Re: as an anarchist, i'm pretty disappointed with guns nuts ...

On 8/17/2026 12:04 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Aug 17, 2026 at 2:49:39 PM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:39:45 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/17/2026 7:16 AM, Tara wrote:
>>>> On Aug 17, 2026 at 2:33:19?AM EDT, "Creon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> At Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:24:45 -0000 (UTC), Tara <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/16/2026 3:39 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 8/16/26 12:29 PM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 8/16/2026 3:02 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 8/16/26 11:51 AM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/16/2026 2:38 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/16/26 11:20 AM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/16/2026 1:46 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/16/26 10:37 AM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/16/2026 1:58 AM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/15/26 9:25 AM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/14/2026 5:34 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i do advocate for _free_ guns u moron, so yes i do think
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we should actively train and arm the population (to some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> high percentage). and i think we should do so on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taxpayers dime because it's advantageous for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> preservation of liberty, to have a distributed the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> common defense against tyranny. we have than enough gun
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> production to achieve this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And who would be paying for the "free" guns and that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> training?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> progressive taxes, like how we pay for the military
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> already dud
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So you're counting on the government to fund the thing that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will stop the government if they get too despotic and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> authoritarian.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> state level taxes my dud, i don't think the federal govt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even has the power to fund state militia. and yes, i expect
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> having each state funding their own militia to be a robust
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough protection against federal tyranny
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay. Good luck with that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> i put every cop's and kid's death from guns squarely on the
>>>>>>>>>>>> fucking retarded cons who refuse to deal with the massive
>>>>>>>>>>>> liability that are gun rights
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> it's ur fault u evil motherfucker
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> No one cares about your evil fantasies.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> YES, YOU DON'T FUCKING CARE ABOUT THE GUN DEATHS U EVIL
>>>>>>>>>> MOTHERFUCKER
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I dont care about your evil fantasies.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the guns deaths in country are far from fantasies u evil denialist
>>>>>>>> fuck
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And you swallow the propaganda that it's law abiding people with
>>>>>>> guns who are causing that death?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If the bad guys didn’t have access to guns, the law abiding people
>>>>>> wouldn’t need guns to protect them from the bad guys.
>>>>>
>>>>> So a bad guy attacks with a knife instead.  What does Mother Jones
>>>>> use to defend herself?
>>>>
>>>> Mother Jones is an American magazine or something, right.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's called an "equalizer".
>>>>
>>>>    non-firearm assaults - Canada and U.S.A.
>>>>
>>>> "While knife attacks and non-firearm assaults occur in both countries at
>>>> relatively comparable base levels, the immense per capita gap in overall
>>>> violent deaths is driven almost entirely by the higher frequency and lethality
>>>> of gun violence in the United States."
>>>> -CTV
>>>>>
>>>>> In the UK, you can't even walk down the street with a lockblade
>>>>> in your pocket.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Simplistic I
>>>>>> know but that’s how it works in countries that restrict gun
>>>>>> ownership.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are still deadly weapons, they just need more skill/muscle
>>>>> to operate.
>>>>
>>>> suppose so but speaking for Canada, I've never been attacked by someone with a
>>>> knife, nor do I know anyone who has. And I don't know anyone who carries a
>>>> knife for protection. (I do have a little Swiss Army knife on my keychain. but
>>>> that's for all kinds of other stuff, not for protection.)
>>>> Sometimes I carry a small hunting knife. (not for interaction with humans).
>>>>
>>> It is probably rare for most ordinary people to be confronted by an
>>> armed assailant. That being said, you can practice self defense tactics
>>> as a form of spiritual, mental and physical practice.
>>>
>>> Having said that, a small can of bear spray can provide enough time for
>>> a swift kick and/or run away real fast. YMMV.
>>
>> The criticism is that unless you are trained to use guns and familiar
>> with their use, the most likely thing is that your opponent will take
>> it away from you and shoot you with it.  The nice thing about bear
>> spray, is that if a bad guy takes it away, he isn't going to be able
>> to kill you with it.
>>
>> If you are so very paranoid that you think you need such defense
>> around town.
> 
> Bear spray is for bears who want to eat you.
>
Bear spray is for anything that threatens to harm you.
 >

>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> They just aren’t available for anyone, good or bad guys.
>>>>>> (Unless in Canada’s case they’re smuggled across the border. :( but
>>>>>> thats minimal.) Even if there was a ban on guns in the U S., the guns
>>>>>> are already there and are an integrated part of your culture.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wonder if enough of the US population wanted a gun free country, it
>>>>>> would be possible to have one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Beats me.
>>>>
>>>> Don't let it beat you.  Go get your gun.  bang bang.
>>>>
>>> In Canada, it is unlawful to practice self defense - there's no Castle Law.
>>>
>>> A legal rule that says you do not have to run away or hide from a threat
>>> if you are inside your own home.