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Old 08-15-2015, 11:31 AM
 
Location: South Jersey
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Starting a new job in about a month that is way closer to my house. No more insane commute.
Cool. Glad to hear it. Your commute sounded like a total nightmare.

 
Old 08-15-2015, 11:35 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Cool. Glad to hear it. Your commute sounded like a total nightmare.
To say it's hell is putting it mildly.
 
Old 08-15-2015, 11:41 AM
 
Location: Finland
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Guns laws are a bit more restricted there, though--that's the only downside
Seems to me that Dean York and me are the only people here who have actually fired assault rifles and machine guns. We are both quite anti-gun too. Is it that you have to try one before you can reject them?
 
Old 08-15-2015, 11:46 AM
 
Location: South Jersey
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Seems to me that Dean York and me are the only people here who have actually fired assault rifles and machine guns. We are both quite anti-gun too. Is it that you have to try one before you can reject them?
I wasn't really talking about all classes of firearms, necessarily. I was referring to guns more for their cultural importance. There's a strong element of self-reliance that goes naturally with gun ownership. As for the gun debate itself, yes, obviously guns can kill. However, that alone does not make responsible gun ownership a threat.
 
Old 08-15-2015, 11:59 AM
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Location: Western Massachusetts
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Whar self-reliance do I get from owning a gun ?
 
Old 08-15-2015, 12:00 PM
 
Location: Freiburg
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Even a pitchfork is more useful.
 
Old 08-15-2015, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Leeds, UK
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Nobody needs a gun. End of discussion.
 
Old 08-15-2015, 12:05 PM
 
Location: South Jersey
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Whar self-reliance do I get from owning a gun ?
Ability to practice self-defense is probably the biggest one.

Widespread gun ownership is a reality in many parts of Middle America, and it works just fine. It has for a very long time. It would be contrary to tradition for the government to come in and confiscate all the guns. I'm not in favor of nanny states.
 
Old 08-15-2015, 12:11 PM
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There's nothing I need to defend against, so it doesn't affect my self-reliance.

I assume your second paragraph wasn't directed at me since it was unrelated to my question.
 
Old 08-15-2015, 12:13 PM
 
Location: Finland
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Ok, I can assemble and disassemble our assault rifle in 10 seconds. I can kill any target within 300 yards, This rifle that was given to me and as meant to kill with.

Boke, I don't want to do it.
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