Gun Control & RKBA

rl6214

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35. Ah, you assume

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #27)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 06:53 PM

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Is everyone who uses a weapon for target practice secretly thinking about violence? [View all] Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 OP

Not everyone! atreides1 Feb 2012 #1

what do think I am? a Jarhead? Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #2

I do enjoy punching paper, burf Feb 2012 #3

A. there isn't an "everyone". B. In many cases, it's not secret, but overt. saras Feb 2012 #4

Good post n/t Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #8

When I practice with my carry weapon on a silhouette target... spin Feb 2012 #16

Not at all. murielm99 Feb 2012 #5

When I go target shooting, of course I'm thinking and speaking openly about violence! slackmaster Feb 2012 #6

When I was shooting tanks I was thinking about chasing women and getting high. era veteran Feb 2012 #7

It's pretty well known baser toters want to kill... ileus Feb 2012 #9

Only when I'm shooting reloaded depleted uranium bullets. Remmah2 Feb 2012 #10

All we need is the soundtrack burf Feb 2012 #11

That wasn't exactly my argument... ellisonz Feb 2012 #12

Wrong. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #14

The mind works in interesting ways... ellisonz Feb 2012 #17

Only one function eh? ileus Feb 2012 #23

You are assuming people cannot have different thoughts at different points in time. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #24

I'm assuming it leads to the same end - militarism. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #27

you understand about that word "assume" Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #31

So are the Olympic games in shooting and archery and fencing leading to militarism? Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #33

Ah, you assume rl6214 Feb 2012 #35

Based on a tremendous amount of evidence. ellisonz Feb 2012 #42

When I pick up a weapon -- CokeMachine Feb 2012 #59

Firearms can be lethal... spin Feb 2012 #34

"...my argument was that it conditions them to accept and participate in violence." Glassunion Feb 2012 #19

I suppose the question is then... ellisonz Feb 2012 #21

Sometimes metaphysics has nothing to do with anything. Sometimes it is just physics... Glassunion Feb 2012 #25

"accurately path a projectile over great distances fascinated him" ellisonz Feb 2012 #30

Assuming that everyone who shoots projectiles is thinking about violence... Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #36

Very accurate comparison. (n/t) spin Feb 2012 #39

You obviously would never appreciate how difficult accurate shooting at long range is... spin Feb 2012 #38

What can I say... ellisonz Feb 2012 #41

I can see that... spin Feb 2012 #43

Yes I do... ellisonz Feb 2012 #51

Are you against these sports? Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #54

Of course you realize our Constitution explicitly endorses militarism. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #63

Give it up. You are talking out your ass. n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #44

To say using weapons is to be into a "death cult" is like saying being into sex is being into rape. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #47

I am not arguing that there is an absent mind. Glassunion Feb 2012 #46

If they are not simulating that... ellisonz Feb 2012 #53

They are not simulating violence. Glassunion Feb 2012 #58

You don't need a gun... ellisonz Feb 2012 #61

I don't need paper to write. Glassunion Feb 2012 #62

This "militarization" has been going on since man first picked up a rock. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #32

ragged holes. aikoaiko Feb 2012 #13

I think about score while target shooting... spin Feb 2012 #15

Umm... ellisonz Feb 2012 #18

Wrong. Clames Feb 2012 #20

"knows that a wound that would stop an attacker is seldom fatal." ellisonz Feb 2012 #22

I agree, "GUNS ARE NOT TOYS!!!... spin Feb 2012 #28

But people play games with weapons all the time. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #37

Proving my point... ellisonz Feb 2012 #40

This is like saying sex conditions people to rape. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #45

You do realize that rape... ellisonz Feb 2012 #48

Now perhaps there is a crack of understanding in your mindset. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #50

And you've actually made your mindset quite clear in the other thread... ellisonz Feb 2012 #55

As I said, I often contemplate violence and the implications of firearms and violence. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #56

"in the human mind weapons and violence are inextricably linked" Glassunion Feb 2012 #49

Oh, but he's a "professional" Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #52

Weapons and Violence according to Ellison Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #57

Why do you consider that a contradiction? ... spin Feb 2012 #26

Absolutely not! rl6214 Feb 2012 #29

When I'm shooting I'm mostly thinking about breath control, SeattleVet Feb 2012 #60

I'm going to lock this krispos42 Feb 2012 #64