Mega-Thread: Gun Control Thread

[klepp0906]

lol this thread. i weep for the species.

[shimerra]

And it beats the possible alternative of not defending yourself. Compliance is risky and does not always work.

This just in, only possible way for Ghost to defend himself is with a gun. All other methods have been deleted from reality.

Seriously what piece of shit places do you all live you're in constant fear of home invasion. Swear you all treat the necessity of having a gun like you recieve nightly attacks from Michael Myersesque serial killers.

[Svifnymr]

Well, a 9" barrel, right? But a 10" front end, so I guess I was still right.

depends on how you measure things. The 9" barrel is 9" from a closed bolt to the muzzle, and the 10" handguard is a handguard made for a 10" barrel, so it's not actually 10".

Main problem with any silenced rifle is the gas blowback, current system isn't bad but a previous setup with a 10.5" barrel and normal stock had a lot of inhaled gas. As with my original comment for the guy with the AK though, if you need it to save your life you won't be like "man, I feel like I need to sneeze in the midst of this firefight".

[Ghostpanther]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachus...-rage-incident

Another case of a good Samaritan with a firearm, saving someone.

A gun-wielding good Samaritan brought a harrowing road rage incident to a safe end, reportedly stopping a driver who'd been racing through Massachusetts -- with a 65-year-old man clinging to the hood of his SUV.

An unidentified person ordered Mark Fitzgerald, 37, at gunpoint out of his SUV, allowing Richard Kamrowski to climb down from the car unscathed, police said.

“The SUV driver ultimately came to a stop, we believe with the intervention of some good Samaritans, and was taken into custody by responding troopers,” Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio said.

[petej0]

This just in, only possible way for Ghost to defend himself is with a gun. All other methods have been deleted from reality.

Who are you to judge the method of defense someone uses?

Seriously what piece of shit places do you all live you're in constant fear of home invasion. Swear you all treat the necessity of having a gun like you recieve nightly attacks from Michael Myersesque serial killers.

Do people who lock their doors live in constant fear of someone coming into their home?
Do people who own fire extinguishers live in constant fear of a home fire?

[Ghostpanther]

Another case of a gun owner helping to stop some criminals...https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-car...-home-in-video

A group of accused burglars walking out of a North Carolina home they'd allegedly just pilfered Sunday were met by an unexpected sight -- a man pointing a gun at them.

Stephen Routh told FOX8 he watches over his parent's home in Asheboro and headed over after receiving a call about some unusual people seen on the property.

Routh arrived just as the three suspects were trying to leave, using the home's back door, and said he held the group at gunpoint while he was on the phone with 911 dispatchers. The entire incident, including Routh ordering the trio onto the ground, was captured on video.

“I had the gun and they were coming out, and as soon as they saw the big gun pointed at them, their hands went up," he told FOX8.

And other good news..https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sou...without-permit

South Dakota has become the latest state to remove permit requirements for gun owners to carry and conceal their weapons.

The state’s new Republican governor, Kristi Noem, signed SB 47 into law Thursday. The legislation permits residents to legally carry a firearm concealed on their person so long as they are allowed to possess one.

The bill passed the state Senate by a 23-11 vote and the state House by a vote of 47-23, reports said. In a tweet, Noem said the new law reflects the vision of the Founding Fathers and protects Second Amendment gun rights.

[Ghostpanther]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-m...-family-dollar

And yet another case of a armed citizen stopping a criminal who was threatening others.

"A customer shot and killed a would-be thief on Tuesday as he tried to hold up a Family Dollar store in Atlanta, police said.

The shooting took place in the early morning in DeKalb County.

County police spokesman Sgt. J.D. Spencer told WGXA that an unidentified suspect entered the store and pulled a gun on two employees.

While the armed suspect was demanding money from the cashier, a customer pulled his own gun and fired".

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And here is another case, these all I been posting are recent events. https://www.foxnews.com/us/nashville...him-police-say

"Authorities said Ponce fled the scene but was chased by the husband, who jumped over a fence and landed on top of the suspect. The pair struggled. Still, the relentless husband remained on his trail and a second fight ensued.

The suspect hit the husband in the head, prompting him to take out his gun and fire.

Police say the injured suspect, identified as Ponce, got into a silver car and fled the scene. Authorities later discovered that the vehicle he left in was stolen 90 minutes before the attempted robbery. It was located early Tuesday."

However in this case, I do not recommend chasing down criminals. It best to just let them go and call the police, after you have done your best to intervene and stop the threat.

[Ghostpanther]

And yet another very recent case of a home owner defending himself against a home invasion...https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-r...vasion-attempt

"Two men -- one of whom had a gun -- were shot and killed by a Florida homeowner in an apparent act of self-defense after the resident caught the duo trying to break into his Titusville home Thursday, officials said.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened around noon, with one of the men dying at the scene and the other pronounced dead later at a hospital.

