Aurora Colorado Violence

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Fine. I guess I was just supposed to understand that you were calling for the proliferation of firearms in the United States to be reversed by magic, or something.
  —crashfrog

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Similarly, as my above comment points out, I never called for proliferation to be reversed. Rather I cited it as a reason why things are so far along as to possibly be irreversible.I would ask you this though... If there WERE some "magic" way to reduce proliferation, would you approve? I suspect not.It's the wild west in the 21st century Drop the cell phone and pull out the six shooter, it's time to party.

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I would call for stronger gun laws and am not ashamed to say it.
  —DevilsAdvocate

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Me too... but I don't feel it's my place now that I'm no longer a resident. Additionally, I was fully aware that I in fact never made such a statement.But having said all that, I'm pleased there are people over there like you DA who do strive for a more peaceful society.

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...unless you're determined to keep holding your opinions in spite of evidence that they're wrong.
  —Crashfrog

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Do you see what's wrong with the above statement? Please say you do. (hint: definition of opinion)G'night folks Thanks for the chat... sorry for my misuse of quote boxes and such lol, long absence.Edited by Briterican, : No reason given.

Thanks for that Huntard, I was not aware.I joined the thread to express my opinion, and to try to get my head around how people so vehemently defend hi-tech death in civilians' hands, but have subsequently been called ill-informed and inchoate by a couple of outspoken supporters of violence (not you, I thank you for your correction to my misunderstanding of Switzerland's status). I didn't realise an opinion had to be based on complete knowledge of all the facts involved. I haven't read the assault weapons bill, I don't know all the statistics, I am not familiar with the fire rate of this or that weapon-of-moderate-destruction, but I don't need to be familiar with all that to know that people have lost their minds on this topic.Edited by Briterican, : (making sure Huntard knew I wasn't being pissy with him... I appreciate the information on Switzerland he provided)