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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

(12,194 posts)

13. In other words, a privilege.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 12:48 AM

Jan 2016

The article could have saved us all a lot of reading by simply saying:

"Owning a gun isn't a right in Australia and we even dug up a random assclown who likes it that way".

In other words, in Australia, owning guns is a privilege.

Summarily rejected on that basis.

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What it’s Like to Own Guns in a Country with Strict Gun Control [View all] flamin lib Jan 2016 OP

So what would you consider... Puha Ekapi Jan 2016 #1

re: "a legitimate reason to own a gun..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #2

fear of minorities, rambo-fantasies, preparing for a zombie apocalypse mwrguy Jan 2016 #4

good thing that is not me Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #5

Fear of minorities? Puha Ekapi Jan 2016 #12

12. Fear of minorities. beergood Jan 2016 #14

Yeah, Ramone, that'll happen... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #3

Good article and should be discussed catnhatnh Jan 2016 #6

has been discussed for years gejohnston Jan 2016 #8

No thanks...too many hoops and justifications required. nt jmg257 Jan 2016 #7

Why do I need to have a reason TeddyR Jan 2016 #9

The very best reason... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #10

Tl;dr. FYI - we live in the United States. Kang Colby Jan 2016 #11

In other words, a privilege. beevul Jan 2016 #13

Hilarious DirtDart1319 Jan 2016 #15

that is right Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #16

Unless you value your life and family at zero, everyone has a reason for a firearm. ileus Jan 2016 #17

Except you can't even own many guns that are popular in mainland Europe, Canada, and even the UK. benEzra Jan 2016 #18