Smallpatch Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Switzerland and Honduras have about the same population, 8.2 million.. Honduras has a law banning all guns and have the most homicides in the world per population while Switzerland has a law that every citizen MUST own a hand gun and they have the lowest homicide rate in the WORLD. Wife says this was something she found of her computer. If its true maybe the politicians needs to read up on this and do something else??????????????? Link to comment
steamshovel Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I carry everywhere I go but also I have to think am I doing the right thing. I will give an example I am shopping at a store and I hear a gun shot, I pull my gun and proceed to where I think the shot came from. In the meantime an officer of the law enters the store and proceeds to where the shooting is taking place. I have my gun drawn and am looking for the shooter and the police man sees me and shoots me. End of story. How would the officer know who I was. I guess if he got the shooter also and prevented more people dying my life would be worth it. The officer was doing his job. Preston Link to comment
HARO50 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 51 minutes ago, Smallpatch said: Wife says this was something she found of her computer. Total BS! Swiss citizens are NOT required to own guns, and carrying is extremely limited. Also, you must be assessed mentally competent to own a gun! John Link to comment
Smallpatch Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I told wife why don't you check it out before I post it on the wood thingy.. She said I'm busy but don't worry someone will tell you if it isn't true even if it is or isn't. She was right again!!! Link to comment
HandyDan Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I still say crime will drop when the punishment fits the crime. Criminals do not deserve an "easy life" behind bars. They are being punished. Life sentence means you committed a crime against humanity. Your rights should include a bed and nourishment to stay alive. No gym, no TV, no radio etc. You will never be out in public again so you don't need rehabilitated or contact with the outside world. I'm sure knowing this going in you would think twice about what you are planning to do. We need to get back to the idea that jail is a "Horrible" place to be. Link to comment
Smallpatch Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 A men, I'll vote you in so if you don't want to get corrupt like 98% of them thats in office already, you better change you line of thoughts... Link to comment
Stick486 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 39 minutes ago, HandyDan said: still say crime will drop when the punishment fits the crime drink from their skulls.. Link to comment
schnewj Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 With a little research I think you will find, that, the Swiss have a mandatory two year military service. The last I knew (understood) was that the Swiss upon leaving active service retained their service rifles (usually fully automatic). However, no ammunition is issued. NCO's and above retain their rifles and sidearms and a prescribed amount of ammunition. The intent is that all trained Swiss can be immediately called back up in defense of their country. This may have changed over the years, however. As a CCW holder, I would never draw my weapon and run towards a gunman looking for a fight. However, I would be prepared to: protect my own health, the health of those around me, or to stop a perpetrator should the opportunity present itself to definitively put an end to the activity. As much respect as I have for LEO's, I feel that there are a small percentage, that are just not reliable enough to carry a gun and maintain rational thinking. It is way too easy to put yourself in harms way and risk yourself from a LEO with "tunnel vision" by running around with a drawn weapon. The real shame is that the gun issue is polarized. Every time a child is caught in school with a handgun the media never asks where did he/she get it? Every state already has a law that prohibits a gun owner from allowing anyone under the age of 18 years from gaining access. Yet the adult "owners" are never punished for BREAKING THE LAW! You have to enforce the existing laws. Fear is a wonderful motivator! Make the person responsible and accountable, the punishment extremely painful, and you may see less people willing to be lax about an item capable of wrecking devastation. I grew up around and was taught to respect firearms, too many people today just don't have a clue, or that exposure and training. The basics were never taught to them. Sorry, but "Call of Duty" is not training or the "real" world. None of my firearms ever loaded themselves, opened a door, and shot at a car driving down the street. It takes a person to do that. In the case of the Strickland shooter. It was another epic fail of the FBI. They knew about this kid for weeks prior to the shooting and chose not to follow up on the "see something, say something" that certain people/groups love to preach. Not the first time this has happened. Link to comment
Grandpadave52 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 @schnewj...Well thought and stated Bill. Thanks! Link to comment
Buckaroo Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Smallpatch said: A men, I'll vote you in so if you don't want to get corrupt like 98% of them thats in office already, you better change you line of thoughts... PUNISHMENT?? SENESNCE'M TO 3-4-5 YR. THEM KNOWING THEY WILL GET THE NEEDLE - OR ROPE,AFTER THAT TERM, THAT WOULD BE PUNISHMENT!! THERE SHOULD BE PUBLIC HANGING, SCHOOL TURNED OUT AND FORCED TO WATCH. Link to comment
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