01-16-2003, 10:24 AM
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Originally posted by Davros:
LOL - reads twice - wipes grin away to be serious - Magik defends his guns and while I don't agree with him I respect his right to his opinion. He has an opinion that my country (yes IR - please to note my nationality) has made an error in judgement. His post was somthing he found that he thought supported his case. It turned out (despite all disclaimers otherwise) to be something that I suspect he would now rather wish he hadn't posted because depite all claims to the contrary by your good self, it has looked rather foolish.
Actually I am still glad I posted it. As I said I am currently researching some numbers on Australia and I am finding discrepancies in numbers..those numbers reported by Politicians and those reported by individual police. I find it interesting that the numbers the politicians post seem to prove their point while those numbers being reported by police seem to indicate they are wrong....I know why the ploticians might lie, and am trying to figure out why the police would have motive to skew things...as I said..Im still researching and may have more info later.
As for Jolly old England. Im actually not against you all having gun bans. Your country did not get founded by a bunch of roudy individualists who decided to write a constitution gaurenteeing the people the right to bear arms. Your country, your laws, your choice 
Please don't pretend IR that if an anti-gun supported had posted a "Letter from an American Policemen" that had been similarly thoroughly debunked, that they would have escaped without a fair amount of ribbing on their blunder. I think in our hearts we know that would not be the case.
You are right here, there is much angst on both sides of the issue. What I found offensive was the attempt to make it look like I was saying something I did not. And the attempt to make it look like I was a fool or coward for actually standing by what I posted (that I could not verify the source or accuracy of the post). I never stated the "letter" was accurate or correct, only that I found it interesting and that it had made me think.
But hey - bear arms, arm bears, ram bears even - but develop a little perspective pal - and as Rokken said - lighten up.
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Just a general note to all: While I did not use smilies in my previous post, I was not po'd about Dav and Rokens comments, I was just pointing out the facts. If I were angry I would have used the angry icons [img]smile.gif[/img] that is what they are there for afterall.
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