Guns: No Redeeming Social Value, eh?

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "naamagatus" <naama_gat at h...>
wrote:

> 
> The difference is, that all these other things have functions that 
> are positive in our lives. Guns don't. As Amanda so 
> succinctly said, their only function is to kill things. 
>
> ...edited... 
> 
> Naama


bboy_mn:

No other function than killing, eh?

So, you aren't aware that there are gun sports that are part of the
Olympics? 

You aren't aware that a majority of non-military ammo fired is fired a
pieces of paper, tin cans, tree stumps, and other not living targets? 

You aren't aware of the extent to which competative shooting takes
place in every part of the United States? (every part of the modern
world for that matter)

You aren't aware of the pre-teen, and teen shooting competitions that
take place all the time?

You aren't aware of the life long postive relationships built between
fathers and sons who engage in outdoor activities together; including
gun sports? 

You aren't aware that a majority of hunters rarely have the
opportunity to shoot their guns in the field? (Hunting, like fishing,
is mostly a social event.)

You aren't aware of people who collect guns for their historical
significants? 

You aren't aware of people who admire guns because, while the are
reletively simple, they are at the same time, sophisticated pieces of
engineering? 

So... 

No other function than killing, eh? 

No redeeming or positive social value, eh?

Just something to think about?

bboy_mn