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 Carbuncle.Skulloneix
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By Carbuncle.Skulloneix 2013-01-18 18:49:30
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Bahamut.Baconwrap said: »
Sure you can say "im Hispanic and i own a gun" but it means jack squat.
It means a lot to me. I don't give a *** if it matters to you.

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Show me the blacks the latinos the gays of major US cities supporting guns! Show me the evidence!
Stop playing the minority card! I am not going to find the facts where Chicago and DC with Gun Bans have had higher crime/murder rates. You have been shown this. You disregard it. Go search for the answer yourself if you do not believe. Then choose to ignore it. Then argue more.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2013-01-18 18:50:26
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Carbuncle.Skulloneix said: »
Stop playing the minority card! I am not going to find the facts where Chicago and DC with Gun Bans have had higher crime/murder rates. You have been shown this. You disregard it. Go search for the answer yourself if you do not believe. Then choose to ignore it. Then argue more.

You think San Francisco doesn't have hispanics LOL Try harder you're still failing. You think latinos and blacks only live in DC and Chicago hahahaahahaha

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Show me the blacks the latinos the gays of major US cities supporting guns! Show me the evidence!
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2013-01-18 18:51:24
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Fenrir.Terminus said: »
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Why does the debate regarding banning guns entirely completely keep foaming to the surface?

People keep shooting people at schools. :(

The wingnuts have put forth their ideas to ban guns entirely and that was quickly shelved by the more moderate members of government.

What we're left with is background checks, mental health evaluations and ammo limitations versus doing nothing other than pumping out more guns so the gun lobby can make $$$$
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By Cerberus.Eugene 2013-01-18 18:51:25
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Why does the debate regarding banning guns entirely keep foaming to the surface?
Because that's what the defense is. If any amount of the right is controlled it's tantamount to the entire right being eroded. We can't discuss the issue, because in discussing it we forfeit any compromise and immediately invalidate it.
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By Cerberus.Tikal 2013-01-18 18:52:24
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Even blanks, ammo designed specifically not to kill, can kill, that's how effective a weapon a gun is.

Your argument only shifts the definition of weapon from the gun to the ammo however.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 18:52:32
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Bahamut.Baconwrap said: »
Carbuncle.Skulloneix said: »
Yes, as a minority, we have been subject to violent crimes based on racism. Yes I have also been subject to prejudice and racism.
No no no you both are limiting this to hate crimes! You think poor blacks and latinos only experience violent crimes in the form of hate crimes?

Get in tune with reality. The average white american in middle america doesn't need to worry about her kids getting held up or a drive by. They don't need to worry about their kids joining gangs.

The mom in Compton on the other hand does. Granted it's not as bad as it was in the 90's, but it isn't Beverly Hills ok... and its not due to racism. That's my point.

Go tell all the Puerto Rican/mexican/Salvi/Black moms who had their sons killed via guns. Go tell them how guns would have made the situations better. I dare you to walk into Compton or Watts and tell the African American or Mexican mom that. I dare you!

no, again we're not. You are the only one who brought it up, pull your head out of your ***.

People's emotional reactions don't qualify as a good source.
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By Carbuncle.Skulloneix 2013-01-18 18:52:49
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Bahamut.Baconwrap said: »
Get in tune with reality.
I am, you may not be since you live in such a "safe" neighborhood.

Bahamut.Baconwrap said: »
Granted it's not as bad as it was in the 90's

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Go tell all the Puerto Rican/mexican/Salvi/Black moms who had their sons killed via guns. Go tell them how guns would have made the situations better. I dare you to walk into Compton or Watts and tell the African American or Mexican mom that. I dare you!
You lost, me, what the *** am I suppose to say to them? Chill out!
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2013-01-18 18:53:01
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Cerberus.Eugene said: »
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Why does the debate regarding banning guns entirely keep foaming to the surface?
Because that's what the defense is. If any amount of the right is controlled it's tantamount to the entire right being eroded.

So unlimited guns with no checks while we hide behind the 2nd amendment? ***, I cant wait to shout fire in a crowded theater and hide behind the 1st.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 18:53:37
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Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Fenrir.Terminus said: »
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Why does the debate regarding banning guns entirely completely keep foaming to the surface?

People keep shooting people at schools. :(

The wingnuts have put forth their ideas to ban guns entirely and that was quickly shelved by the more moderate members of government.

What we're left with is background checks, mental health evaluations and ammo limitations versus doing nothing other than pumping out more guns so the gun lobby can make $$$$

1.5 of those things we could probably agree on as well.

I don't like the idea of something that isn't up to due process restricting people's rights.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2013-01-18 18:54:03
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Jetackuu said: »
no, again we're not. You are the only one who brought it up, pull your head out of your ***.

