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davser
10-02-2006, 08:26 AM
...you can legally purchase a gun. Bizarre?
Otherside
10-02-2006, 08:31 AM
No guns are moral because of the fact that you can shoot the non-believers
gambling is just a tool of the devil and threatens to drain whatever moral standings America has left
The_Passenger
10-02-2006, 08:55 AM
I don't see how guns and gambling are related.
Banning either is pretty stupid, though.
EinzingerIsGod
10-02-2006, 10:38 AM
Banning guns would not be stupid in theory. It would just lead to more problems. It'd be nice though.
Mr. Ron
10-02-2006, 10:41 AM
...you can legally purchase a gun. Bizarre?
Um what?
griftadan
10-02-2006, 11:46 AM
*cue ten page gun control debate*
nowhesingsnowhesobs
10-02-2006, 11:53 AM
guyz we all need weapons so we can form militias because it's necessary for the security of a Free State
Mr. Ron
10-02-2006, 12:16 PM
^^^ In all reality you are right.
Zesty Mordant
10-02-2006, 12:37 PM
that's why you buy your gun online and then use it to rob a liquor store. online gambling is for pussies.
guyz we all need weapons so we can form militias because it's necessary for the security of a Free State
yeah srsly but how come i can't get an M1A2 main battle tank i am being oppressed it is necessary for the security of a free state :sad:
DBoons Ghost
10-02-2006, 12:48 PM
Its only because you can't fit the chips through the tubes.
Secumbro
10-02-2006, 01:29 PM
Besides, guns are waaaay more fun than gambling. :P
tehbuttesecks
10-02-2006, 01:40 PM
Its only because you can't fit the chips through the tubes.
ahahahahaha
jon stewart ftw.
griftadan
10-02-2006, 01:45 PM
Besides, guns are waaaay more fun than gambling. :P
play russian roulette for the best of both worlds!
Secumbro
10-02-2006, 01:48 PM
play russian roulette for the best of both worlds!
Oh if only gambling was legal. :upset:
Auberge le Mouton Noir
10-02-2006, 01:54 PM
yeah srsly but how come i can't get an M1A2 main battle tank i am being oppressed it is necessary for the security of a free state :sad:
IT's my right as a citizen to own an F4 Phantom II
It's got cool missiles AND that retro charm
Linkinbassist
10-02-2006, 02:57 PM
I live in Britain. I can get a tank to drive legally on my roads...
Anyway, i'm concerned cause it hits British firms more than Yankee firms. Its detrimental to our economy...slightly.
drewhet
10-02-2006, 03:02 PM
how can you ban gambling in a certain country over the internet? i mean, the internet is all over the world, how could you stop it in a specific area without banning it world wide?
peeted
10-02-2006, 03:11 PM
well it seemed pretty stupid to have gambeling illegal in most states (or as far as im aware) and still alowing people to gamble online. but then again having it illegal in most states seems pretty stupid to me, its more likley to become a problem if its un-controled because its still going to happen but the people involved aint gona worry how they get there winings back unlike over hear in the uk were its not such a problem.
Auberge le Mouton Noir
10-02-2006, 05:00 PM
I live in Britain. I can get a tank to drive legally on my roads...
Yeah but they insist on taking out the gun mechanisms :(
Krabsworth
10-02-2006, 07:39 PM
With petrol prices at they are in the UK I wouldn't dare fill up a tank :eek:
Pun :D
AA-12
10-02-2006, 07:48 PM
I don't see how guns and gambling are related.
Banning either is pretty stupid, though.
Well said.
Mr. Ron
10-02-2006, 07:51 PM
yeah srsly but how come i can't get an M1A2 main battle tank i am being oppressed it is necessary for the security of a free state :sad:
Because that would be too cool fo' skool.
Mr. Ron
10-02-2006, 08:21 PM
no but seriously why not
Because it would be senseless to let the private sector own a peice of machinery like that. I'm for legalizing all firearms of any type, barring explosives and vehicles like tanks because those things exceed the needs of the civillian population at this current time and situation.
Shell
10-02-2006, 10:00 PM
Some would say that civilians should have access to whatever the military has access to. Otherwise, how would we protect ourselves from our own military?
Mr. Ron
10-02-2006, 10:06 PM
Some would say that civilians should have access to whatever the military has access to. Otherwise, how would we protect ourselves from our own military?
true.
