Just When You Thought Arizona Couldn't Get Stupider...

[reverendjeremiah]

But why leave the house with a knife? What are you going to do? Cut meat up in the meddle of the street?

Because to Americans, a knife is a tool, not just a deadly weapon. there are MANY things I can do with my trusty blade. Stabbing fools who decide to bring violence on me and my family and friends is one of the many options I have available to me.

That doesnt mean I wait in eager anticipation to slice someones innards into outards. No, quite the opposite my good chap. I hope no one ever forces me to use my blade in that way...EVER!

[Violet]

That doesnt mean I wait in eager anticipation to slice someones innards into outards. No, quite the opposite my good chap. I hope no one ever forces me to use my blade in that way...EVER!

Why does it seem that other people's blood always stains worse than my blood?

[reverendjeremiah]

Why does it seem that other people's blood always stains worse than my blood?

You are supposed to burn the clothes, underwear and boots when you are finished, and that is just the victims stuff you have to dispose of. just kidding

How about ACE..you mean to tell me they cant even carry a pocket knife with them? Do they have to ask permission from the Police to carve an apple in public?

If ACE only knew what we do here for fun in N.Carolina he would probably shit a brick. every neighborhood around here is an arsenal. Crime is very, VERY LOW. The very worst we have is the very rare crack fiend/dealer getting busted, and it is usually without a fight. NC is a live and let live attitude, I imagine Alaska is very much the same. They call us the hunters paradise of the East coast. I can stand on my front porch and shoot my shot gun into the field and bag a deer if one ever dared show itself.

[Cinjin]

But why leave the house with a knife? What are you going to do? Cut meat up in the meddle of the street?

Because to Americans, a knife is a tool, not just a deadly weapon. there are MANY things I can do with my trusty blade. Stabbing fools who decide to bring violence on me and my family and friends is one of the many options I have available to me.

That doesnt mean I wait in eager anticipation to slice someones innards into outards. No, quite the opposite my good chap. I hope no one ever forces me to use my blade in that way...EVER!

What's that ole addage? "Never bring a knife to a gunfight."

god! you gotta love America!

[Emporion]

But why leave the house with a knife? What are you going to do? Cut meat up in the meddle of the street?

Because to Americans, a knife is a tool, not just a deadly weapon. there are MANY things I can do with my trusty blade. Stabbing fools who decide to bring violence on me and my family and friends is one of the many options I have available to me.

That doesnt mean I wait in eager anticipation to slice someones innards into outards. No, quite the opposite my good chap. I hope no one ever forces me to use my blade in that way...EVER!

What's that ole addage? "Never bring a knife to a gunfight."

god! you gotta love America!

Also, never bring a gun to a nuclear fight.

[Dotard]

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Believing in a god is not the same as carrying a deadly weapon around with you. If the police force is deterring crime well and to the point where confrontation is unlikely, I see no reason to carry any weapon around with you. Some freedoms should not be, for the betterment of society.
I understand and respect your opinion.

Last I checked your Police force wasnt doing as great as you try to put it off. Last I checked you brits have QUITE the bit of murders still going on. You see, I dont care what you think about what kind of weapon I should be carrying around. How about you worry about your own rights and I will worry about mine. I would be willing to fight for your human right to arm yourself, but you would probably take mine away. See the difference?

Let me teach you something about Americans. This is just an example, dont take it personl okay?: When you say things like "Some freedoms should not be, for the betterment of society." When it comes to protecting yourself, you will make enemies quick with Americans. Those are fighting words over here. Saying that you respect my opinion right after you say you have no problem taking my right to protect myself away is not considered respect over here. It is considered a slap in the face after an insult. You would get sneers, and many people who you considered to be friendly to you would turn around and walk away from you never saying another word to you again.

Im not saying I want to fight you or anything. Im just saying that THAT is what many Americans would say and do to you, and probably not as nice as I did. We do have some MAJOR differences between our societies. We consider owning weapons the second highest human right next to Freedoms of conscience (beliefs, personal opinions, speech), which is the number one law of the land and the most important human right. Some of us Americans think owning weapons to defend yourself is the greatest human right that WILL NOT be taken away..."From my cold, dead hands" is what they say. "Guns, god, and Government" is what they say. I have to live with these people. Many of them are nice folk.

