Stumpy

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  1. Stumpy
    Looks like all time for everywhere else, and just this year for the US if thats true.
  2. Stumpy
    If someone asked me that now? No of course not. But I have now known enough people who have gone through horrible shit like this to understand that if it happens to you, you don't have any choice in the matter, and you probably don't even realise what is happening. It's got nothing to do with being weak, or cowardly, or any of those other words that are used to stigmatise people with mental health issues. It's an illness, to do with brain chemistry. People suffering from depression can't "cheer up" or "snap out of it". If you have never been down that road you can't understand what it's like. The thing that has changed over the last probably 20 years or so, is that we are beginning to understand how commonplace this is.
  3. Stumpy
    Now you are starting to get it. Even people who think they are are completely normal (like you) can have something happen to them that ends up with them turning their guns on their loved ones. if you think that this can't happen to you, you are in denial.
  4. Stumpy
    Political affiliation does not matter one Iota in this conversation. Attitude to guns, does. And in that you and he are identical.
  5. Stumpy
    The distinction between the two in this context is largely irrelevant. In the 18 year old mass shooting scenario a semi-auto is probably more dangerous because a non-military 18 year old probably doesnt have anything like the training or control needed to keep something FA pointed in the right direction while he holds the trigger down. In fact, for a largely untrained user, something like a semi auto AR-15 is probably the most effective gun on the planet for killing a lot of people quickly, because thats exactly what it was designed to do. (Just as an aside - its a while since I have been stateside but I'm sure some jumpers used to go down to a range near Eloy somewhere and shoot fully auto things on weather hold days - is that a thing or have I made it up in my head?)
  6. Stumpy
    Be honest - the economic upheaval bit is moot - you'd have to actually care about poor people for that to be a problem. You just want your cheap gas and don't give a shit about the environment OR the poor.
  7. Stumpy
    I am nothing like billy Vance, my attitude is completely different. Nope - a lot of what you have said is EXACTLY the same. You just think you are a "gun guy" so therefore that makes it OK.
  8. Stumpy
    Just for clarity - in the UK you could have guns for shooting (targets/game) but "carry" in the concealed/open sense is a no no.
  9. Stumpy
    And hence the problem. Change will only come gradually. There are loads of things that could be done to restrict firearm usage and availability in the US without an outright ban coming anywhere near the table, however the argument against is always "they are coming to grab your guns - resist at all costs!". Nothing is going to solve the problem overnight - that genie was out of the bottle decades ago, but small changes, well implemented, could slowly (very slowly) reduce the toxic, fear driven gun ownership culture you have.
  10. Stumpy
    Huh? Who is suggesting that as a solution?
  11. Stumpy
    Ahhh yes. Of course. You are special.
  12. Stumpy
    Yeah wouldn't it be good if someone passed a bill to prevent price gouging.
  13. Stumpy
    Billy said almost exactly this a few days ago. As long as you understand that the gun you own is FAR more likely to be used against you and yours than you stopping any imagined "threat", then at least you have the facts. You can lead a horse to water etc.....
  14. Stumpy
    sorry yes - was including that as well.
  15. Stumpy
    Even setting Billy aside for a minute - this has already been researched and well proven to be far more likely than any valid defensive use will ever be, but the pro gun lobby will always choose (tragically) to ignore this.
  16. Stumpy
    That's not true in any way. However, if it stops you guys using such ridiculous vehicles and moves you more in line with the rest of the world, then its a win win.
  17. Stumpy
    You’re not even pretending it’s not propaganda now. That’s progress I guess.
  18. Stumpy
    The stupid is strong in that one.
  19. Stumpy
    Yeah - people viewing climate change as a "concept" is revealing as to their IQ. In addition - the concept of "woke" i'd say was very much initiated from the right. They can't (or won't) define it, but they use it to parcel up all the boogeymen they want their faithful to be scared of. It's this year's "socialist"
  20. Stumpy
    https://orangebeanindiana.com/2022/05/22/pastor-of-indiana-church-admits-to-adultery-with-16-year-old/ Blows the mind. I’d put money on him wanting the US to be a theocracy so people like him can run the show as well.
  21. Stumpy
    All the current GOP talking points rely on their listeners being pretty much unaware of anything outside US borders.
  22. Stumpy
    Course he voted republican. He's like all these other assholes saying things like "I used to vote democrat but they lost me and Trump just resonated" - basically as republican as you can get.
  23. Stumpy
    That's your choice. I'm sure you are ignoring the fact that they are far more likely to do you harm than good. You doubtless think you are an exception, same as everyone else.
  24. Stumpy
    This mental fallacy is why the US will always be unable to solve this problem.
  25. Stumpy

    Ukraine

    Stumpy replied to SkyDekker's topic in Speakers Corner

    (found on another forum - seems about right!) So, vlad the poisoner has; Borked the already partially borked Russian economy; showed the world that soviet arms aren’t all that (India has quit contracts for more sukhois and is looking at leopards to replace its newish t90s) degraded his military, and demonstrated its inability against non crazy motivated forces; motivated non nato holdouts to join nato; and successfully motivated Europe to ditch Russian natural gas, reducing a major foreign policy lever. Well played. And this is the guy who has easily conned the american right