Posted by Jay_Original1 on December 23, 2012, at 3:28:35
In reply to The NRA, posted by Phil on December 22, 2012, at 17:00:34
Today is my b-day, so I guess I get to rant on a bit more. Some very undiscussed but very important things here...
First off, you are still far more likely to be killed by a 'sane' person than someone with a mental illness. Just having a gun (nevermind nine!) in your home increases the chances that it will likely be used on you (most murders are committed by someone you know) or by you on yourself. (suicide).
You know, here in supposedly 'gun free Canada', you can walk into a Wal-Mart, or a Canadian Tire, and buy ammo and a gun, and get the gun through a very simple registration system. Now, maybe not sub-machine guns, but high-powered rifles, some pistols, etc. Yet, for some reason, we have a very small amount of gun murders, per capita compared with our American friends. We both have kids who play the same violent video games, eat junk food and watch violent movies.
This is NOT to say Canada is a BETTER country, but that maybe the violent history entwined with culture is celebrated too much in America. Too much emphasis on "competition", "me", material things, and involvement in some military operations over the past and current century (Minus WWI and WW2). Simply..maybe a bit too much testosterone. :)
Just my 01.cent take..I mean no offense to anybody.
Jay
> I don't want to talk about guns yes or no. But I was just listening the the exec vp of the NRA saying how many people are walking among us and hearing voices?
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> And we need to have an active national database of the mentally ill.
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> I'm too exhausted to talk anymore. Thoughts?
"The treasure of a life, Is a measure of Love and Respect..the way you live, the Gifts that you give"
N.P.
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