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Starboy · 09-03-2002, 02:19 PM

CaptainDave�s post: Topic: Nutty Neighbor, made me wonder about this. Based on my experience, atheists are mostly non-violent. This isn�t scientific, but I was wondering if the atheists on this forum wouldn't mind posting if they own guns or not?

Starboy

Starboy · 09-03-2002, 02:23 PM

To start off, I do not own a gun and have never had the need to own one.

Eudaimonist · 09-03-2002, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by Starboy:
[b]Based on my experience, atheists are mostly non-violent. This isn�t scientific, but I was wondering if the atheists on this forum wouldn't mind posting if they own guns or not?

Owning a gun does not make one violent.

I don't happen to own a gun, but I have no problems with doing so.

wade-w · 09-03-2002, 02:49 PM

I own a gun. Several, in fact. I do not, however, consider myself a violent person.

I enjoy target shooting; I find it relaxing. I've never fired a weapon at anything other than a target.

Mageth · 09-03-2002, 02:50 PM

I own a few guns (carefully locked up), and consider myself non-violent.

Queen of Swords · 09-03-2002, 02:53 PM

I've always wanted a phaser, or a gun like those in Deathworld, which would jump out of the holster into your hand when you needed to fire.

But in real life, I have no gun, though I will travel.

Edited to add : I have a sword, though - a lovely sharp replica of Sting from Fellowship of the Ring.

[ September 03, 2002: Message edited by: QueenofSwords ]

Ab_Normal · 09-03-2002, 03:00 PM

Hmm... two rifles and two pistols, all carefully stored away and used to perforate innocent pieces of paper.

An aside: My father was a target shooter. He taught all my older siblings to shoot (he was too ill to teach me, alas). After his funeral, we all gathered 'round in his workshop, divvying out his guns. As we handed them around, each person checked to ensure they were unloaded, regardless that the person next to them had just done it! That, I thought, was a great tribute to what Dad had taught us.

wade-w · 09-03-2002, 03:06 PM

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As we handed them around, each person checked to ensure they were unloaded, regardless that the person next to them had just done it! That, I thought, was a great tribute to what Dad had taught us.

It sounds like he taught y'all well. Too bad there are so many who haven't been taught proper gun handling. There wouldn't be so many tragedies if people would only follow a few simple rules!

Amen-Moses · 09-03-2002, 03:11 PM

I have a 1920's air rifle, it has perforated a few things in it's long career and none of them were living at the time.

Amen-Moses

4th Generation Atheist · 09-03-2002, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by QueenofSwords:
Edited to add : I have a sword, though - a lovely sharp replica of Sting from Fellowship of the Ring.

[ September 03, 2002: Message edited by: QueenofSwords ]

Where'd you get that, QoS? <drool>

No gun here either, though no objections to them. I have a few bladed weapons but they're packed, in order to avoid drunk or underage houseguests getting ahold of them (um, one also has to be somewhat careful this way with kitchen knives!

) I wouldn't consider myself a "violent" person either, though I'm politically not particularly pacifist, plus I can be temperamental.

09-03-2002, 02:19 PM	#1
Starboy Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Reality Adventurer Posts: 5,276	How many of you atheists own a gun? CaptainDave�s post: Topic: Nutty Neighbor, made me wonder about this. Based on my experience, atheists are mostly non-violent. This isn�t scientific, but I was wondering if the atheists on this forum wouldn't mind posting if they own guns or not? Starboy

09-03-2002, 02:53 PM	#6
Queen of Swords Contributor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Canada. Finally. Posts: 10,155	I've always wanted a phaser, or a gun like those in Deathworld, which would jump out of the holster into your hand when you needed to fire. But in real life, I have no gun, though I will travel. Edited to add : I have a sword, though - a lovely sharp replica of Sting from Fellowship of the Ring. [ September 03, 2002: Message edited by: QueenofSwords ]</p>

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09-03-2002, 02:23 PM	#2
Starboy Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Reality Adventurer Posts: 5,276	To start off, I do not own a gun and have never had the need to own one.

09-03-2002, 02:49 PM	#4
wade-w Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Silver City, New Mexico Posts: 1,872	I own a gun. Several, in fact. I do not, however, consider myself a violent person. I enjoy target shooting; I find it relaxing. I've never fired a weapon at anything other than a target.

09-03-2002, 02:50 PM	#5
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I own a few guns (carefully locked up), and consider myself non-violent.

09-03-2002, 03:00 PM	#7
Ab_Normal Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,842	Hmm... two rifles and two pistols, all carefully stored away and used to perforate innocent pieces of paper. An aside: My father was a target shooter. He taught all my older siblings to shoot (he was too ill to teach me, alas). After his funeral, we all gathered 'round in his workshop, divvying out his guns. As we handed them around, each person checked to ensure they were unloaded, regardless that the person next to them had just done it! That, I thought, was a great tribute to what Dad had taught us.

09-03-2002, 03:11 PM	#9
Amen-Moses Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 4,652	I have a 1920's air rifle, it has perforated a few things in it's long career and none of them were living at the time. Amen-Moses

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