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guns in the house
Do you have them?
What kind? Where/how are they kept? What about in your extended family's homes? What about guns in your kids' friends' houses? Do you know? Do you care? Do you let them play there? How old are your kids? lm |
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guns in the house
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Do you have knives in the house? How about matches or lighters? Perhaps
propane for the stove or the grill on the deck/porch? Got a hammer and nails? Model glue? How about a pool in the yard? These sorts of "questionaires" do nothing but inflame and agravate those of us that know for a fact that people do have these things (amongst orther things) in and around their homes. The point I'm attempting to make is, so what? I have them, my friends have them, plenty of people I know have them. So what? We are granted the right to own such items by verture of the US Constitution. Any person (competent or not) in this country can own whatever they want to. And there is no need to be fearful if you've taken the time to educate yourself and your children in the use of firearms. Education, not blind fear, is the ONLY way to stop the stupidity of these "questionnaires" and those that create them. |
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:44:23 -0500, "Dusty" wrote:
Do you have knives in the house? How about matches or lighters? Perhaps propane for the stove or the grill on the deck/porch? Got a hammer and nails? Model glue? How about a pool in the yard? These sorts of "questionaires" do nothing but inflame and agravate those of us that know for a fact that people do have these things (amongst orther things) in and around their homes. The point I'm attempting to make is, so what? I have them, my friends have them, plenty of people I know have them. So what? We are granted the right to own such items by verture of the US Constitution. Any person (competent or not) in this country can own whatever they want to. And there is no need to be fearful if you've taken the time to educate yourself and your children in the use of firearms. Education, not blind fear, is the ONLY way to stop the stupidity of these "questionnaires" and those that create them. Oh don't be such a pill. Look at my posting history. I'm not trying to inflame anything. I've just moved to a part of the country where attitudes toward gun use and ownership are very different to what I'm used to and I'm interested in learning how other people from other areas see the issue. I'm thinking that my own attitudes may have to be revisited in light of my children's reality. That being the case, I thank you for the comments you made that actually address the questions I raised, and I'll ignore the polemic crap in which you packaged it. lm |
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"lm" wrote in message ... On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:44:23 -0500, "Dusty" wrote: [snip] Oh don't be such a pill. Look at my posting history. I'm not trying to inflame anything. I've just moved to a part of the country where attitudes toward gun use and ownership are very different to what I'm used to and I'm interested in learning how other people from other areas see the issue. I'm thinking that my own attitudes may have to be revisited in light of my children's reality. That being the case, I thank you for the comments you made that actually address the questions I raised, and I'll ignore the polemic crap in which you packaged it. lm Since I don't care to go traipsing through 100,000+ newsgroups, I'll decline on attempting to trace your previous postings. But I do believe that your original posting about firearms was exactly that, a blatant attempt to start a flame war. But, that's my opinion, live with it. So, did you find yourself moving to the land of Deliverance? Or did you just move to the city? Perhaps something in between, then? I'd suggest that you go down to the local Rod and Gun Club and ask them if they sponsor the NRA's Safe Hunter Course. If I remember it, the course is 2-3 days (a fair amount of both hands on and book reading - loads of question and answer time!!). An extremely well thought out course! I'd recommend it to anyone who's thinking of owning a hand-gun, rifle or shotgun (or already owns one). Hell, take the course even if you only want to know what to do with a fire arm. What they're about, how to safely handle them, storage, history, etc.. You'll have an eye opening, mind expanding time. I can all but guarantee it! |
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But I do believe that your
original posting about firearms was exactly that, a blatant attempt to start a flame war. Who the hell are you and do you have anything to say about being a single parent? Or are you just popping up to assert your right to own a gun AND be an asshole? Joelle The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page - St Augustine Joelle |
