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Old 04-27-2007, 06:33 AM   #1
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Uk had 54 gun related deaths last year. gun control does work, its just that America is paranois as fuck, just because you have an old piece of paper that says you have the right to bear arms doesnt mean you should.
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Old 04-27-2007, 06:49 AM   #2
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Uk had 54 gun related deaths last year. gun control does work, its just that America is paranois as fuck, just because you have an old piece of paper that says you have the right to bear arms doesnt mean you should.
The UK is not the US. Different cultures, different ideas. People in the US don't trust police to do everything for them, including protect them. UK culture emphasizes government protection for almost everything, including a ban pointy objects.

Suggesting the laws of one country would have the same effects (both positive and negative) on the other isn't really valid.
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Old 04-27-2007, 10:42 AM   #3
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The UK is not the US. Different cultures, different ideas. People in the US don't trust police to do everything for them, including protect them. UK culture emphasizes government protection for almost everything, including a ban pointy objects.

Suggesting the laws of one country would have the same effects (both positive and negative) on the other isn't really valid.
In the UK they have "subjects", in America we have citizens.
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:44 AM   #4
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In the UK they have "subjects", in America we have citizens.
sibjects?! this isnt the fuckin 1800's.
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Old 04-27-2007, 09:50 PM   #5
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sibjects?! this isnt the fuckin 1800's.
No, but that's the kind of government they still have.
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:42 AM   #6
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The UK is not the US. Different cultures, different ideas. People in the US don't trust police to do everything for them, including protect them. UK culture emphasizes government protection for almost everything, including a ban pointy objects.
Suggesting the laws of one country would have the same effects (both positive and negative) on the other isn't really valid.

I wasnt suggesting one law for both countries, and i agree there are different cultures, but its blatantly obvious that something has to be done to curb gun related deaths in the US. how its done is of course up to your citizens and politicians.
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Old 04-27-2007, 12:26 PM   #7
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I wasnt suggesting one law for both countries, and i agree there are different cultures, but its blatantly obvious that something has to be done to curb gun related deaths in the US. how its done is of course up to your citizens and politicians.
Well, you suggested that gun control works for the UK. What do you suggest for the US?

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youre all too scared to even demonstrate against your governments, and you cant say "suicide" on TV.
That source you're getting your information from? Yeah, you might want to consider changing it. I have no idea where you're getting the "can't say 'suicide'" bit, either. Are you just making stuff up?

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America is paranois as fuck
Funny. In the US, we consider these actions to be "paranoid as fuck".
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Old 04-27-2007, 01:38 PM   #8
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Funny. In the US, we consider these actions to be "paranoid as fuck".
In America, we have a car in every garage. In jolly old England they have a camera up every bunghole.

Besides I think the country that bans any object that might frighten a little old lady need not lecture the US about paranoia.
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Old 04-27-2007, 10:39 AM   #9
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Uk had 54 gun related deaths last year. gun control does work, its just that America is paranois as fuck, just because you have an old piece of paper that says you have the right to bear arms doesnt mean you should.
The UK has a much higher rate of violent crime than does America. They have more rape, assault, etc.
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:46 AM   #10
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The UK has a much higher rate of violent crime than does America. They have more rape, assault, etc.
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Old 04-27-2007, 09:58 PM   #11
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http://www.reason.com/news/show/28582.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1440764.stm

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pb...702280473/1029

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=21902
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:24 AM   #12
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Uk had 54 gun related deaths last year. gun control does work, its just that America is paranois as fuck, just because you have an old piece of paper that says you have the right to bear arms doesnt mean you should.
Gun control won't work here because we won't stand for Nanny State control. You guys can't even take a dump without the Old Hag sifting through it for untaxed wealth. Your a) failure to understand why gun control won't work in the states; b) your willingness to live your life under suffocating government control a tenth of which would lead to anarchy if imposed in the states explains c) why you so disdainfully and disrespectfully refer to our Constitution as an old peice of paper.

What do you have that's better? Difficulty: no crusty old hags wearing perfume that costs more than you make in a year.
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:45 AM   #13
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Gun control won't work here because we won't stand for Nanny State control. You guys can't even take a dump without the Old Hag sifting through it for untaxed wealth. Your a) failure to understand why gun control won't work in the states; b) your willingness to live your life under suffocating government control a tenth of which would lead to anarchy if imposed in the states explains c) why you so disdainfully and disrespectfully refer to our Constitution as an old peice of paper.

What do you have that's better? Difficulty: no crusty old hags wearing perfume that costs more than you make in a year.
keep repeating "we are free! we are free!".
youre all too scared to even demonstrate against your governments, and you cant say "suicide" on TV.
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Old 04-27-2007, 08:38 PM   #14
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Old 04-27-2007, 08:40 PM   #15
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its just that America is paranois as fuck, just because you have an old piece of paper that says you have the right to bear arms doesnt mean you should.
HA!


Good point. I say we ship them all to the IRA.
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