Thread: Constitution and controls on firearms ownership

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Interesting sort of goes to show that the crime rate with pistols increased as the restrictions went on. I suppose the criminals were reluctant to carry out criminal acts back then when they knew that the general public was most likely armed. It's obvious that tighter gun laws doesn't have the perceived effect that the powers to be think it will have. There needs to be some restrictions because how many people would have a use for a machine gun or such weapons but this day and age I think there is to much paranoia especially from city folk who have no use for a firearm in a lot of cases but there voice is strong and governments listen to the masses.

Not sure it is the deterrent that law abiding citizens may shoot back at the criminal, at least not always, it may also be the case that it's not so cool to have a gun if you are ALLOWED to have it. The workings of the immature criminal mindset...

Originally Posted by Cordite

Not sure it is the deterrent that law abiding citizens may shoot back at the criminal, at least not always, it may also be the case that it's not so cool to have a gun if you are ALLOWED to have it. The workings of the immature criminal mindset...

There is possibly more truth to this than I would have originally thought. I see the same thing with alcohol. As kids we were allowed a glass of beer with dinner if dad had a bottle open. (1 or 2 times a week ) . However my Dad was also smart enough to open a bottle of Coca cola as well. Thus we preferred the coke to the beer as our sense of taste preferred it. (Sweeter) As such, as an adult I never took to drink quantities of beer as it was not a rebelious or cool thing to me. It was just a drink I did not like much. (Still dont and Im approaching 50 faster than I would like)

So if everyone was allowed to own one, whether they did or not, it would no longer be cool or special and people would look at them and go ho hum. whats that tosser doing?

Originally Posted by timattalon

There is possibly more truth to this than I would have originally thought. I see the same thing with alcohol. As kids we were allowed a glass of beer with dinner if dad had a bottle open. (1 or 2 times a week ) . However my Dad was also smart enough to open a bottle of Coca cola as well. Thus we preferred the coke to the beer as our sense of taste preferred it. (Sweeter) As such, as an adult I never took to drink quantities of beer as it was not a rebelious or cool thing to me. It was just a drink I did not like much. (Still dont and Im approaching 50 faster than I would like)

So if everyone was allowed to own one, whether they did or not, it would no longer be cool or special and people would look at them and go ho hum. whats that tosser doing?

Probably would have been healthier to drink the beer