05-12-2012, 03:34 AM
Here is a nice little post from a war vet on one of my gun forums:
"Which demonstrates the value of your opinion and thought processes.
Let's wave the magic wand, and make all guns (which are nothing more than machines for throwing rocks) go away.
This returns us to the days in which everyone is at the utter mercy (or often lack thereof) of the men who are the biggest and strongest, and can use the weapons of that world--all of which depend on massive upper body strength and long years of training which must be supported by keeping the peasants down so they can supply these men with food and such, so they can spend all their time training with these weapons.
Guns are tools, usable by anyone regardless of strength and gender, and requiring only a little training for minimal competence. They are tools, for a specific purpose, and enable a 98lb woman to stand up to her 300lb male attacker. Civilized people use tools, especially tools which allow equality and productivity, as opposed to those which impose rule of brute force and inequality and destruction.
I make blades, I practice with blades, and I've actually used blades in combat. Take a gun from me, and you render me no less dangerous. You do make it much harder for the young woman who isn't as comfortable and practiced with blades as I am, and isn't as strong as her attacker will be, to defend herself."
“Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.”
-Ron Paul
"Which demonstrates the value of your opinion and thought processes.
Let's wave the magic wand, and make all guns (which are nothing more than machines for throwing rocks) go away.
This returns us to the days in which everyone is at the utter mercy (or often lack thereof) of the men who are the biggest and strongest, and can use the weapons of that world--all of which depend on massive upper body strength and long years of training which must be supported by keeping the peasants down so they can supply these men with food and such, so they can spend all their time training with these weapons.
Guns are tools, usable by anyone regardless of strength and gender, and requiring only a little training for minimal competence. They are tools, for a specific purpose, and enable a 98lb woman to stand up to her 300lb male attacker. Civilized people use tools, especially tools which allow equality and productivity, as opposed to those which impose rule of brute force and inequality and destruction.
I make blades, I practice with blades, and I've actually used blades in combat. Take a gun from me, and you render me no less dangerous. You do make it much harder for the young woman who isn't as comfortable and practiced with blades as I am, and isn't as strong as her attacker will be, to defend herself."
“Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.”
-Ron Paul