People's emotional reactions don't qualify as a good source.
Emotional reactions or real life experiences involving gun violence?

I supposed we should disregard individuals who ACTUALLY have experienced gun violence- they know nothing.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 18:54:26
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Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Cerberus.Eugene said: »
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Why does the debate regarding banning guns entirely keep foaming to the surface?
Because that's what the defense is. If any amount of the right is controlled it's tantamount to the entire right being eroded.

So unlimited guns with no checks while we hide behind the 2nd amendment? ***, I cant wait to shout fire in a crowded theater and hide behind the 1st.
honestly: I'd let you.
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By Carbuncle.Skulloneix 2013-01-18 18:54:40
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Bahamut.Baconwrap said: »
You think San Francisco doesn't have hispanics LOL Try harder you're still failing. You think latinos and blacks only live in DC and Chicago hahahaahahaha
Did I say it *** didn't??? Did I say they only live in those two cities. Wake the *** up man. Or put down whatever you are on. Wake up a bit. Also, the entire COUNTRY does NOT revolve around YOUR state.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 18:55:34
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Jetackuu said: »
no, again we're not. You are the only one who brought it up, pull your head out of your ***.

People's emotional reactions don't qualify as a good source.
Emotional reactions or real life experiences involving gun violence?

I supposed we should disregard individuals who ACTUALLY have experienced gun violence- they know nothing.

You still can't look past the gun and attribute it to guns themselves.

No, I don't really care what dead gang members families think about guns, I really don't. Drive by's (and innocent bystanders) do happen though, but the fault isn't that of the weapon, it is that of the criminals who fired it.
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By Phoenix.Amandarius 2013-01-18 18:56:28
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Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Cerberus.Eugene said: »
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Why does the debate regarding banning guns entirely keep foaming to the surface?
Because that's what the defense is. If any amount of the right is controlled it's tantamount to the entire right being eroded.

So unlimited guns with no checks while we hide behind the 2nd amendment? ***, I cant wait to shout fire in a crowded theater and hide behind the 1st.

Not a good comparison. You rights end when you begin to impede the rights of others or threaten others, like shouting Fire or making a verbal realistic threat. Just because we have the right to own guns does not mean that we have the right to point them at someone randomly.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2013-01-18 18:56:45
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Carbuncle.Skulloneix said: »
You lost, me, what the *** am I suppose to say to them? Chill out!
Of course you can. You can tell them.

You:"Miss I'm sorry your son was a victim of gun violence. But I have never experienced gun violence on the scale to you so I know better. Your son would have been alive had you and him been armed with guns."

Mom: "but my son had a gun thats what got him killed"

You: "No miss miss I know better"

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No, I don't really care what dead gang members families think about guns
Of-course not.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 18:57:55
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Carbuncle.Skulloneix said: »
You lost, me, what the *** am I suppose to say to them? Chill out!
Of course you can. You can tell them.

You:"Miss I'm sorry your son was a victim of gun violence. But I have never experienced gun violence on the scale to you so I know better. Your son would have been alive had you and him been armed with guns."

Mom: "but my son had a gun thats what got him killed"

You: "No miss miss I know better"
A lot of them did have guns, as they too were criminals.

edit: you can't really compare gang violence to the rest of America, you really can't.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2013-01-18 18:59:49
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Jetackuu said: »
A lot of them did have guns, as they too were criminals.

edit: you can't really compare gang violence to the rest of America, you really can't.
Gang violence only lol...Guns don't surround "ghettos" or "hoods" solely for the purpose of gang violence.

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you can't really compare gang violence to the rest of America, you really can't.
Of course not because the typical white middle america family has so much more experience regarding gun violence.
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2013-01-18 19:02:57
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Not a good comparison. You rights end when you begin to impede the rights of others or threaten others, like shouting Fire or making a verbal realistic threat. Just because we have the right to own guns does not mean that we have the right to point them at someone randomly.

A background check or submitting to a mental evaluation isn't impeding on the rights of others when the current path of "unlimited guns" impedes on the life and liberty of those living in the inner city as opposed to their suburban/rural counterparts who face far lower rates of gun violence.

I'm willing to concede that ammo limitations are an impediment but I turn the debate back to the NRA who have nothing to say other than "buy more guns, it'll keep you safe".
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 19:03:31
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Jetackuu said: »
A lot of them did have guns, as they too were criminals.

edit: you can't really compare gang violence to the rest of America, you really can't.
Gang violence only lol...Guns don't surround "ghettos" or "hoods" solely for the purpose of gang violence.

no, they also participate in other unorganized crimes, but for the most part, they do.

I don't really care about statistics of death or their families from groups of criminals.

