Ok.. I'll humor you. Even in the case of a ricochet, one could argue that rules #2 and #4 weren't observed properly, and at the very least #4 - Be sure of your target and what's beyond it.... I don't purposely point a loaded weapon at a surface I think will send the bullet back at me or someone else. If I do so, accidentally or not, I did it; not the gun. I'm at fault... get me? I don't have a problem with the fact that I can't buy a grenade launcher or fully automatic weapon. I'm not quite that much of a zealot when it comes to firearms, we've been over this part early in the thread. Magazine bans I find for the most part, useless. If someone wants shoot me and kill me, it doesn't matter if they have 1 or 100 rounds before they have to reload. It's like people bragging about "stopping power"... It's all bullchit; shot placement trumps "stopping power" any day. My first deer kill (which wasn't till I was about 22-23 years old) was with a .22 magnum from 100-150 yards. I'm not an avid hunter, but I've been brought up around rifles all my life and am a decent shot, or at least as good as my eyes will let me be. But back to the magazines, I mentioned the Va Tech shooter in a previous post.. He had low capacity magazines and about 400 rounds and killed over 30 people in two separate attacks that spanned hours. Having to reload didn't hinder him a bit. One could argue that he could have been taken down in the time it takes to reload, but A) People say alot unless they've stared down the barrel of a gun before, and B) Handguns were prohibited on campus.. go figure. The question I have for you is, why target Remington 700's? Seems handguns firing on their own would be a more dangerous topic and there are tons of discussions regarding Glocks, for instance. Or is it that CNBC hasn't done an expose' on those yet? :wave:
I am far better qualified to decide which gun is safe to bring into my home and which is not than the government is. Stupid regulations are not necessary. People won't buy guns that are known to be defective. And if they do buy a defective gun and it kills someone it is because the person handling the gun is stupid and points loaded weapons at people they don't mean to kill. Yes and that is stupid because switchblade are inanimate objects. What should be illegal is killing people with switchblades, but I think that was covered. Bans on inanimate objects are ineffective at improving public safety, because inanimate objects can not cause harm without a person being stupid.
i drive a toyota and there's not a damned thing wrong with my vehicle. and i own two handguns and a rifle. now that we've got that straight does this mean it's ok for me to shoot then run over someone's ass? as long as the gun doesnt go off by itself, or the accelerator doesnt stick? :hihi:
i dont know you, but i doubt you are. we agree so. they will buy defective ones that they dont know are defective. no. and there are many stupid people. and many non-stupid people that are within range of stupid peoples loaded weapons it doesnt have to be pointed at someone to hit them. that is stupid, reckless and naive.
You are right buddy you don't know me. I forgot you don't understand capitalism. So how do these safety standards overcome the people's stupidity. If an idiot is swinging a gun around like a toy safety standards won't matter. I know you don't shoot, but every gun I have ever seen has been your standard point and click interface. Do you understand that guns and switch blades and even bad ass throwing stars just sit there and are a threat to no one?
The only reason I brought up the Remington was because of the documentary I watched the other night. I get what you are saying though, basically a person who is experienced is just as dangerous with a standard magazine. I like guns, I own some guns. I'm more into older guns, but it's more as a collector thing. I wouldn't go out and buy a 7 mag, or military issued shotty, or anything like that, but I think people have a right to have them. This really goes back to having gun salesmen and gun shows just being a little more strict on who gets weapons, following existing laws alot better, which you mentioned.