Big difference huh?

Never needed a weapon yet, don't think I ever will. Over here, you can defend yourself, even with canes, just not deadly weapons, you can be trained to disarm attackers. I believe it's called reasonable force. Some freedoms can do more harm than good.

Well, sorry to hear that you hate freedom so much. Seems like every third sentence you type you are disrespecting freedom. So apparently, to you, people cant use "reasonable force" with a gun. I personally never needed a weapon yet either. America is very peaceful in my opinion. Lets hope I will not need a weapon for the rest of my life. Of course, I mean it differently than you say it.

No crime...or virtually none. Yet you'd still carry a deadly weapon around with you? Why?

Because here in America we still respect the basic human right for people to protect themselves. Of course, that is probably going in one ear and out of the other for you. Do you think we pull our guns and knives out for every fight? Think we are gun slinging cowboys still? In America, you dont tell people why, or how many weapons you carry with you. So it is considered rude to ask SERIOUSLY if you are packing heat unless you get into a situation that demands it.

I appreciate yours too. I would never dictate the freedom of others from other lands, friend.
You have your opinions and laws, I have mine.

So all of those times where you said you didnt think I should have the right to have weapons (I see no reason to carry any weapon around with you) you were saying it for YOUR country, and not for me? the friendship thing is not an issue. I dont hate you. I think you are a bit OFF on your human rights, but that is fixable.

Think you'll find that most Brits are happy without the freedom to carry deadly weapons around with them. No need for them. I like to think that we are above that.

So people who arm them selves are lower than the Brits? Lets see. We Americans kicked you out of our country..what? Twice? Then we had to go Across the Atlantic to save you from your Fellow Europeans..what? Twice? Then we helped create NATO, The UN, which ultimately led to the EU. Many Americans died so that you could be living under your British flag, and not a Nazi one. Both of my Grandfathers fought for your freedom.

Not from my point of view, or the view of any other Brit I chance to say.

Just as long as it stays out of America.

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Fuckin' A right!

America - Fuck Yeah!

[Violet]

NC is a live and let live attitude, I imagine Alaska is very much the same. They call us the hunters paradise of the East coast. I can stand on my front porch and shoot my shot gun into the field and bag a deer if one ever dared show itself.

No... alaska is an authoritarian religious shithole filled with what amount to rednecks and morons. Their understanding of 'live and let live' is keep marriage between (1) man and (1) woman, delegalize abortion, delegalize whatever else religion tells them to delegalize.

We do have hunting seasons (iow: you can't hunt X during Y time). You also can't shoot a female moose with calf. I don't know the rules on anything not moose or fish You can shoot wolves out of freaking airplanes >_<

[Ace Otana]

You see, I dont care what you think about what kind of weapon I should be carrying around. How about you worry about your own rights and I will worry about mine.

You should spend at least a week over here. You'll really notice the social difference.

Let me teach you something about Americans. This is just an example, dont take it personl okay?: When you say things like "Some freedoms should not be, for the betterment of society." When it comes to protecting yourself, you will make enemies quick with Americans. Those are fighting words over here. Saying that you respect my opinion right after you say you have no problem taking my right to protect myself away is not considered respect over here. It is considered a slap in the face after an insult. You would get sneers, and many people who you considered to be friendly to you would turn around and walk away from you never saying another word to you again.

Thank goodness I'm in Britain.

Im not saying I want to fight you or anything. Im just saying that THAT is what many Americans would say and do to you, and probably not as nice as I did.

All that for simply disagreeing with carrying weapons? Wow! What happened to freedom of speech?

We do have some MAJOR differences between our societies.

Agreed!

Well, sorry to hear that you hate freedom so much.

So I'm a freedom hater now? All for simply disagreeing with carrying weapons? So now I'm against freedom itself now? Funny, I support freedom in many areas like you, just not when it comes to weapons.

Seems like every third sentence you type you are disrespecting freedom.

I disagree. I'm against carrying weapons, not sure how I'm "disrespecting freedom"?

In America, you dont tell people why, or how many weapons you carry with you. So it is considered rude to ask SERIOUSLY if you are packing heat unless you get into a situation that demands it.

