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

On Aug 17, 2026 at 3:59:07 PM EDT, "Dude" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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:
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>>>> 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.

Maybe where you live it is.

>> 
> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 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.