Comments on: 3, 2, 1… Guns are Evil! http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/ news and views from uc berkeley Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Beetle http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1617 Beetle Wed, 27 Jul 2005 02:32:30 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1617 I recognize that you can't generally kill with a taser or mace. Indeed, that's the primary problem with advocating them as replacements: They just aren't as effective at eliminating threats. They are, however, intended solely to harm people, which I mentioned since intention was your big deal in your previous post. "The assault weapons ban" was lame. However, an actual assault weapons ban may be reasonable, but the reason for that is that an assault weapon is generally not going to be more effective than a handgun in defending yourself against your average criminal-type, not that they're mean and scary. I recognize that you can’t generally kill with a taser or mace. Indeed, that’s the primary problem with advocating them as replacements: They just aren’t as effective at eliminating threats. They are, however, intended solely to harm people, which I mentioned since intention was your big deal in your previous post.

“The assault weapons ban” was lame. However, an actual assault weapons ban may be reasonable, but the reason for that is that an assault weapon is generally not going to be more effective than a handgun in defending yourself against your average criminal-type, not that they’re mean and scary.

]]> By: kcdem http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1615 kcdem Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:51:09 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1615 tasers and mace aren't lethal as guns can be much more often. someone temporarily not in control of themselves couldn't kill with a taser... ...no guns means no gun deaths, maybe it's not practical to get rid of guns, but surely some limits, like the assault weapons ban and other restrictions are legimate, right? tasers and mace aren’t lethal as guns can be much more often. someone temporarily not in control of themselves couldn’t kill with a taser…
…no guns means no gun deaths, maybe it’s not practical to get rid of guns, but surely some limits, like the assault weapons ban and other restrictions are legimate, right?

]]> By: Beetle http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1612 Beetle Tue, 26 Jul 2005 06:44:09 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1612 Tasers and mace have no purpose but to harm. What makes them cool, but guns not? They're not as effective? That's actually a minus when it comes to self-defense. Tasers and mace have no purpose but to harm. What makes them cool, but guns not? They’re not as effective? That’s actually a minus when it comes to self-defense.

]]> By: kcdem http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1611 kcdem Tue, 26 Jul 2005 06:20:22 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1611 I don't think she's not saying "guns make people kill people," obviously that's not true, but how about "guns allow people to kill people"; all of the examples in Skeet's comment above shoudln't be banned becuase they have legitimate purposes: matches light cigarettes, you can drink beer and eat cheeseburgers if you want, but what is the purpose of a gun? i personally don't see the attraction, but I guess if you get a kick at of shooting a gun at a target range or going hunting, fine, but why do we need guns otherwise? their sole purpose is to kill. if you feel like you need to defend yourself, buy a taser or mace or learn karate or some other non-lethal method. guns don't cause murders, but they enable it. if a gun weren't available to the suspect in this case, his anger or thoughtlessness or even bad intentions would have not resulted in a needless death I don’t think she’s not saying “guns make people kill people,” obviously that’s not true, but how about “guns allow people to kill people”; all of the examples in Skeet’s comment above shoudln’t be banned becuase they have legitimate purposes: matches light cigarettes, you can drink beer and eat cheeseburgers if you want, but what is the purpose of a gun? i personally don’t see the attraction, but I guess if you get a kick at of shooting a gun at a target range or going hunting, fine, but why do we need guns otherwise? their sole purpose is to kill. if you feel like you need to defend yourself, buy a taser or mace or learn karate or some other non-lethal method. guns don’t cause murders, but they enable it. if a gun weren’t available to the suspect in this case, his anger or thoughtlessness or even bad intentions would have not resulted in a needless death

]]> By: Skeet http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1603 Skeet Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:19:02 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1603 I have a few suggestions for the city of Berkley, these things should move Berkley closer to the utopian Shang grha la that Becky O'Mally so desperately craves : 1) Ban Matches and Bik Lighters !! after all, they cause arson.. 2) Ban Booze !! After all, Booze turns good people into alchoholics.. 3) Ban Cheesburgers !! After all, They make people fat.. 4) Ban Doctors !! After all, they kill 10 times as many people as guns do... I have a few suggestions for the city of Berkley, these
things should move Berkley closer to the utopian Shang grha la that Becky O’Mally so desperately craves :
1) Ban Matches and Bik Lighters !! after all, they cause arson..
2) Ban Booze !! After all, Booze turns good people into alchoholics..
3) Ban Cheesburgers !! After all, They make people fat..
4) Ban Doctors !! After all, they kill 10 times as many people as guns do…

]]> By: Beetle http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1571 Beetle Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:06:26 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2005/07/19/3-2-1-guns-are-evil/#comment-1571 Raaaarrrr! Guns bad! I was sleeping last night, and this gun snuck into my room, crawled into my hand, and then I was suddenly overcome with the urge to go shooting people. We have to ban these things before it's too late! (To law enforcement: Joke!!!) Raaaarrrr! Guns bad!

I was sleeping last night, and this gun snuck into my room, crawled into my hand, and then I was suddenly overcome with the urge to go shooting people. We have to ban these things before it’s too late!

(To law enforcement: Joke!!!)

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