No worries hypermonkey, just like to be part of the debate.

Hi hypermonkey,

a very positive response which I agree with completely. You could be forgiven for thinking that common sense would prevail regarding the gun culture situation but alarmingly it doesn't and I'm not sure what it will take for there to be stringent intervention.

Kind regards,

Lee

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Hi Hoochman,

a well constructed response. This was always going to be difficult topic and one that would obviously divide opinion due to the ambiguity of  its nature. In the face of adversity it is definitely not in the interest or well-being of the majority of good American/ naturalised citizens to disarm themselves in these unparalleled times of uncertainty and criminality. The only way to minimize gun-crime incidents is to be vigilant and alert I suppose. I do believe that issue will never be eradicated but that does not necessarily mean the American Government can not introduce new measures to help prevent firearms falling into the hands of potentially unstable and dangerous individuals. I won't sit here and say that it is the nature of the beast and this kind of thing happens as I don't believe that can be accepted by anybody who has lost their beloved son, daughter or relative to a lapse in firearm regulations. There is always a way forward as long as people are willing to view this topic objectively and not bow down to a mentality of acquiesce as that is not good enough for the World's most influential country, whether you love America or not.

Kind regards,

Lee

Hi janus,

I think you are missing the point I am trying to make. The massacres occur because there is a severe case of mental health illness which goes under the radar, undetected. There are no deterrents whatsoever to prevent these incidents from taking place as the amendment is futile because it does not discriminate against people who are unstable and should not be able to bear arms, and as a result it becomes detrimental to law-abiding citizens. Anybody in America from deprived or affluent areas are able to purchase weapons and cause destruction. It does not matter about creed, education or religious beliefs. It is transparent that people from academic backgrounds who have been raised in good, law-abiding Christian families, or any other persuasion are just as likely to commit such gun-crime atrocities if they suffer from mental health illness. The point I am making is that mental illness in America is increasing considerably at a fast rate and with the population at approximately 315 million, gun crime in gun-free states will be also increase. I believe that classification is needed and new robust measures taken to stop any person from carrying a firearm. There can never be a watertight solution or a gun amnesty but surely there must be a complete overhaul of such preposterous legislation regarding the right for citizens to bear arms!

I have access to a car with a current drivers licence - the car has the potential to be used as a deadly weapon. I'm sure that I could access a gun here too in the UK if I really wanted to but as a conscientious, law-abiding citizen it is something I would never do. The point I am making is that without intervention or an ounce of intelligence within the constitution, this battle will become progressively worse.

Peace!

Thank you for your correspondence, Janus, thenumberone and geeogree. I am not saying a gun amnesty would be an effective solution but I think it is just complete incompetence for everybody to be able to acquire a gun. I must reiterate that people who carry guns are not always of sound mind, therefore, legislation and the amendment to bear arms needs to be addressed and reviewed because from what I am seeing it has become archaic and allows ease of access to weapons for people to carry out premeditated cold blooded murder whether they are a minority or not.Of course there have been massacres, genocide and crusades through-out  history without the use of guns but we are living in the Twenty-First century now in countries that are supposed to be democratic and diplomatic (I suppose that is ambiguous depending on your outlook). I feel there is a colossal humanitarian divide in the world anyway and it is definitely too late to make such changes as there are continuous power struggles between civilians and dictators. Governments are never held accountable for anything they have ratified and I believe us mere mortals would be truly shocked if we ever discovered what historical events took place that were manipulated by the powers that be.Kind regards,Lee

Hi,

sorry man! I am new to posting here and didn't see the debate forum. Bummer!

Your views are creditable for sure and I have to agree with them.

Regards

I am interested to know what you people all over the World and in America think of the current legislation and the historical amendment in America of the right for it's citizens to be able to legally bear arms/ guns given the past and present atrocities (e.g., Columbine and more recently the Connecticut school massacre). Whether you are a conscientious objector or pro-arms I would be extremely grateful if you would share your opinions and beliefs regarding this highly controversial topic.

As gun crime and mental illness are ever increasing, how safe is it for there to be such a blatant loop hole in the law which can be exploited by people who are mentally unstable and subsequently able to purchase weapons without thorough and comprehensive background checks? I personally believe that people have a right to defend themselves and the lives of their loved ones of whom they cherish, but how is it possible to differentiate between sanity and insanity in such perilous cases aforementioned? I also believe that susceptibility to mental health illness in children and the flaw in legal gun acquisition makes for genocide waiting to happen.

I recently saw how easy it was for an undercover  BBC correspondent/ reporter to acquire a lethal firearm at a gun convention with no questions asked. She later took part in target practice with an Austin firearms instructor called Johnny Price who told the reporter she had passed the test even though one of the bullets went astray, which in a theoretical sense would have killed a child as Johnny Price stated.


Your thoughts please!

Kind regards,

Lee (UK, England)

Thanks for your correspondence guys, it's really appreciated. Happy gaming!

Hi mrfe,

thank you for your reply. I have seen the main board of discussion and there are some very interesting topics that are non-game related but add diversity to the site which make it very entertaining. Maybe I will start to post there in the future but at the moment I am going through a back-catalogue of games in my mind that I used to play a long time ago. It is unbelievable really as the memories they evoke, similarly to music are priceless. I studied Advanced Psychology here in England gaining a distinction and I believe Nostalgia is part of what keeps us young at heart and the reason why people in their mid-life tend to have crisis due to their inhibitions and lost years which can never be clawed back.

Yours Sincerely,

Nostalgia Gaming

Hi there,

first of all I would like to introduce myself to everyone on Vizzed.com which is possibly the Holy Grail of Retro/ Miscellaneous gaming with some games spanning over 25 years old, leaving me in a reminiscing trance of pure Nostalgia! My name is Lee and I'm a 34 year old veteran from England, UK. I subscribed about a fortnight ago and have been so mesmerized by the depth of gaming genres that I had lost my manners and had forgotten to drop a newbie message (that and the fact that I had no idea how to create a thread until today after passing the newbie quiz!)

After registering on the site I thought it was only fair to make a small 25$ donation in order to help with the maintenance of the site and as you scroll down page after page of games available, it is only then that you see how dedicated and hard working the staff administrators are/ have been.

Yours faithfully,

Nostalgia Gaming (Lee)