Otherside
10-02-2006, 10:08 PM
Some would say that civilians should have access to whatever the military has access to. Otherwise, how would we protect ourselves from our own military?
how about the fact that the military cannot act against it's own civilians?
if they kill everyone there would be no one to govern over.
AA-12
10-02-2006, 10:10 PM
Yep.
John Paul Harrison
10-02-2006, 10:17 PM
Some would say that civilians should have access to whatever the military has access to. Otherwise, how would we protect ourselves from our own military?
Didn't we try that at Waco?
Krabsworth
10-02-2006, 10:35 PM
Because it would be senseless to let the private sector own a peice of machinery like that. I'm for legalizing all firearms of any type, barring explosives and vehicles like tanks because those things exceed the needs of the civillian population at this current time and situation.
Imagine the costs in road damage a tank would do to roads :smash:
It'd be great to have some assault rifles though.
LittlePound
10-02-2006, 10:53 PM
until someone shot you with one as a joke (or maybe you just really ticked them off)
Mr. Ron
10-02-2006, 10:54 PM
Imagine the costs in road damage a tank would do to roads :smash:
It'd be great to have some assault rifles though.
You can buy assault rifles right now.
Hey, whatever protects those brain-dead Americans. I think that the government should ban sharp corners on furniture too.
Lupus
10-03-2006, 06:30 AM
how about the fact that the military cannot act against it's own civilians?
if they kill everyone there would be no one to govern over.
Yeah, tell that to a Serbian.
LegionsofMarduk
10-03-2006, 09:26 AM
Guns...online gambling...I guess I missed the connection.
how can you ban gambling in a certain country over the internet? i mean, the internet is all over the world, how could you stop it in a specific area without banning it world wide?
They banned American credit card companies/banks from paying out to online gambling sites. So now if you want to gamble online you have to get an offshore account somewhere. Glad I didn't have stock in any online gambling/betting agency as they all went down the crapper.
I think that the government should ban sharp corners on furniture too.
So do I! Maybe that could be my ticket to wealth. I could sue furniture manufacturers for having sharp corners that led to bruises and cuts on my legs that caused me undue stress and mental anguish!
Auberge le Mouton Noir
10-03-2006, 01:17 PM
Some would say that civilians should have access to whatever the military has access to. Otherwise, how would we protect ourselves from our own military?
smart!
This is why "so we can take to arms against our government" is a stupid reason to be allowed firearms. It just doesn't add up!
thirdeyeblindislit
10-03-2006, 02:56 PM
In all seriousness, it's people's idotic selves that cause them to bet to much on online poker and find themselves in debt. But that's what happens. I think that if you are old enough to fight a war, you can gamble online or off.
Reaganista
10-03-2006, 11:48 PM
um the casino lobby is more powerful than the 'lets not have guns' lobby
I don't see why this is bizarre, seeing as casinos are money factories and telling people not to have guns actually costs money
but it's cool that you thought this had something to do with morality or whatever, you are british and all that
davser
03-28-2007, 06:58 AM
Noting to do with morality at all.
It just seems bizarre that in the US you can't play poker with real money on the internet but can own a lethal weapon. I know what I think is more dangerous to the general public. The only equivalency is that one is banned and the other isn't.
Then again, its probably the usual american protectionsism again. Missed a beat on online gambling then moved to ensure no-one else can cash in. Standard.
Bit of a bump, I know. Been away a while.
Smokey D
03-28-2007, 07:33 AM
Because it would be senseless to let the private sector own a peice of machinery like that. I'm for legalizing all firearms of any type, barring explosives and vehicles like tanks because those things exceed the needs of the civillian population at this current time and situation.
Realistically speaking, any firearm is beyond the needs of the civilian population until you need it.
PerpetualBurn
03-28-2007, 08:09 AM
I've been down this line of discussion before as to why I can't buy a nuke in America. If the idea is to form a militia then there is no point in licensing methods in which the government decides what weapons you're allowed. The truth is that nobody except crazy people buy a gun with intent to form a militia as protection against the government. It's just not on the agenda of the average citizen, really.
As for online gambling...why is offline gambling banned? I don't know how far the restrictions go, but it seems a bit absurd that I can't go to the bookies before a football game and bet on the game.
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