Firearms for home protection

[Timmay]

just burn it down, then you wont have to worry about it

[ChromeDomeJohn]

If no one had a gun no one would need one for 'protection'

John (in Canada )

[PBurke]

If no one had a gun no one would need one for 'protection'

John (in Canada )

but all the criminals DO have guns. therefore that theory does not work. 

PAULIE (STILL in the USA)

[Paul]

If no one had a gun no one would need one for 'protection'

John (in Canada )

By this logic I would also need to get rid of all the knives in my kitchen as well.  GUNS DON"T KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE DO.

[coonbilly]

I do not care about all the legal mumbo jumbo and if my insurance will cover my a**. All I know is that if I feel that my wife or I or my 72lb (yes 72lb) basset hound is in trouble I will defend and protect what I hold dear to me by any means, util the threat no longer exist. If that means shooting,stabing or just plain old kicking the crap outa someone then thats what will happen. I dont care if your left,right,liberal or con. We should not be afraid of protecting our property and our family. We also need to remember that we are the ones that have the power to put laws into effect and to vote responsibly not just for one side or the other.

(Dang I didnt know I had all that in me)

[xnewyawka]

If no one had a gun no one would need one for 'protection'

John (in Canada )

By this logic I would also need to get rid of all the knives in my kitchen as well.  GUNS DON"T KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE DO.

I second this one Paul. A gun doesn't pick it self up and point it at someone. The person chooses to pull that trigger. You can damn well be sure, if someone has a gun in their hand and is threatening you, they mean to do harm or rob. They're fair game after that.
 
And I agree with coonbilly, if you plan on harming me or my family, you can bet you will end up looking down that barrell.     

Good point as well, Paulie.   

Joe (In the USA and proud to be) 

[ChromeDomeJohn]

If no one had a gun no one would need one for 'protection'

John (in Canada )

but all the criminals DO have guns. therefore that theory does not work. 

PAULIE (STILL in the USA)

No; the theory is fine.    Key is the first word in the sentence ...  "If "
to Paul;   yes ; people do kill people; but guns sure help !!

[PBurke]

so do cars, baseball bats, knives, ropes, airplanes, boats,etc. maybe we should outlaw anything that has ever been a part of a peron dying?  yeah, maybe then people wouldn't die. wake up!  on second thought, go back to sleep under the rock you have been under since last time you started trouble here.

[tomgallagher]

so do cars, baseball bats, knives, ropes, airplanes, boats,etc. maybe we should outlaw anything that has ever been a part of a peron dying?  yeah, maybe then people wouldn't die. wake up!  on second thought, go back to sleep under the rock you have been under since last time you started trouble here.

that argument is just plain silly. comparing boats and planes to guns. sheesh.

[PBurke]

so do cars, baseball bats, knives, ropes, airplanes, boats,etc. maybe we should outlaw anything that has ever been a part of a peron dying?  yeah, maybe then people wouldn't die. wake up!  on second thought, go back to sleep under the rock you have been under since last time you started trouble here.

that argument is just plain silly. comparing boats and planes to guns. sheesh.

wow another dumbass comment from you!  why am i not surprised?  my point was this: if you ban guns cause they are used as a tool to kill people, why not ban anything that can be used to kill?  if i ever wanted to kill someone and all i could find was a bat, i would use that. same with anything else i could get my hands on. banning guns would not help at all cause the criminals would still have them. and law abiding citizens would not be able to defend themselves against the idiots that have no regard for the law. would you bring a knife to a gunfight? i think not. alot of good men and women have died for me to be able to own a gun. i think banning guns would be like a slap in the face to them. as well as all who are defending this country now. as far as i am concerned tom, you can go find mr. mont and crawl under the rock with him.

[StogieStang]

If no one had a gun no one would need one for 'protection'

John (in Canada )

That's not true.  If an intruder came into my home with a sword I would need a gun since my fencing skills are lacking.

[TANK25]

I have a carry permit because now a days. You can get robbed and give them everything they ask for and they will still shoot you.

[escort]

General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.
Love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of an ABC interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military headquarters.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping them to become violent killers.

GENERAL COSGROVE:
Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went momentarily silent and the interview ended

[PowerOfCheese]

Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

That's fantastic!

I'd love a shotgun for home protection. I'm not interested in something that shoots bullets because they can go through the house, window and end up taking out the neighbor's dog or worse. Another thought that goes through my head is were one large natural disaster away from hunting for our own food or being in the unfortunate position to have to defend ourselves. It's safe to say that other will have guns, why not me? I believe I can be responsible with one. I've hunted and gone trap shooting and only pheasants were injured, not people.

Guns in the wrong hands is an unfortunate fact of life. It doesn't make them something that should be destroyed or banned all together. Read up on world history. We're all here today because of guns. Food... Freedom... Clothes...

It's also my right as an American citizen.

[time2shine]

That was a great quote.

I don't choose to have guns.  Why?  Because I didn't grow up going hunting or to the range with my dad.  Had I grown up that way, it'd be a different story.
I feel like anything is dangerous without the proper training.  So be a responsible person, and earn your guns.
When it comes to firearms, I am against people who either have guns that are not safely stored (so inexperienced idiots can get ahold of them) or when a person owns an AR-15 and claims its for self defense.
Also, you can argue all day that your pistol is for self-defense, but there are still clowns that just have a weapon because it feels  cool and manly.  There will always be a small group of people in ANYTHING that will choose the wrong road, and I don't know what we can do about them.  Does anyone?  Will there ever be a classroom without a troublemaker?  Will there ever be a football team without a dog-fighting gambler?
I guess my humble conclusion is different strokes, different folks, don't kill.