I'm pretty sure that the issue is that America decided to force the screening requirements they use onto everyone else if they wanted to be able to fly in and out of America.
Wait till you have kids, you can read it as many times, probably several more than that, actually. Would you like me to read it to you now from memory, or in a tree or on a boat, or with a goat?
You forgot "that have been tried from time to time" most of the arguments here seem to be "America is doing fine, why bother considering anything else" seemingly forgetting which nation is the most anal about copyright and IP protection... DMCA, CISPA, SOPA, etc.
Knowing that there are people out there who want to hurt you and fearing them is perfectly logical
Sorry I didn't realise they were out to get you.
The problem is that I, as a law abiding citizen, don't see why I should prefer being stabbed over being shot, or why I should prefer being mugged or seeing my wife raped over some criminal getting shot.
What do you think the ratio is of number people shot because they are rapists to people shot because they were having consensual sex? You talk about my emotion then bring up this tedious emotive trope... Your arguments are tiresome.
Actually the onus is in you to prove why you should be allowed to carry a weapon that provides you with deadly force, there's no natural right that says you should be able to, it's actually pretty stupid to expect it. Answer me the obvious question, would less people get shot if everyone was armed or if no-one was armed. Don't bother bullshitting your way around it, just answer the question.
Now consider that 15,000 or so of your countrymen are dying every year because of your stupid insistence that people should be allowed to carry weapons. The only reason you feel you need them is your fear of others. Cowardice. I hope you feel them watching you in your sleep.
I love this, how many people do you know who have successfully made their own gun from scratch? Probably less than have built their own car. It's totally ridiculous to suggest anyone could do it, they'd be better off making bombs, it's far easier.
On bing one has merely to click through to each of the 1 billion results and determine which is the oldest by quickly scanning through the text. As a bonus by the time you're done you'll be an expert in the field!
Can't work out if this is a joke given the traditional "I use windows because I know it" nonsense I hear from people who immediately ask afterwards why their computer is slow...
It's both false and irrelevant. Irrelevant, because after introducing the full handgun ban (and further limits on possession of firearms later), the rate of violent crime actually kept increasing - it was 45 per capita in 1997, and it rose by 40% by 2001. False, because UK has a major problem with violent crime, with overall violent crime rate being ~4x that of USA. Most of it is rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault. They do have less murders than USA though (though they still have more murders than they did before the gun ban). Ironically, they also have more crimes involving guns than before the ban.
You're just full of talking points agian, the difference between the way statistics are taken mean that the crime rate comparisons you quote are meaningless. They are actually politically motivated anyway, the means of tracking them was changed when the Labour government came in in '97 and the Tories pushed the "rise" as a talking point... The rest of your "points" are equally bogus, and retread ground that has already been discredited several times.
We're all too busy trying to find where shit has been hidden in Win7 and trying to resolve problems with software and hardware that won't work work there even in "compatibility mode" to try out win8 thanks.
Really when it gets to the stage where I'm having to run an XP virtual machine in win7 to keep stuff working you have to wonder why the VM isn't just hosted on Linux.
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I'm pretty sure that the issue is that America decided to force the screening requirements they use onto everyone else if they wanted to be able to fly in and out of America.
Fine trolling, been a while since I saw any so good.
RTFM, it's been too long since I've seen that advice, brings a warm glow to my heart.
They get on like tweetle beetles in a poodle bottle puddle battle.
Wait till you have kids, you can read it as many times, probably several more than that, actually. Would you like me to read it to you now from memory, or in a tree or on a boat, or with a goat?
But what I do know is I can see, spot, and recognize trends and anomalies in data.
The patterns, they're everywhere! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia
Apple Fanboi in the house! (sorry)
I have the Galaxy S2, last phone was a 3GS, don't expect anything but more battery hell from Samsung, the battery life is absolutely horrendous.
But Europe built the web.
You forgot "that have been tried from time to time" most of the arguments here seem to be "America is doing fine, why bother considering anything else" seemingly forgetting which nation is the most anal about copyright and IP protection... DMCA, CISPA, SOPA, etc.
Yes, this incident and the flash crash look to have been very beneficial.
Not been gaming much recently? Code quality is the first thing to go out the door...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_guns_per_capita_by_country.
Sorry?
Knowing that there are people out there who want to hurt you and fearing them is perfectly logical
Sorry I didn't realise they were out to get you.
The problem is that I, as a law abiding citizen, don't see why I should prefer being stabbed over being shot, or why I should prefer being mugged or seeing my wife raped over some criminal getting shot.
What do you think the ratio is of number people shot because they are rapists to people shot because they were having consensual sex? You talk about my emotion then bring up this tedious emotive trope... Your arguments are tiresome.
Now consider that 15,000 or so of your countrymen are dying every year because of your stupid insistence that people should be allowed to carry weapons. The only reason you feel you need them is your fear of others. Cowardice. I hope you feel them watching you in your sleep.
I love this, how many people do you know who have successfully made their own gun from scratch? Probably less than have built their own car. It's totally ridiculous to suggest anyone could do it, they'd be better off making bombs, it's far easier.
You need something to wipe with, cape seems a good option if you're planning on doing it to millions of fans, always handy.
On bing one has merely to click through to each of the 1 billion results and determine which is the oldest by quickly scanning through the text. As a bonus by the time you're done you'll be an expert in the field!
Can't work out if this is a joke given the traditional "I use windows because I know it" nonsense I hear from people who immediately ask afterwards why their computer is slow...
You allege bias then you counter with a site called "guncite.com"???
So your point is that hunting rifles are too dangerous in civilian hands too? I have to commend you on your progressive attitude.
Watch out, he's going on a killing spree with his Nerf gun, everybody run for your lives.
It's both false and irrelevant. Irrelevant, because after introducing the full handgun ban (and further limits on possession of firearms later), the rate of violent crime actually kept increasing - it was 45 per capita in 1997, and it rose by 40% by 2001. False, because UK has a major problem with violent crime, with overall violent crime rate being ~4x that of USA. Most of it is rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault. They do have less murders than USA though (though they still have more murders than they did before the gun ban). Ironically, they also have more crimes involving guns than before the ban.
You're just full of talking points agian, the difference between the way statistics are taken mean that the crime rate comparisons you quote are meaningless. They are actually politically motivated anyway, the means of tracking them was changed when the Labour government came in in '97 and the Tories pushed the "rise" as a talking point... The rest of your "points" are equally bogus, and retread ground that has already been discredited several times.
They'll blame the stupidity of calling the receiver the gun?
We're all too busy trying to find where shit has been hidden in Win7 and trying to resolve problems with software and hardware that won't work work there even in "compatibility mode" to try out win8 thanks.
Really when it gets to the stage where I'm having to run an XP virtual machine in win7 to keep stuff working you have to wonder why the VM isn't just hosted on Linux.