Well it is frowned on over here. You Americans sure can take things personally can't you.

I dont hate you. I think you are a bit OFF on your human rights, but that is fixable.

Well if you think I'm a bit off for disagreeing with carrying weapons then, I guess so are my entire family, all my friends and a huge majority living over here.

So people who arm them selves are lower than the Brits?

No. Not like that.

Just as long as it stays out of America.

And you keep your weapons out of Britain.

How about ACE..you mean to tell me they cant even carry a pocket knife with them?

No they can't. If you were caught with a pocket knife on you around here, you'd be fined and may even end up in a cell. Of course knives are allowed depending where you are and of it's purpose like fishing.
Carrying weapons is strongly frowned apone. We may speak the same language but boy our cultures and social ways are so very different.
No one here carries a weapon, not unless you want to find yourself behind bars.

[Violet]

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You should spend at least a week over here. You'll really notice the social difference.

I spent two weeks. Quite a different feel between london and various cities in texas.

Thank goodness I'm in Britain.

You europeans couldn't make it over here

All that for simply disagreeing with carrying weapons? Wow! What happened to freedom of speech?

He is exercising his freedom of speech. He disagrees with you about whether we should be able to carry guns or not

And he isn't wrong... the only americans I know that won't be offended are hippies

So I'm a freedom hater now? All for simply disagreeing with carrying weapons? So now I'm against freedom itself now? Funny, I support freedom in many areas like you, just not when it comes to weapons.

Considering that your possibility of success in a revolt is next to zero if you have no weapons? At least you do not agree with your freedom to revolt

While I agree that you can be more free towards some things than you are towards others... it is a mistake to say that you support full freedom. Infact, i think you hate freedom. I sure hate freedom. Hell is freedom.

I disagree. I'm against carrying weapons, not sure how I'm "disrespecting freedom"?

By implying that others give up their freedom to have a weapon? By being against a people revolting against oppression successfully?

Well it is frowned on over here. You Americans sure can take things personally can't you.

Why yes, we can ^_^

And we've been known to shoot people for less

Well if you think I'm a bit off for disagreeing with carrying weapons then, I guess so are my entire family, all my friends and a huge majority living over here.

We're quite aware england is full of "pansies"

And you keep your weapons out of Britain.

I absolutely will not... you can take my weapons out of my cold dead hands... presuming you can even kill me with those weapons you're not carrying

No they can't. If you were caught with a pocket knife on you around here, you'd be fined and may even end up in a cell. Of course knives are allowed depending where you are and of it's purpose like fishing.

You've got to be kidding me... a POCKET KNIFE?! Absolutely fucking beyond ridiculous. Almost to my level, even.

Carrying weapons is strongly frowned apone. We may speak the same language but boy our cultures and social ways are so very different.
No one here carries a weapon, not unless you want to find yourself behind bars.

No wonder I could never live in europe

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[Skipper]

No they can't. If you were caught with a pocket knife on you around here, you'd be fined and may even end up in a cell. Of course knives are allowed depending where you are and of it's purpose like fishing.

You've got to be kidding me... a POCKET KNIFE?! Absolutely fucking beyond ridiculous. Almost to my level, even.

Again, we have no need for them. Why would we!? And again we have a much lower level of murder per capita than you guys, so it really is doing us no harm.

You have a society where people can carry weapons around with them freely you also have much higher level than us of murder, gun crime, knife crime and incarceration...obviously there are other factors involved and correlation dosen't necessarily mean causation but I'd say the fact that everyone has the right to be armed to the teeth has more than a little something to do with the fact that I'm much more likely to be murdered whilst in your country than mine.

This whole notion that we are ridiculous over here for not wanting everyone to have weapons on them at all times and that ACE is against freedoms just because he disagrees with an armed population (how about the freedom to not need to carry weapons just to protect yourself?!) is a joke. It's like me saying the states is ridiculous for allowing everyone to be armed, I don't agree with it, and prefer the country I live in and it's way of protecting it's citizens but I understand the difference in culture and the reasons why you feel the right to arm yourself's.

So please stop talking down to us, saying we are against freedom and that our laws on guns, knives and weapons in general are ridiculous just because we do things a different way, a way that seems to be working when you compare our countries murder rates btw