Originally Posted by C/1Lt Henderson

...grazie!

You uhm speak Italian?

Ted, I don't know about you but I'm old, out of shape, brittle bones, the whole bit. Any ex convict who has spent ten years lifting weights in prison can take me. I have kept one ability from my youth, I seldom miss with any type of gun. Now, rather than being tortured and/or beaten to death by fists larger than my head, I will protect myself and family because, you see, that is why you are called the "man of the house," to not only love and procreate but protect your family from threats from those who would rape and kill for fun or gain, it doesn't matter to them.

Nicely put Missileer.

Originally Posted by Italian Guy

You uhm speak Italian?

Have you ever heard of a woman by the name of Cornelia Funke? She wrote a book called The Theif Lord. Thats where I know the few words of Italian that I can say...I want to learn it though...My mothers side is 1/4th Italian...I reallllyyy wanna learn it...


Well said Missileer.

You are absolutely right Missileer. I have adjusted my views somewhat and I reckon that a gun in the house together with a well balanced owner aren't all that harmful. They might even work preventive.
But I do have some troubles with owning an assault rifle and not being all that stead fast... And often it's hard to see what kind of owner buys what.

Thats why we attempt to have strict background checks on people...its just hard to tell, like you said.

Originally Posted by Ted

You are absolutely right Missileer. I have adjusted my views somewhat and I reckon that a gun in the house together with a well balanced owner aren't all that harmful. They might even work preventive.

Hallelujah, praise the lord and pass de munitie!

A liberal, left-leaning European has come to see the light, another soul has been saved by the church of Smith&Wesson.


I could not be more shocked were I to learn that Bush and Cheney were actually lovers.


So, Ted, will you begin lobbying and protesting in the street to change the laws of the Netherlands or will you wait for me to get there first?

Originally Posted by bulldogg

Hallelujah, praise the lord and pass de munitie!

A liberal, left-leaning European has come to see the light, another soul has been saved by the church of Smith&Wesson.


I could not be more shocked were I to learn that Bush and Cheney were actually lovers.


So, Ted, will you begin lobbying and protesting in the street to change the laws of the Netherlands or will you wait for me to get there first?

Hahahaha Bulldogg, you obviously haven't seen the latest issue of Der Spiegel.... they really have great pics of them two!

But I am not afraid to reflect on my new insights. I am a splinter within the red ranks who advocates a strong and healty military. I even believe in a draft, because that garantees a certain standard of quality, which it lacks at the moment. And regarding my knowledge on guns, I dare say that I am fairly well schooled for a non-combatant civvy. I used to leave in the States remember!!

Originally Posted by bulldogg

Hallelujah, praise the lord and pass de munitie!

A liberal, left-leaning European has come to see the light, another soul has been saved by the church of Smith&Wesson.


I could not be more shocked were I to learn that Bush and Cheney were actually lovers.


So, Ted, will you begin lobbying and protesting in the street to change the laws of the Netherlands or will you wait for me to get there first?

bulldogg u made me snort diet coke on that one...ahahahahaha...that hurt...lol

One thing though, these stats list fatal gun accidents but not murders or "violent crimes" committed with firearms.