I suppose this could be a continuation of the "Colorado Shootings" thread, which more or less evolved into a gun control debate. The question was raised on how many of the topic's participant actually owned or even used firearms, sooo...here you go.
GeoTerraTestudo said:I do own a 9-mm handgun. I have taken a gun safety course, and even a concealed weapons course, although I did not apply for a concealed weapons permit. I practice and clean my gun pretty regularly. I have a handgun simply for self-defense in my home, and for target practice at the range.
CLMoss said:A poll?
A poll would be statistically skewed because most tortoise owners on this forum live in warmer climates, that correlate with regions that support gun rights.
Wikipedia:
Regional and partisan divides
See also: Concealed carry in the United States
Regional differences tend to be greater than partisan ones for gun politics in the United States. Jurisdictions that favor gun control are concentrated in parts of the Northeastern United States such as New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, but also include States with major metropolitan areas, notably California and Illinois. The Northwest, such as Montana, Idaho and Washington; the Deep South, including Alabama, Georgia and Florida; and the Southwest, such as Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Utah tend to support gun rights. Other areas, including the Midwest and Plains States, are mixed with one example being Illinois with some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country alongside Indiana, which is a relatively gun-friendly state. [60]
Alaska, Arizona, Vermont, and Wyoming do not require any license in order to carry concealed weapons in public places, but there are laws in these states prohibiting concealed weapons in certain places (e.g., in Alaska it is not permitted to carry a weapon, concealed or otherwise, into a bar or tavern).[61] The spread of concealed carry laws since 1986 in those states that tend to be in support of gun rights has led to the widespread, legally permitted, carrying of concealed handguns by civilians in many parts of the United States. Opinions on gun control can vary within a jurisdiction. In general, large urban jurisdictions tend to favor gun control to reduce crime, while rural populations and small towns oppose it for much the same reason.
mctlong said:CLMoss said:A poll?
A poll would be statistically skewed because most tortoise owners on this forum live in warmer climates, that correlate with regions that support gun rights.
Wikipedia:
Regional and partisan divides
See also: Concealed carry in the United States
Regional differences tend to be greater than partisan ones for gun politics in the United States. Jurisdictions that favor gun control are concentrated in parts of the Northeastern United States such as New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, but also include States with major metropolitan areas, notably California and Illinois. The Northwest, such as Montana, Idaho and Washington; the Deep South, including Alabama, Georgia and Florida; and the Southwest, such as Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Utah tend to support gun rights. Other areas, including the Midwest and Plains States, are mixed with one example being Illinois with some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country alongside Indiana, which is a relatively gun-friendly state. [60]
Alaska, Arizona, Vermont, and Wyoming do not require any license in order to carry concealed weapons in public places, but there are laws in these states prohibiting concealed weapons in certain places (e.g., in Alaska it is not permitted to carry a weapon, concealed or otherwise, into a bar or tavern).[61] The spread of concealed carry laws since 1986 in those states that tend to be in support of gun rights has led to the widespread, legally permitted, carrying of concealed handguns by civilians in many parts of the United States. Opinions on gun control can vary within a jurisdiction. In general, large urban jurisdictions tend to favor gun control to reduce crime, while rural populations and small towns oppose it for much the same reason.
Good point, but there are ALOT of forum members from California, a state that generally favors gun control.....
Of course, as StudentoftheReptile pointed out, this poll is just for fun. No ones going to post these results in a professional journal or anything. Its just interesting to see where folks on this forum stand on the issue.