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

On 8/17/2026 1:29 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Aug 17, 2026 at 4:03:41 PM EDT, "Dude" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On 8/17/2026 12:09 PM, Tara wrote:
>>> On Aug 17, 2026 at 3:04:19 PM EDT, "Tara" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>>> On Aug 17, 2026 at 2:49:39 PM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>>>> 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:
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>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> However Pepper Spray might be considered in certain male specific situations
>>> :)
>>>
>> Your response must match the level of threat. You cannot use excessive
>> force in Canada for self defense.
>>
>> In Canada, pepper spray made for use on people is illegal. Face it: in
>> Canada you are defenseless, in most cases. Woke.
> 
> I still have Ned's Troll thingy.  Better to just not talk or read you.
> 
>>
>> Note:
>>
>> Bear spray is legal to buy and carry only as an animal repellent in
>> wildlife areas, but using or carrying it for self-defense against a
>> human is a serious criminal offense. Under Canadian law, any spray
>> intended to incapacitate a person is classified as a prohibited weapon.
> 
> Well, there ya go - it's not necessary to carry it because there is no real
> threat.
>
Apparently, in Canada most crimes with guns happen in rural areas with 
long guns made in Canada.
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> 
> I know people who carry it and have never had to use it and certainly aren't
> worried about being arrested for having it.
> Crazy country eh.  Not one you would ever understand.
>
Pepper spray works good on rabid pit bulls too!
 >

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>>>>>>>>> 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.