How much money would it take for you to give up your guns?
- Thread starter Tom Paris
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So I can be shot by someone that doesn't obey the laws? Nope.
I have $1200 invested in one of my Mauser-actioned, Douglas XX-grade barreled varmint rifle. I won't even think about selling it for less than that, so let's call it $1500. Give me that for every rifle I own, and I'd consider it, for a minute or two, maybe. Keep in mind, that's around 18-20 rifles.
Oh, and I won't sell my shotguns or handguns, unless it's in preparation for an upgrade to something better. Although, enough to find myself some nice property with fantastic security in my dream location might be enough to get me to think.
Oh, and I won't sell my shotguns or handguns, unless it's in preparation for an upgrade to something better. Although, enough to find myself some nice property with fantastic security in my dream location might be enough to get me to think.
I wouldn't want any stolen - whoops, I meant tax - money being used to buy my guns.
However, if a private individual wanted to give me enough money where I could buy a beachfront home in the Caribbean and have enough left over for 'expenses' I would gladly take it. Let's say $350,000 or so.
However, if a private individual wanted to give me enough money where I could buy a beachfront home in the Caribbean and have enough left over for 'expenses' I would gladly take it. Let's say $350,000 or so.
I'm not a gun owner, but I'd take $500 or so to never have the right to own one.
No amount. I'd pry sell all my guns for a million bucks. As long as I still had the right to buy more if I so choose.
250k. Then I'd go out and buy them back illegally for around 10k and thank the government for the 240k.
This is what America has turned into. A nation of con men and crooks.
No limit on number of shotguns and rifles or magazine size?
Can I carry my shotguns and/or rifles into Starbucks? I find I get better service that way. And, for some unknown reason, the line is a lot shorter.
Why not approach this from a different angle? Let's subsidize body armor for all citizens who want it.
Some people see these events as a reason I shouldn't own a gun. I see them as a reason I need one. Sorry but my rights aren't for sale.
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Why don't we use tax paying money to buy all of the illegal drugs out there also.
Whew! There's an image for you. What if you could buy gun seeds and grow your own?
Stupid question. Guns are to protect us from the US government. Terrorists are nothing compared to that.
Never happen, when citizens lose the right to own guns we cease being a democracy. In a nation where it's citizens can own guns they are called citizens in a country where they can't they are called subjects.
I do not trust the government enough to even let them know how many I own.
At least our politicians are leading from the front on something.
Do you really think your guns can actually protect you from the US government, controlling our military? You can't possibly be that potato. On second thought...
TP,
Documented history shows the reason that the Japanese did not invade the U.S. was because very citizen owned a gun.
I think there are at least 200 million Americans with guns that beg to differ.
I would never give up my weapons without a fight.
Documented history shows the reason that the Japanese did not invade the U.S. was because very citizen owned a gun.
I think there are at least 200 million Americans with guns that beg to differ.
I would never give up my weapons without a fight.
I would take $1 to give up the right to rifles, handguns, semi-automatics, etc.
Probably would take a lot to give up the right (for life) to own a shotgun. I'd like to hunt again when I get older.
For the next 30 years, I'll gladly give up the right to own any guns. They're stupid and exist to cause damage, and I don't like anything about them. I understand why others' do, they're just not for me. A lot like motorcycles, a sign of someone I probably don't care to spend much time with.
Probably would take a lot to give up the right (for life) to own a shotgun. I'd like to hunt again when I get older.
For the next 30 years, I'll gladly give up the right to own any guns. They're stupid and exist to cause damage, and I don't like anything about them. I understand why others' do, they're just not for me. A lot like motorcycles, a sign of someone I probably don't care to spend much time with.
I don't own a gun that isn't of BB variety. I have shot guns. I enjoy shooting them for sport. I don't have a desire to own a gun. I also don't mind those that do.
Growing up it was guns for hunting. I got that, though I don't and didn't hunt. Some were nutty about it, most weren't.
Now it's people that NEVER hunted and wanting to carry. Why? Do you really feel safer?
I know a guy that taught Conceiled Carry and shot himself at one point. That gives me pause.
Explain the purpose of carrying and what it does for you.
Growing up it was guns for hunting. I got that, though I don't and didn't hunt. Some were nutty about it, most weren't.
Now it's people that NEVER hunted and wanting to carry. Why? Do you really feel safer?
I know a guy that taught Conceiled Carry and shot himself at one point. That gives me pause.
Explain the purpose of carrying and what it does for you.
This is correct. When the subject of US private gun ownership came up one top Japanese military leader was quoted as saying, " Their will be a gun under every blade of grass". During WWII there were even gun drives here in the US to collect guns and have available to English citizens if Germany invaded them since besides shotguns there were few privately held firearms across the pond.
To answer the op. My registered guns could be sold for profit and possibly even surrendered if need be BUT I have several handguns, rifles, and shotguns that are not registered. Those are not for sale.
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Not to mention the thousands of miles of supply lines, the disparity of American population to the number of Japanese troops who could be deployed to America, the vast American landscape and a little thing called the Rocky Mountains.
Top Japanese military brass knew their best shot would be to cripple the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor (which they did except for the carriers) and dig in for the long run at all the strategic islands in the Pacific. In their most arrogant moments, they didn't believe they could invade and conquer the U.S.
Adm. Yamota spent time in the U.S. as a young man and knew the vast engineering and production potential of American industry. He privately gave Japan 3 years dominance in the Pacific before the U.S. would simply overwhelm them with planes, ships and a 'terrible resolve'. He had that pegged about right.
The wildcard would be where the U.S. military and political priorities would be, fighting Hitler or Japan. They managed to do both over the next 4 years.
Are you asking how much money the feds would have to pay me to buy my guns? If that's the case, probably just a couple of hundred bucks.
But of course that's irrelevant. The problem isn't people like me. The problem is people who don't obey gun laws. And passing another gun law for them to ignore is moronic.
I hear you. I was just curious what people would do if guns were made illegal, hypothetically, in the US, and what it would take to sell those weapons. I laugh that there are people who actually think they would fight the US military, if they started sweeping homes, hypothetically, to remove guns other than what one would use to hunt with. The vast, vast majority would do nothing but hand them over.
Liberal solution - throw more money (that we don't have) at the problem. Just raise taxes. Brilliant.
Those who have a rusty old revolver in the desk would probably gladly part with if for a few hundred.
Those with a collection of guns and hunters will just tell you to stick your idea where the sun doesn't shine.
And these days we can't even beat a rag-tag band of delusional religious fanatics in the Middle East.
I suggest we pick easier targets. Maybe Seventh Day Adventists or Quakers.
Agreed 100%
There are nut jobs out there who will get access to guns. No matter how much we restrict/tax/check there are always going to be ways around it. So I wouldn't accept anything to get rid of my guns. I will keep them for the safety of my family. Too many wacko's out there who can get guns.
