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Petrushka

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17. I forgot to mention . . . .
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 06:13 AM
Jul 2016

. . . although we posted No Hunting signs around our property, we gave written permission
to a few hunters during open season on deer, aware that those hunters filled their freezers
with venison to feed their families---and knowing that some of those deer had developed a
a gourmet's taste for some of the goodies in my kitchen garden!


Can a country with open borders EVER ban guns? [View all] cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 OP
Ask France. underahedgerow Jul 2016 #1
So the Charlie Hebdo massacre didn't happen then? NO GUNS? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #2
Yes, indeed it did, and it was horrifying. Do you constantly see spree killings in the headlines underahedgerow Jul 2016 #7
You see a spree killing every time spree killers want to see a spree killing Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #19
+1. A good level-headed response to the usual straw-grasping. nt villager Jul 2016 #51
You then warrant a law successful only when 100% effective? LanternWaste Jul 2016 #71
Just pointing out France and Canada both have guns, but think there is registration there SpookyDem Jul 2016 #3
You THINK they have registration? In France you have to make an application just to buy underahedgerow Jul 2016 #4
It seemed you were saying that they didnt have guns in those countries, SpookyDem Jul 2016 #6
Australia strikes me as a unique situation TeddyR Jul 2016 #26
that's true, but for example, anyone from Canada could go to Alaska or the USA and sneak underahedgerow Jul 2016 #31
Australia has an immense unguarded coastline Red Mountain Jul 2016 #60
No one breaks the law in Canada? former9thward Jul 2016 #73
Not 'no one'. But most citizens respect the law for exactly what it is. That's why society underahedgerow Jul 2016 #74
So no illegal drugs in Canada. former9thward Jul 2016 #75
What's your point? underahedgerow Jul 2016 #81
Didn't know that. Thanks for the information. SheilaT Jul 2016 #78
I agree completely. underahedgerow Jul 2016 #82
"...guns...for agricultural purposes." ??? Petrushka Jul 2016 #5
Not clear on the concept? Wild boars are a dangerous menace in the rural areas of France, underahedgerow Jul 2016 #8
On our farm "back home" in West Virginia . . . Petrushka Jul 2016 #13
I agree completely! That certainly falls under the 'agricultural purposes' realm, underahedgerow Jul 2016 #14
I forgot to mention . . . . Petrushka Jul 2016 #17
Yes and the agricultural purposes can be performed by an expanded game warden department. Jim Beard Jul 2016 #25
No, actually they can't Red Mountain Jul 2016 #61
If you start having problems with hogs, Jim Beard Jul 2016 #66
Right, ban hunting, good way to lose the vote of every rural person. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #39
lololol if you think the EU and AUS and NZ have open borders AntiBank Jul 2016 #76
Apples and oranges Major Nikon Jul 2016 #9
Guns are easy to manufacture madville Jul 2016 #10
Not necessarily for an individual, at least from scrap... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #11
Go to aprox 3:30 in this video: ret5hd Jul 2016 #30
True, I just think that if we were to remove millions of guns from circulation in this country... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #42
Agree completely. ret5hd Jul 2016 #45
If we were to remove most guns from circulation, we might have a slight uptick... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #46
I live in Switzerland. BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #12
Agreed. When an 11 year old can buy a gun in the USA, but can't buy cigarettes or underahedgerow Jul 2016 #15
+ a million or so! eom BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #16
Where can an 11 year old buy a gun? Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #20
This kid is 13. underahedgerow Jul 2016 #21
That transaction is illegal, far more illegal than buying a pack of cigarettes. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #55
Most Swiss appreciate their duty to their fellow citizens. HassleCat Jul 2016 #53
How many calls and how long would it take you safeinOhio Jul 2016 #18
Ask Australia. Warren Stupidity Jul 2016 #22
Australia is an island in the middle of the ocean TeddyR Jul 2016 #28
Canada and Mexico have much more stringent gun control than the US. roamer65 Jul 2016 #57
Western Europe has had much lower homicide rates than the U.S. for well over 100 years. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #23
you are right edhopper Jul 2016 #24
I'm all or nothing. Continuing this dance with the NRA and gun humpers WON'T work. underahedgerow Jul 2016 #32
As long as you openly admit a complete ban is your goal, it won't be realized. Marengo Jul 2016 #38
I think it's the only way to get the message across. If the majority of people express this underahedgerow Jul 2016 #41
So you ban guns and 50% of the shootings continue. I'd call that a big friggin success. Hoyt Jul 2016 #27
None of my guns will ever take a life, Hoyt. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #35
How do you know that? Are they impossible for people to steal? Is it impossible to point them at... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #43
Impossible to steal? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #63
So you never remove them from the safe? Never go sport shooting or hunting? Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #67
Well, good for you. SheilaT Jul 2016 #79
lol. your posts are getting funnier by the moment. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #29
It's a rare talent... thinking of things that bring constant ridicule. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #64
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I want open borders. LWolf Jul 2016 #34
"phallic inadequacy". I love that. I KNOW my guns don't make my tiny dick bigger. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #36
Not all symptoms LWolf Jul 2016 #37
No wonder she made that weird smile and gave me a Daisy BB Gun for my B-Day! Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #47
Right-o! No bother even trying. Nothing to see here! MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #40
As far as I'm aware of, Mexican cartels get's most of its guns from the United States. Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #44
Heh. Maybe via the Mexican military, via the U.S.? Or the millions in circulation... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #48
I have a question, does gun control work in Canada? Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #49
You have conflicting questions. I have no idea if gun control works in Canada. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #50
I would agree that the war on drugs has been very damaging to many places in the world... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #52
Actually, I see no evidence that the # of guns in circulation causes crime increases... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #56
I don't believe the prohibition comparison is that valid, if it were, then nations that do have... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #59
Nations with a history of low crime rates continue with that low rate, gun controls or no. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #68
Actually, per capita, criminality in the United Kingdom is higher... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #69
Interesting speculative question in your last paragraph. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #70
According to the data I linked, the rate of violence is about the same... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #72
I imagine the history goes well back to before our revolution, even further for the British. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #93
What are you talking about? The point seems to have gone over your head... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #94
I am saying that England, for whatever reason, has a lower homicide rate because... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #95
Homicide isn't an objective to most crime in the United States either, is your argument... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #96
No, homicide is NOT the objective of most crime in the U.S.... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #97
Yes, it does work in Canada. roamer65 Jul 2016 #58
Light switch question Warpy Jul 2016 #54
Unsurprisingly, yes, it is a shameful question. Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #85
You CAN ban them Red Mountain Jul 2016 #62
Sounds like a plan mwrguy Jul 2016 #65
Sure, since you asked an extreme question Eko Jul 2016 #77
Saw how well that worked with the drug trade... TipTok Jul 2016 #80
It worked very well Eko Jul 2016 #83
Name a city in the United States where there is no marijuana, meth, or heroin. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #87
Uh, Eko Jul 2016 #88
Don't put words in my mouth. You said in states were drugs were illegal, they weren't "everywhere". cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #89
Its a simple fact Eko Jul 2016 #90
That's not what you said. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #91
Its not Eko Jul 2016 #92
Can an island with a wide open coastline malaise Jul 2016 #84
Hint: They haven't. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #86
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