right. Now ask this to someone that wants to ban guns. If you were being robbed/mugged/raped. Would you A) let the thug do whatever and live with it. An hope he doesn't kill you. B) Try and call the police and hope you have time to dial 911 and wait for the cops to get there. C) Have someone with a CCW shoot the thug and stop him. I know that from having 4 sisters, my mom, wife, daughter and grand-daughter I know I would go for C vs. A or B. YMMV __________________ What on god's green earth do you think your doing?