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Would you keep a gun??

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    It's not quite like America, ownership here is different, you need to have a valid reason for owning one, self or home defense is not considered a valid reason.

    That said though, there's a decent range of semi-auto weapons available legally in Ireland, it's not just limited to conventional hunting rifles etc. As long as it's within a certain calibre (I forget which). There are plenty of handguns within legal limits too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    I'd like to try out a handgun.

    No interest in rifles or shotguns.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,222 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    It's not quite like America, ownership here is different, you need to have a valid reason for owning one, self or home defense is not considered a valid reason.

    That said though, there's a decent range of semi-auto weapons available legally in Ireland, it's not just limited to conventional hunting rifles etc. As long as it's within a certain calibre (I forget which). There are plenty of handguns within legal limits too.

    Any semi auto centrefire rifle is restricted, you can licence them, you just need a good reason and only .22 pistols can be licenced now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Where's the poll OP?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Thanks for the info, to be honest most of it's beyond me.

    I would say to anyone, interested in firearms but not in the acceptable legal sense here, have a look at airsoft. Not so much with the electric guns, but some of the Gas, and particularly Co2 powered guns, are similar enough to firing real weapons without the associated danger.

    I have several Co2 powered guns, and they're great fun, fairly powerful for just breaking glass bottles and the like, but otherwise, fairly safe. To be honest, I wouldn't feel comfortable with an actual firearm in the house.

    Example here:



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,179 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Guns aren't dangerous, just ask the Swiss. There are thousands of people the world over who enjoy hitting bits of paper, just like some people enjoy ruining a good walk. Or beating the crap out of each other on a GAA field, where even the "fans" can have a go!

    It's like everything thing in this country, some people can't control themselves so everyone suffers.

    But as Joe sets our laws we will always be treated like children, it's never MY fault, somone else is to blame.

    Yes I'd like a gun, but I refuse to go through the crap that our leaders put in place to legally hold one. Or the fact that the Gardai may have been breaking the law when rejecting firearms licences.

    The idiotic thing is that I could, as could most of the population, get one illegally with zero training and go out and massacre half of Dublin. The only people who would be penalised would be the people with legal firearms, as the country is awash with illegal ones. And if you think that removing all the legally held guns will stop gun crime, please wake up. It didn't work the last time they tried it, again legally questionable, and theres no chance it'd work now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    I would like a gun. Maybe two.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,386 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Del2005 wrote: »
    It's like everything thing in this country, some people can't control themselves so everyone suffers.

    Oh yeah?
    The idiotic thing is that I could, as could most of the population, get one illegally with zero training and go out and massacre half of Dublin. The only people who would be penalised would be the people with legal firearms

    I find your ideas interesting and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    often seems to me city folk w/ guns can only be dangerous psychopaths, and country folk farmers

    may have something to do with too many people in contrast to too few people? After all yer not gonna shoot a person if there's only sheep n cows in your face


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭k.p.h


    Girlfriends father has few guns, one in the kitchen one under the bed etc. He apparently got a fox at the old chickens through a bedroom window one night.

    Occasionally after a night on the lash and staying at their house I might tear to the jacks that's outside across the yard, ye should see me scamper.:pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Guns are for pussies.

    Real men hunt with bazookas.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,185 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL




  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    "The back up is not intended for use in homes with children" :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,263 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec



    Real men hunt with bazookas.



    I tried but it was a waste of time:(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Yep, would love a gun, have no problem with them whatsoever as long as they are handled responsibly, with the new methods being used by people breaking into your house (i.e more of a danger to yours and your families safety) I would like to know I can stop a guy dead in his tracks if needs be.

    As the value of human life decreases daily in society I want to be prepared if anyone ever tries to hurt my family.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    i have 4


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Guns are for pussies.

    Real men hunt with bazookas.

    It's a well known fact that the American Bazooka was a poor performer in relation to the German Panzerschrek ( a reverse engineered enlarged calibre clone). Yet Bazooka is still know as the common casual blanket term for any portable missile....dreadful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    Yes and I do. I have no problem with them.

    It's only a weapon when used as one.

    It is a very enjoyable past-time that gets me outdoors a lot. In my case it makes me appreciate the countryside.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    Can you imagine if a new law came in were the average person could legally own a gun for protection (aka, like the yanks) ??? :pac:

    ... there be shootings every where and over nothing too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭EGAR


    It's a well known fact that the American Bazooka was a poor performer in relation to the German Panzerschreck ( a reverse engineered enlarged calibre clone). Yet Bazooka is still know as the common casual blanket term for any portable missile....dreadful.

    FYP.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    k.p.h wrote: »
    Girlfriends father has few guns, one in the kitchen one under the bed etc. He apparently got a fox at the old chickens through a bedroom window one night.

    Occasionally after a night on the lash and staying at their house I might tear to the jacks that's outside across the yard, ye should see me scamper.:pac:

    Are they the waltons?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    EGAR wrote: »
    FYP.

    Thanks :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭Pdfile


    i'd keep guns but more for sport and the art/craft of them as they are quite the grand contraption for self protection and more often the case; offence...


    Gotta get me some Styer/FAL's from the local barracks, we all know they need the cash...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    Domo230 wrote: »
    Wikipedia disagrees

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun


    :P

    Damn Wikipedia, undone me again!

    Thank god Irish legislation doesn't take it's wording from Wikipedia!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    I would have the following in my house

    1. S&W model 1911
    2. M1014 Combat Shotgun
    3. if i cold id hold some sort of assault riffle

    My house My right to protect it.
    The only thing is I can't so I keep a hurl bye my bed and a full length mag lite in my car...
    I know gun =s violence I agree they are dangerous but I still believe that people have the right to protect them selves...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭Pdfile


    Snowie wrote: »
    I would have the following in my house

    1. S&W model 1911
    2. M1014 Combat Shotgun
    3. if i cold id hold some sort of assault riffle

    My house My right to protect it.
    The only thing is I can't so I keep a hurl bye my bed and a full length mag lite in my car...
    I know gun =s violence I agree they are dangerous but I still believe that people have the right to protect them selves...


    have you any idea how much maintance can involved with guns ?? a decent basic assault rifle ( no acog scopes or otther cod bull**** ) with a revolver ( it doesn't jam, simple as ) is all one needs... If anything, a small under powered ( .22 say ) pistol is ideal foor home protection.... it wil meme and most likely not kill, low recoil means a well trained shot can or cannot be leathal.... you decide proving you're going to hit them in the head not the belly, or vicce versa... )


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Snowie wrote: »
    I would have the following in my house

    1. S&W model 1911
    2. M1014 Combat Shotgun
    3. if i cold id hold some sort of assault riffle

    My house My right to protect it.
    The only thing is I can't so I keep a hurl bye my bed and a full length mag lite in my car...
    I know gun =s violence I agree they are dangerous but I still believe that people have the right to protect them selves...

    Like I said my friend, airsoft. I have a 1911PD and Scar c02 amongst others, the kick from them is great, and they've no problem breaking glass. Settle for less!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    and what do you do with those, dress up as 80s hair metallers and run around shooting each other in the ass?

    so many guns, is this the true legacy of cod?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭Stuck Cone


    Anti-gypsy devices i call them


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