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20 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Cannot a private citizen own guns for hunting?

It's in the archives.

But the condensed version, it's incredibly restrictive. Interestingly enough, the homicide rate here per capita is the same as our neighbors down south, who can own, buy, and carry weapons without much of a hitch. For instance, I can carry my hi-power to work in Prague, concealed of course.
convex   
20 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

The idea would be to remove the majority of guns in circulation. The only way that would work would be on a global level, which will never happen.

Poland should have a citizens militia. Cheaper than a professional infantry division, and a whole lot more effective.
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20 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Yugoslavia - risky example, Serbs regular army managed with militia quite efectively. The only outcome of militia fighthing was aggravation of conflict and ethnic cleansing

Talking about the partisan forces in WW2

Iraq - the only example I could agree with but only because the invaders army was to small for occuping purpose and was mitigated by the fact that its origin was states with some kind of democracy and strong public opinion... Besides after all americans stayed for quite long time...

America is still there. The only reason that things are stabilizing is that it was agreed that power would be shared with the groups resisting occupation.

Because in a such hipothetical scenario we would be dealing not with thousands but milions of soldiers. The fun with guns and forests ends when occupier starts ethnic cleansing.... The perfect example of this are Boer Wars

When the occupier begins ethnic cleansing, they usually do it as an objective to beginning the hostilities in the first place.

No, simple comparison between USA homicide rate and Polish homicide rate shows that USA model is not viable.

By the same token, The Jamaican model is not viable :)
convex   
20 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Anyone thinking that guns in citizens hands would help against regular army in case of some war is dreaming. It can only prolong inevitable.

It seemed to have worked in Finland, Yugoslavia, and it's most definitely working in Iraq. A trained citizens militia is the cheapest way to make an enemy think twice before attempting to occupy. That's obviously still on people's minds here.
convex   
20 Oct 2010
Law / The best job in the World - Polish farmer. [50]

want to pay 11 PLN for 8 organic eggs?

People are willing to pay for it at Alma at least. It's picking up slowly but surely. People are actually interested in the quality of meat now! Restaurants buying grass fed beef for instance.
convex   
19 Oct 2010
Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [554]

You have written you enjoy being free, haven't you? :)

Free as in not married, and won't ever be married :) All the benefits of marriage, without any of the downsides.
convex   
19 Oct 2010
Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [554]

Just a lonely, lonely person. How'd you get that I'm single? Am I just that off putting that the thought of someone putting up with me is too much?
convex   
19 Oct 2010
Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [554]

how many of you, foreigners, actually visited Poland?? raise your hands!

Never, but I once saw a documentary about Hungary, which Torq assures me is pretty much the same as Poland. I now consider myself incredibly well informed about Poland.
convex   
19 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

No, he shoots almost everyday and he was a marine sniper for a long time.

Tell him to start shooting competitively, IPSC is the way to go :) Send me a PM if you're genuinely interested.

This is the homie mindset. Very primitive, childish even today. Angry children with guns... :s

Absolutely. It's sad beyond anything I could possibly express here :(

...but don't confuse what you perceive to be a "homie" mindset with the general populace.... Don't become a racist **** just because that's what you see.
convex   
19 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Maybe better than me, I wouldn't be surprised about that but I doubt you shoot better than my dad.
The only problem is that we'll most likely never find out :-)

Does he shoot competitively? If so, I definitely know him.

Hmm. Twitch of a finger vs hand-to-hand combat..

Yea, we grew up a little bit, ahem, off...
convex   
19 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

It only matters when it counts...

You're right. But requiring a pistol on your person at all times is a sad proposition.

Anyone shoot IPSC?

I have these discussions with two of my close friends. He just bought her a nice Glock (she immediately posted a picture of it on a lovely flowered bedspread as her facespace profile). So, if he ever decides to break up with her, we both know which gun is going to be used, we're just not sure on whom.

It's very strange how people treat guns. For many people it seems to be an instrument of power. Dunno, having grown up in the countryside, I see the same threat from a blade or perhaps 10 minutes alone with someone....
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19 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

I still have more guns at the family home than you, and I can almost definately shoot better than you. I'm only there for a month or two a year, but hey, I do my part.

At least P-Land doesn't have to deal with this problem... Meh, maybe they don't needs guns after all since they have no Injuns or homies to deal with... just the occasional Nazi or Rushkie...

No, see, that's where your wrong. Even after having armed men break into my house, I still believe with all my soul that the number one threat is the government.

PS, should have shot those f*ckers.
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19 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Per capita the US also has way more deaths...Still, the point is that private guns are the last line of defense to a tyrannous or incompetent government. Tyrannous if they want to take guns away, incompetent if they have a problem with crime.
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19 Oct 2010
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Our current problem here in Europe is that guns are illegal for law abiding citizens, but accessible to criminals.

Now, I've had an entire handful of friends shot dead before I was 18. It sucks, I agree with you on that...but this all detracts from the entire reason why private ownership in the US is legal to begin with...

It's the last line of defense against intruders, opposing forces, and most importantly, the government. That is the primary reason for gun ownership in the US.