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Austin man voluntarily turns in assault rifle to police

My personal thoughts on this:

At first, I thought the guy was nuts. But after listening to him and his reasons, then watching him about to cry when it came to his grandkids, seems he made the right decision for himself. I almost solute the guy for doing what he thinks is best for him and his.
 
My personal thoughts on this:

At first, I thought the guy was nuts. But after listening to him and his reasons, then watching him about to cry when it came to his grandkids, seems he made the right decision for himself. I almost solute the guy for doing what he thinks is best for him and his.

I agree. I see the freedom Americans have to bear arms also includes the right to turn them in, destroy them, throw them into the ocean.... Let you conscience be your guide.
 
Austin man voluntarily turns in assault rifle to police

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) - An Austin man turned in his AK-47 to police in response to recent mass shootings in the Lone Star State.

Billy said he has been thinking about doing so for some time now.

This is news because....? :confused:

There is no obligation to own a weapon. I don't own a single firearm.

That this man chose to turn one in was his personal choice. Fine.

That he thinks this personal act, completely voluntary and for his own reasons should thereby reflect on anyone else as he opines in the article? Meaningless symbolism, as anyone who agrees can currently do the same any time they wish.

That he wants LAWS that compel people to do so? Not the same thing, as that requires others to give up their rights INVOLUNTARILY simply because HE and others of like mind choose fear over personal responsibility.

IMO anyone who gives up essential liberties in exchange for a little security eventually ends up with neither liberty nor security.

[EDIT] I did not see post #3 "This is news because?" existed. I was editing my post to it's current form and for some reason (system glitch/ human error) that other post was also created.
 
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Austin man voluntarily turns in assault rifle to police

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) - An Austin man turned in his AK-47 to police in response to recent mass shootings in the Lone Star State.

Billy said he has been thinking about doing so for some time now.

What, exactly, does Billy imagine that the police will do with his gifted gun? I would expect the police to sell that gun to a FFL thus allowing it to get into someone else's hands - precisely what Billy sought to prevent. On a scale of some dumb to plumb dumb, IMHO Billy ranks nearer to the plumb dumb end. Simply destroying the gun would have better served Billy's stated intent, but likely would not have gotten Billy on the news.
 
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On a completely related note:

Government: "Knock knock"
Me: Who's there?
Government: "It's the government, and we're here to help".
Me: How precisely do you plan on doing that?
Government: "We're here to purchase your guns with your money".
Me: No thank you, you haven't passed my background check, as it indicates that you are prone to violence.


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It’s his property to do with as he chooses. It’s not up to him what others choose to do with theirs.
 
Very much his choice to turn in the firearm to the police.

But my question is? How did this make our society any safer? The owner was a lawful citizen who could own this firearm.
So he was no threat to anyone owning that weapon. So turning it in made him feel better... OK I get that but it did
nothing to make any of us safer because he did.
 
It is a free country still, maybe. At least for now.
 
My personal thoughts on this:

At first, I thought the guy was nuts. But after listening to him and his reasons, then watching him about to cry when it came to his grandkids, seems he made the right decision for himself. I almost solute the guy for doing what he thinks is best for him and his.

yep, someone like that shouldn't be armed, Why he didn't sell it to a licensed dealer and use the money for his grand kids leaves me to question his intellect though
 
Very much his choice to turn in the firearm to the police.

But my question is? How did this make our society any safer? The owner was a lawful citizen who could own this firearm.
So he was no threat to anyone owning that weapon. So turning it in made him feel better... OK I get that but it did
nothing to make any of us safer because he did.

Kind of like carrying a gun does nothing to make us safer either. It just makes you "feel" safer.
 
yep, someone like that shouldn't be armed, Why he didn't sell it to a licensed dealer and use the money for his grand kids leaves me to question his intellect though

If his intent was for the weapon to not be used or sold ever again, then why on earth would he sell it to a gun dealer? That would be completely counterproductive.
 
Kind of like carrying a gun does nothing to make us safer either. It just makes you "feel" safer.

Actually, it allows you to respond appropriately in the unlikely event that you're confronted with the imminent threat of death or great bodily harm. Oddly enough, that's exactly the same reason law enforcement personnel tend to carry firearms.
 
Actually, it allows you to respond appropriately in the unlikely event that you're confronted with the imminent threat of death or great bodily harm. Oddly enough, that's exactly the same reason law enforcement personnel tend to carry firearms.

No it doesn't. YOU have the ability to respond appropriately. You only THINK that you need a gun for that. But in reality the weapon itself is nothing, the power comes from you.
 
If his intent was for the weapon to not be used or sold ever again, then why on earth would he sell it to a gun dealer? That would be completely counterproductive.

what do you think the cops are going to do with it?
 
No it doesn't. YOU have the ability to respond appropriately. You only THINK that you need a gun for that. But in reality the weapon itself is nothing, the power comes from you.

yeah, just use the force and the other guy's weapons will be rendered inert.
 
Just goes to show, a gun buyback program would have at least some interested parties.

yeah, but almost never violent criminals-unless they have a body attached to a gun and they use that as a way to get rid of a hot piece-and often use the money to buy another one

Most people who participate in buy backs, are often elderly widows getting rid of their deceased husband's guns
 
what do you think the cops are going to do with it?

Depends, I am unfamiliar with Texas law. Some states prohibit police from destroying guns, which is absurd, but hopefully they can at least lock it up indefinitely.
 
No it doesn't. YOU have the ability to respond appropriately. You only THINK that you need a gun for that. But in reality the weapon itself is nothing, the power comes from you.

Well, just between you and me, I really don't have any super powers to engage an assailant with so I much prefer to send lead his way than psychic waves and biorhythms.
 
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