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The proliferation of gun is another type of uncontrolled proliferation. What do you thing is the urge to own a gun?



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The government is becoming "bigger" as a result of the coronavirus. While it may be argued that this intervention from the government is needed to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus, many people are paranoid and suspicious of the government. This group of people may buy guns to protect themselves. Plus it kind of looks like "the end of the world" so better safe than sorry.
 
Trust you me, these people will behave nothing in the 1930ies, once the game console addicted moderately obese young adult male's hand-to-mouth needs remain unsatisfied, social unrest is set to follow, and the examples from their online fantasy world abound.
 
I'll give you my toilet paper when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

In a true catastrofe those that are armed will be better prepared to defend themselves when the *sugar* hits the fan. Law enforcement will be overwhelmed or fail to come to work. The last few disasters have proven it.

But owning isn't enough, you need to practice with that weapon.

I have to qualify every 6 months to carrier on the job.
 
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Trust you me, these people will behave nothing in the 1930ies, once the game console addicted moderately obese young adult male's hand-to-mouth needs remain unsatisfied, social unrest is set to follow, and the examples from their online fantasy world abound.
Great, so now we're back to blaming video games? That was a ridiculous excuse in the '90s and it's still a ridiculous excuse today. The problem is kids who don't have a structured household to teach them right from wrong. If your kids know the difference between right and wrong then video games and movies don't matter.
 
The government is becoming "bigger" as a result of the coronavirus. While it may be argued that this intervention from the government is needed to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus, many people are paranoid and suspicious of the government. This group of people may buy guns to protect themselves. Plus it kind of looks like "the end of the world" so better safe than sorry.
I have a gun and I am disappointed the government is not bigger. If everyone would educate themselves and go vote we would be not be afraid of our government. During the 2009 to 2012 period there were a number of home invasions within 2 blocks of my house. I wonder if I will see stuff like this again? The economic conditions seem to be right for it.

I own a semi-auto shotgun due to the general population not the government.

For folks that have guns due to the government I have a question. It's 2 am in the morning and a drone launches a Hellfire missile at your house, which gun do you grab?
 
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I have a gun and I am disappointed the government is not bigger. If everyone would educate themselves and go vote we would be not be afraid of our government. During the 2009 to 2012 period there were a number of home invasions within 2 blocks of my house. I wonder if I will see stuff like this again? The economic conditions seem to be right for it.

I own a semi-auto shotgun due to the general population not the government.

For folks that have guns due to the government I have a question. It's 2 am in the morning and a drone launches a Hellfire missile at your house, which gun do you grab?
I guess you don't read the news much then. This "Stimulus Bill" includes a $2.2 TRILLION price tag with only about $290 billion going to the $1,200 & $500 stimulus checks. That's nearly $2 TRILLION to other government programs and most of which have nothing to do with the Coronavirus at all. Most Federal Gov't programs increased in budget/size by 50-400% thanks to this bill. The best part is that BOTH parties voted for it. Everyone got their pet projects funded and the US citizen will foot the bill out of fear. Talk about never letting a good crisis going to waste. For me, I want less government. We can do better with our tax dollars in far more efficient ways. The answer is never more government... whatever the question.
 
I guess you don't read the news much then. This "Stimulus Bill" includes a $2.2 TRILLION price tag with only about $290 billion going to the $1,200 & $500 stimulus checks. That's nearly $2 TRILLION to other government programs and most of which have nothing to do with the Coronavirus at all. Most Federal Gov't programs increased in budget/size by 50-400% thanks to this bill. The best part is that BOTH parties voted for it. Everyone got their pet projects funded and the US citizen will foot the bill out of fear. Talk about never letting a good crisis going to waste. For me, I want less government. We can do better with our tax dollars in far more efficient ways. The answer is never more government... whatever the question.
The problem you described is too much corporate lobby influence not big government. Do you trust corporations - serious question?
 
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Great, so now we're back to blaming video games? That was a ridiculous excuse in the '90s and it's still a ridiculous excuse today. The problem is kids who don't have a structured household to teach them right from wrong. If your kids know the difference between right and wrong then video games and movies don't matter.

You are right, on top of it I am an avid warbirds simulator pilot, I escort bombers to the Eastern Front in my Bf-109G or FW-190D every weekend. My kids game, but we are trying to make the military sims more realistic, we discuss tactics and now with COVID I also try to help their classmates squads make tactical plans before battle instead of just standing in the middle of the square:)
 

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Seriously, I've used firearms my entire life. They are a tool just like a car is or money is.
You can use your gun with bad intentions, your car with bad intentions, or your money with bad intentions.
From a safety perspective, that's the order as well.
Your gun is safer than your car which is safer than using your money with malicious intent.

And make no mistake, the hardcore in the DNC wants to take all three from you, not just your guns, and are whittling away at all three.
 
I'll give you my toilet paper when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

In a true catastrofe those that are armed will be better prepared to defend themselves when the *sugar* hits the fan. Law enforcement will be overwhelmed or fail to come to work. The last few disasters have proven it.

But owning isn't enough, you need to practice with that weapon.

I have to qualify every 6 months to carrier on the job.

Having a laser sight really helps. Point the little red dot, pull trigger. Going to the range every six months becomes a waste of time. Unless you use the range as your social outlet.

Secondly, not having the idea that a bullet will save you is a help. A bullet will not save you. Some of us are willing to share what we have, even if it's the last that we have. If it gets so bad that one needs bullets, the world can't be saved anyway.
 
... What do you thing is the urge to own a gun?

People have many reasons to own a gun. Some are hunters. Some are anti-government nut jobs who think this is 1776 where a rag-tag bunch of undisciplined militiamen can overthrow the government. Some have them for self defense. Some just enjoy target shooting.

But I'd guess the uptick in gun ownership during the COVID-19 crisis is people afraid that bands of looters are going to break into their house to try to steal their toilet paper.