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

On 8/17/2026 1:17 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Aug 17, 2026 at 3:59:07 PM EDT, "Dude" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On 8/17/2026 12:04 PM, Tara wrote:
>>> 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:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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.
>
Canada is 98% wilderness. Maybe where you live is more urban. YMMV.

Nature.
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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.