The US and guns
06 May 2016, 10:44 AM
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Obviously a thing of opinion, but I don't think people should be shooting animals for fun in the 21st Century.
I suppose there is a case for pest control and population control, but I doubt much of it is down to that.
All that said, by god, I would love to go to the Oklahoma full auto one year!
06 May 2016, 12:06 PM
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Well, most of them hunt for sport, not food, so you could argue there isn't even any need for them.
Obviously a thing of opinion, but I don't think people should be shooting animals for fun in the 21st Century.
I suppose there is a case for pest control and population control, but I doubt much of it is down to that.
All that said, by god, I would love to go to the Oklahoma full auto one year!
Obviously a thing of opinion, but I don't think people should be shooting animals for fun in the 21st Century.
I suppose there is a case for pest control and population control, but I doubt much of it is down to that.
All that said, by god, I would love to go to the Oklahoma full auto one year!
I would have thought pest/population control etc is quite high though
and agree re killing animals for sport is not good
06 May 2016, 05:11 PM
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You've also got to consider the regional differences across the US. The US is three times larger than the EU-15 (source).
You wouldn't liken British, Spanish, Greek, German and French cultures, and likewise urban DC is very different from rural Nebraska, from small town South Carolina, from suburban Boston.
Not everybody exercises the right to bear arms but there's a fierce passion to defend that right. Judging a foreign culture by your own values is never a good idea IMHO.
You wouldn't liken British, Spanish, Greek, German and French cultures, and likewise urban DC is very different from rural Nebraska, from small town South Carolina, from suburban Boston.
Not everybody exercises the right to bear arms but there's a fierce passion to defend that right. Judging a foreign culture by your own values is never a good idea IMHO.
06 May 2016, 07:20 PM
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how much less tortuous ( and more entertaining ) would it be for the various EU differing factions to slug it out barrel to barrel , one morning prime time tv
leave us the rest life to think about something useful
leave us the rest life to think about something useful
07 January 2017, 01:00 PM
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The msn article you've provided the link to just bangs on about the perpetrator and his act. I question the appalling security checks at the airport. How come he was allowed a gun is his baggage??
07 January 2017, 01:18 PM
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Guns are allowed in checked luggage.
As the shooting was reported near to the baggage carousel - I assume he picked up his luggage that contained a gun, had some sort of argument and then started shooting.
I never forget my first trip to the USA in 1990 and my shock at seeing signs behind checkin counters that reminded people to ensure that their guns and ammo were put into checked luggage and not hand baggage!
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07 January 2017, 01:29 PM
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Hi,
Guns are allowed in checked luggage.
As the shooting was reported near to the baggage carousel - I assume he picked up his luggage that contained a gun, had some sort of argument and then started shooting.
I never forget my first trip to the USA in 1990 and my shock at seeing signs behind checkin counters that reminded people to ensure that their guns and ammo were put into checked luggage and not hand baggage!
Cheers
Steve
Guns are allowed in checked luggage.
As the shooting was reported near to the baggage carousel - I assume he picked up his luggage that contained a gun, had some sort of argument and then started shooting.
I never forget my first trip to the USA in 1990 and my shock at seeing signs behind checkin counters that reminded people to ensure that their guns and ammo were put into checked luggage and not hand baggage!
Cheers
Steve
07 January 2017, 02:05 PM
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Well, unless you're talking about something totally different? In that case, what are you talking about, Dunc?
07 January 2017, 09:30 PM
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Hi,
Guns are allowed in checked luggage.
As the shooting was reported near to the baggage carousel - I assume he picked up his luggage that contained a gun, had some sort of argument and then started shooting.
I never forget my first trip to the USA in 1990 and my shock at seeing signs behind checkin counters that reminded people to ensure that their guns and ammo were put into checked luggage and not hand baggage!
Cheers
Steve
Guns are allowed in checked luggage.
As the shooting was reported near to the baggage carousel - I assume he picked up his luggage that contained a gun, had some sort of argument and then started shooting.
I never forget my first trip to the USA in 1990 and my shock at seeing signs behind checkin counters that reminded people to ensure that their guns and ammo were put into checked luggage and not hand baggage!
Cheers
Steve
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