If you want to do things to help clean up the streets, and actually punish criminals then do so, don't go after law abiding citizens because you're upset about cousin Jose getting shot up because he got caught up in a gang war.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2013-01-18 19:04:24
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A lot of them did have guns, as they too were criminals.
Wait wait I thought we established owning a gun doesn't necessarily equate criminal? Why are they criminals all of a sudden? They were just "protecting themselves."
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2013-01-18 19:05:08
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The ease of guns available in the South and then funneled up the gun corridor to the NE states is a huge contributor to gun violence in the NE.

Why is this? Because you can buy guns blindfolded in the South.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 19:08:07
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Bahamut.Baconwrap said: »
Jetackuu said: »
A lot of them did have guns, as they too were criminals.

edit: you can't really compare gang violence to the rest of America, you really can't.
Gang violence only lol...Guns don't surround "ghettos" or "hoods" solely for the purpose of gang violence.

Jetackuu said: »
you can't really compare gang violence to the rest of America, you really can't.
Of course not because the typical white middle america family has so much more experience regarding gun violence.

Jetackuu said: »
A lot of them did have guns, as they too were criminals.
Wait wait I thought we established owning a gun doesn't necessarily equate criminal? Why are they criminals all of a sudden? They were just "protecting themselves."

I thought I already said to not be facetious.

Gang members are criminals, there's anti-gang laws. Criminals having guns is another crime.

Again: people's emotional reactions really don't matter, nor do gangs in regards to people's rights. If you want to combat gang issues, then combat gang issues, the guns aren't the issue.

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Not a good comparison. You rights end when you begin to impede the rights of others or threaten others, like shouting Fire or making a verbal realistic threat. Just because we have the right to own guns does not mean that we have the right to point them at someone randomly.

A background check or submitting to a mental evaluation isn't impeding on the rights of others when the current path of "unlimited guns" impedes on the life and liberty of those living in the inner city as opposed to their suburban/rural counterparts who face far lower rates of gun violence.

I'm willing to concede that ammo limitations are an impediment but I turn the debate back to the NRA who have nothing to say other than "buy more guns, it'll keep you safe".

The guns aren't impeding on anybody, the criminals are, the guns aren't the ones breaking laws.

Again: actually try to combat violence, instead of perpetrating the vitrol for guns.

For law abiding citizens, when they want to protect themselves against criminals, they should arm themselves.

A criminal wants to defend themselves? they can start by not being a criminal.
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By Asura.Lolserj 2013-01-18 19:08:12
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By Artemicion 2013-01-18 19:08:34
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Jetackuu said: »
just about all of it.

Are you honestly telling me that owning a gun holds no consequence or potential for misfortune regardless of how responsible, trained, or qualified the owner is?
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 19:08:53
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Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
The ease of guns available in the South and then funneled up the gun corridor to the NE states is a huge contributor to gun violence in the NE.

Why is this? Because you can buy guns blindfolded in the South.

Or there's high organized crime in the NE?

why is there high organized crime?
By volkom 2013-01-18 19:09:05
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treat all the gangs as terrorists!
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 19:10:02
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Artemicion said: »
Jetackuu said: »
just about all of it.

Are you honestly telling me that owning a gun holds no consequence or potential for misfortune regardless of how responsible, trained, or qualified the owner is?
no, and that was only 1 of your several points.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2013-01-18 19:10:03
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upset about cousin Jose getting shot up because he got caught up in a gang war.

See that's where you got it wrong. "Jose" didn't get shot because he got caught up in gang war. "Jose" got shot up because his single mom "Maria" couldn't afford to move out of a better neighborhood, Her son was talking home from school when a bullet hit him.

But of-course the rest of middle america just assumes he was caught up in gang-violence. Because they know so much about the family in the Bronx and Compton.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 19:11:09
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volkom said: »
treat all the gangs as terrorists!

or they could adjust laws to actually put violent offenders in jail, instead of overpopulating them with victimless crimes, while letting violent criminals roam the streets.
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By Jetackuu 2013-01-18 19:12:23
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Bahamut.Baconwrap said: »
Jetackuu said: »
upset about cousin Jose getting shot up because he got caught up in a gang war.

See that's where you got it wrong. "Jose" didn't get shot because he got caught up in gang war. "Jose" got shot up because his single mom "Maria" couldn't afford to move out of a better neighborhood, Her son was talking home from school when a bullet hit him.

But of-course the rest of middle america just assumes he was caught up in gang-violence. Because they know so much about the family in the Bronx and Compton.

Then arrest and prosecute the criminal who shot him, like we would anywhere else instead of blame the tool.

It's not our fault they're being insensible.

edit: my scenario still stands really though, why he was there isn't relevant.
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