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Yes I have been threatened with a knife,I knocked him on his arse and picked up his knife (not a recommended course of action) but a firearm can reach out and kill from a distance you have no opportunity to defend yourself from,A pistol has the potential to shoot say everyone in a dairy in a matter of seconds, a screwdriver does not have the same potential.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cordite
Here is a way to reduce robberies in dairy's slash tobacco prices by 85% I have never smoked but I have noticed as tobacco has gone up so has the amount of violent dairy robberies.
Take the value of the reward out of the crime then what's the point in committing the crime to begin with ?
@veitnamcamQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
I'm glad you were young and strong enough to defend yourself back in that situation.
Screwdrivers (and knives) do not have the same mass-killing potential as handguns. This is balanced however by the fact that there are so many more of them, and in many more hands. They therefore might warrant more severe deterrents against abuse, but definitely not less.
Not sure about you guys, but I'd rather be robbed with an airsoft gun than a knife.
Truthfully if they don't have their fake gun, they're just going to grab a knife out the kitchen.
What would you personally prefer?
@Jexla
They will rob you, leave you, and you'll have been threatened with your life either way. You will not know it was an airsoft gun. Apart from that, yes, safer to have such robberies done with an airsoft gun, but it leaves people harmed either way.
How far would you take this, reduce car prices, preventing car thieves, groceries? Prevent shop lifting, reduce the price of electric ? And people will pay there bills ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy79
Speaking of groceries yes, take GST off all fresh produce and fresh meat part of what is fucked up with all young people and older people is all the processed chemicals they are eating because the cheap food is shit food. shit my avocados fruit 10 months of the year but for a certain period the shops charge it like its gold, me lemon tree all year round, again not cheap in store.
however people are not robbing the corner store for an expensive car are they? No they robbing it for the smokes and petty cash
Absolutely it does and that's why it's illegal. But doing something like further restricting air guns will not stop the crime, but instead make it more dangerous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cordite
Talking to the locals and they will tell you the crime rate here in Florida has been steadily dropping since the introduction of concealed carry.
Home invasion is almost a thing of the past.
One petite blonde chickie, whom I mistakenly took for an anti gun type opened her jacket and showed me her 9 hidden in an inside pocket, locked and loaded all set for the draw if needed.
She told me her and her friends practises several times a month at the local indoor range.
One other chickie had a 40 S&W in the back of her shoulder purse and another in a custom holster in her glove box of her car
Both looked as innocent and harmless as a mouse, but I would try to tangle with them.
They made the point that criminals may think twice before robbing you as they don't know if your armed or not.
Also people here are quick to apologise if they accidentally bump into you and are generally very polite.
Lots of people here carry full time.
Just saying!
Cheers
Pete
Also find in the USA those states with open carry permits etc have less gun violence than the states that are far stricter on gun control
Agree. I have not suggested restricting airguns, knives or screwdrivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jexla
I do not say lockemupanthrowawaydakey or some other extreme vindictive sh*te.
I simply speak for serious, truly proportional accountability for misuse of any such items.
It's a legislative nightmare. People that complain fresh food is too dear that end up at KFC are bullshitting themselves. Jump on here https://www.facebook.com/nzfs9/ and tell me fresh fruit and veg is too dear. Nah it's the convenience that's the issue, ie laziness. As soon as GST is pulled, the price will bounce right back to where it was, and more will be spent on compliance than what was saved, and KFC will still make bank year in year out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy79
Nope they do it because they are criminal fuckheads. Used to be bars, but eftpos uptake meant far less cash. Then pokies, now tobacco. It's just the crime d'jour.Quote:
however people are not robbing the corner store for an expensive car are they? No they robbing it for the smokes and petty cash
It is not a legislative nightmare to reduce fresh meat and fresh veg by 15% that is a National supporter cop out So fuck off you fuckin dick head and yeah I bitch about the price of fresh produce and meat and guess what I don't eat KFC or MCDs you fucking self righteous twat infact I don't even do fast food takeaways unless its Thai or Indian
Chill the fuck out champ
don't tell me what to do JafaQuote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
you sound angry paddy
I beg to differ Paddy, I'm afraid Tommy is pretty much on the money. What constitutes fresh fruit and vege? Whats the guide lines and who's going to police it? Drop the GST and growers will just up the price by 15% because they know thats what people will pay.
Maybe log back on when you're sober mate.
Do you know Supermarkets will put up to 400% increase on what the pay the growers for their apples alone
what is fresh RAW fruit and fresh and veges is pretty self explanatory. any one who can not distinguish between fresh and processed is an idiot
the guidline is if its fresh Raw produce then take away GST, its that simple
I am sober I quit drinking altogether in July haven't had a drop since may be that's why I have zero tolerance for idiots now
4th of July to be more Specific @Tommy but again another stupid assumption form a JAFA
So, you haven't had a drop since May, but quit altogether in July..? RiiiightQuote:
Originally Posted by Paddy79
Paddy is an Irish name, you're meant to drink!
No July 4th who said anything about May? not I, I was drinking till I made the thread how much is too muchQuote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
yes it is Irish so I have been told and I have a lot of Irish in me I quit because I was concerned on the levels I was sinking
I have become very easily aggravated and angry at small stuff so I apologies for any anger that comes out
There was supposed to say a "drop since, may be that's why", now I see the confusion, apologies