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"Dusty" wrote in message ... Oh don't be such a pill. Look at my posting history. I'm not trying to inflame anything. I've just moved to a part of the country where attitudes toward gun use and ownership are very different to what I'm used to and I'm interested in learning how other people from other areas see the issue. I'm thinking that my own attitudes may have to be revisited in light of my children's reality. That being the case, I thank you for the comments you made that actually address the questions I raised, and I'll ignore the polemic crap in which you packaged it. lm Since I don't care to go traipsing through 100,000+ newsgroups, I'll decline on attempting to trace your previous postings. But I do believe that your original posting about firearms was exactly that, a blatant attempt to start a flame war. But, that's my opinion, live with it. Jeez, calm down there trigger! She's been a regular on this list for years. Obviously you've never seen a real blatant attempt to start a flame war. So, did you find yourself moving to the land of Deliverance? Or did you just move to the city? Perhaps something in between, then? I'd suggest that you go down to the local Rod and Gun Club and ask them if they sponsor the NRA's Safe Hunter Course. If I remember it, the course is 2-3 days (a fair amount of both hands on and book reading - loads of question and answer time!!). An extremely well thought out course! I'd recommend it to anyone who's thinking of owning a hand-gun, rifle or shotgun (or already owns one). Hell, take the course even if you only want to know what to do with a fire arm. What they're about, how to safely handle them, storage, history, etc.. You'll have an eye opening, mind expanding time. I can all but guarantee it! ***eegads**** *b ps. bubble bath :-) |
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On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 02:50:18 GMT, lm
wrote: On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:44:23 -0500, "Dusty" wrote: Do you have knives in the house? How about matches or lighters? Perhaps propane for the stove or the grill on the deck/porch? Got a hammer and nails? Model glue? How about a pool in the yard? These sorts of "questionaires" do nothing but inflame and agravate those of us that know for a fact that people do have these things (amongst orther things) in and around their homes. The point I'm attempting to make is, so what? I have them, my friends have them, plenty of people I know have them. So what? We are granted the right to own such items by verture of the US Constitution. Any person (competent or not) in this country can own whatever they want to. And there is no need to be fearful if you've taken the time to educate yourself and your children in the use of firearms. Education, not blind fear, is the ONLY way to stop the stupidity of these "questionnaires" and those that create them. Oh don't be such a pill. Look at my posting history. I'm not trying to inflame anything. I've just moved to a part of the country where attitudes toward gun use and ownership are very different to what I'm used to and I'm interested in learning how other people from other areas see the issue. I'm thinking that my own attitudes may have to be revisited in light of my children's reality. That being the case, I thank you for the comments you made that actually address the questions I raised, and I'll ignore the polemic crap in which you packaged it. A little more clairfication may have saved some misunderstanding as to why you were asking the questions. Now that you've shed a bit more light on the situtation, and I know why your asking the questions I'll go back and answer them. Now did you move into an area that was Pro-Gun, or Anti-Gun? What are your Attitudes towards Guns? Alex lm |
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:51:17 GMT, lm
wrote: Do you have them? Not any more - gave up hunting & trap shooting - saw no need to keep them. Although will probably get a .22 rifle for Varmint hunting in the near future What kind? Rifles & Shotguns - Have fired handguns in Target practice Where/how are they kept? Top Shelf in Bedroom Closet Locked in Gun Cabinet Safety cables through the barrel's and out the breach. What about in your extended family's homes? Yes - Rifles & Shotguns - All Hunters What about guns in your kids' friends' houses? not sure what your looking for here. Do you know? Usually Do you care? Depends on the people involved Do you let them play there? Usually - again depends upon the people involved. How old are your kids? now - 19 & 23 Then - ???? Other tidbits of information that may prove to be helpful. I currently live in a Rural community more or less. Hunting, Trap/skeet Shooting are a part of this area, even more so for this part of the state. I pretty much came back to live in this area when I was about 15, prior to that I lived in Cleveland/Akron/Stubenville Ohio. Prior to coming back here ( NY ) Guns were used for other things, usually not so pleasant. And yes I was "almost" on the wrong end of a handgun ( interesting tale behind this ) not a pleasant thought at 15. I hunted / shot competitively for 3 years, Never really got into it. |
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guns in the house
-- love you always caroline mwah "lm" wrote in message ... Do you have them? no What kind? Where/how are they kept? What about in your extended family's homes? no What about guns in your kids' friends' houses? no Do you know? yes Do you care? yes Do you let them play there? How old are your kids? 4 and 3 lm Just a little extra info here. I am in Australia and as such we are not allowed to have guns for purposes unless we are property owners or have a gun license. It is not like America over here where guns seem to be such a big issue. Yes there are some people out there that do have them for dishonest purposes and dont have a license for them but they are of a minority. Where I live it is not an issue or even something that would cross our minds, luckily i feel. The only person I know in my suburb who even has one is a police officer. |
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