“The second one was able to run from the residence, made it down the street and collapsed down the street,”

[lockedout]

Asking for a mod to close this because no new discussion is taken place and the thread has run its course.

It's a mega thread for all things to do with guns and gun control. This way you don't have a bunch of new threads opened every time a new law is passed. Good luck on closing the biggest thread on MMO.

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And yet another very recent case of a home owner defending himself against a home invasion...https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-r...vasion-attempt

"Two men -- one of whom had a gun -- were shot and killed by a Florida homeowner in an apparent act of self-defense after the resident caught the duo trying to break into his Titusville home Thursday, officials said.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened around noon, with one of the men dying at the scene and the other pronounced dead later at a hospital.

“The second one was able to run from the residence, made it down the street and collapsed down the street,”

Hopefully the home owner isn't charged.

[Travis B]

Asking for a mod to close this because no new discussion is taken place and the thread has run its course.

I agree with this. If people want to continue the various gun postings, they can use one of the weekly mass shooting threads.

[Roxinius]

I agree with this. If people want to continue the various gun postings, they can use one of the weekly mass shooting threads.

or you know you can not view the thread

[Travis B]

or you know you can not view the thread

Nah, after over 6 years, everything that can be said has been said. There's a reason this thread usually makes it to the 20th page of Gen-OT before being bumped back to the top by the same people over and over again. It has run its course and needs to be thwarted.

[Ghostpanther]

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Hopefully the home owner isn't charged.

He won't be. This would be lawful even under Ohio law. Which we do not have to prove our actions were in self defense. The prosecuting authorities have to prove we did not act within the law. Even some liberal states give home owners the right to use deadly force during a home invasion if they can show they had reasonable conditions to fear for their lives. This would be clear considering the one criminal was armed with a firearm. In Ohio, we have the right to assume home invaders are armed and mean us harm. Even applies to our vehicles.

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or you know you can not view the thread

But it is there, just itching to be read. lol! The mods even direct us to use this mega thread. If they want to shut it down, they would be going against their own directions. :P

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Nah, after over 6 years, everything that can be said has been said. There's a reason this thread usually makes it to the 20th page of Gen-OT before being bumped back to the top by the same people over and over again. It has run its course and needs to be thwarted.

No one is forcing you to read it.

[Travis B]

No one is forcing you to read it.

A precedent was established in a different thread. Just trying to keep the forum consistent.


Infracted for trolling.

[Ghostpanther]

A precedent was established in a different thread. Just trying to keep the forum consistent.

That is not your job. This thread is about gun control primarily. The cases of people defending themselves with firearms show that they are being used for the purpose of the Second Amendment in my opinion. The cases I been posting the last few months are all very recent ones. The last one happened yesterday or the day before. I will not post cases which are very old. But any new ones which I see, I will. Because my reasons are to uphold the Second Amendment as being a valid exercise of the Constitutional right to use firearms to deter or stop a threat to our lives here in the US. Those who feel differently are welcome to post their opinions.

[lockedout]

or you know you can not view the thread

Apparently all these posters asking for this thread to be closed are mad because they closed the Trump wall thread so they are brigading this one to be closed as well.

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That is not your job. This thread is about gun control primarily. The cases of people defending themselves with firearms show that they are being used for the purpose of the Second Amendment in my opinion. The cases I been posting the last few months are all very recent ones. The last one happened yesterday or the day before. I will not post cases which are very old. But any new ones which I see, I will. Because my reasons are to uphold the Second Amendment as being a valid exercise of the Constitutional right to use firearms to deter or stop a threat to our lives here in the US. Those who feel differently are welcome to post their opinions.

Obviously new cases come to light all the time. New laws are passed etc.

[Ghostpanther]

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Obviously new cases come to light all the time. New laws are passed etc.

Yep. And people need to be reminded there are a lot of cases happening which show the benefits of using firearms for self defense. A lot of media likes to report only the cases of misuse or criminal uses of firearms, so as to beat the drums of anti-Second Amendment and stir up drama.

[zenkai]

Obviously new cases come to light all the time. New laws are passed etc.

I like when people use common sense, it makes me happy.

[Puupi]

Why isn't this thread in the politics section?

[Ghostpanther]

Why isn't this thread in the politics section?

Because it deals with a single subject. The merits or negatives of gun control and the rights as a citizen to use firearms for self defense and the extent some control and restrictions can be applied. Politics is like religion. Many different opinions dealing with a variety of issues affecting daily life. One could argue for a ton of different things to discuss from a political view. Then of course, it is up to those who control this forum where they want to put threads. But it makes sense to consolidate the subject into one thread.