Given the Recent Shooting Rampages, Is Gun Appreciation Day Inappropriate or OK?

by SodaHead News Posted 2013/01/19 20:38:51

Related Topics: Guns, National Gun Appreciation Day

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National Gun Appreciation Day is upon us and so far the reaction has been mixed with Sodahead readers. Roughly 55-percent of you tell us it's about time that National Gun Appreciation Day is established. Of course, there's 45-percent of you that feel the exact opposite. Some have even said that National Gun Appreciation Day should have never been established in the first place.

Detractors' arguments against National Gun Appreciation Day are pretty simple to understand. They believe it's inappropriate given the recent shooting rampages in 2012 that directly affected communities and touched the lives of many others who have been or known victims of gun violence. The most notable shooting rampages of the last year were the Aurora, CO theater massacre and the tragedy of Newtown, CT, that saw 26 lives taken via gunfire--a majority being children.

There are clearly strong feelings on both sides. Some want guns banned altogether or at the very least, stricter regulation of firearms. Other think there should be more guns. Even the National Rifle Association (NRA) is at odds with the government, and the President, going as far as mentioning his children in a controversial ad that was later taken down. This debate clearly isn't going away anytime soon, but the glorification of guns with this Appreciation Day might be too much to take for many people.

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Dagon 2013/01/19 20:44:57

OK

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Marie/M2M2K™-#1Conservative... 2013/03/19 17:41:28

OK

The nut jobs that give up their guns will one day wish they hadn't.

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CKarliner 2013/03/19 17:32:55

OK

Guns, they're what save your life, deal with it.

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maryam 2013/02/07 08:07:43

Inappropriate

i donot agree with it

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Nerdette 2013/02/06 22:22:54

OK

My life was saved twice with guns. So I am appreciative of that. But my brother was killed by gangs in a random drive by shooting. So I am torn

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dru dixon 2013/02/06 00:06:09

Inappropriate

Why would anybody set aside a day for a gun??

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lrak.niwri1 2013/02/04 18:41:01

OK

I appreciate my guns!

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SubhankarDas 2013/01/31 17:02:32 (edited)

OK

The right to bear firearms for self security is quite important for every civilian otherwise they would become easy and defenseless targets for any miscreant.We must always remember the fact that firearms by themselves aren't destructive.It all depends on the user whether he uses it for his security or for spreading destruction...

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George 2013/01/29 01:27:40

OK

Its fine. So little has previously or is currently made of it that it seems insignificant. To a point, I have no belief that neither canceling such celebrations nor ignoring them make ours a safer, better nation.

I'm fairly confident it would have continued to be unworthy of the news had there not been either an agenda in favor of disarming the public or merely hoping of maintaining news ratings w/more controversy.

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harv.tepfer 2013/01/26 18:28:53

Inappropriate

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Those holding the 2nd Amendment so tightly to their bosoms seem to confuse a right with license, excess. No one can be considered a sportsman who has an assault rifle, with a 30-rounds magazine ,or hand guns with a like capacity. I view civilian ownership of such weapons in the same light as RPGs, flame throwers, 50-caliber machine guns, etc. in the wrong hands. They should be exclusive to the military and have no place in my - or your - neighborhood. To have celebrated Gun Appreciation Day, upholding such weaponry ,is farcical and inimical to civilized society. Gun control does not mean confiscation of legitimate sporting equipment, only the kind of weapon that represents an ability to kill many people in a matter of seconds. Battlefield only, not Main Street USA.

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gbrobin... to harv.te... 2013/01/27 16:02:08

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I think you need to read the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the words of the founding fathers. The expressed view of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution is to protect us from tyrants, both foreign and domestic.

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harv.te... to gbrobin... 2013/06/10 13:17:01

That would be the militia representing a collective defense,not individuals.

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Subhank... to harv.te... 2013/01/31 17:12:34

There's a difference between a gun collector and a psychotic murderer...the assault weapons produced before 1986 are legally transferable and since their prices are quite high only matured gun collectors buy them let me remind you they are collectors of old military arms...they don't run around wildly with bullets spraying from their guns..instead of resorting to gun bans and other ineffective gun laws govt. must keep a check on illegally smuggled weapons.Targeting innocent gun owners for the fault of some psychopath is not the right way to handle the problem..

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lrak.ni... to harv.te... 2013/02/04 18:48:02
Carlo 2013/01/24 16:45:56

OK

Actually Im not sure how many other countries allow guns if any, but maybe its not a bad idea. Problem is we have enough problems on New Years and Independence Day with "accidental" striking of people and property. It may not be such a good idea in that case.

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Webted 2013/01/24 15:35:13

OK

Nobody can fail to be shocked and appalled by the NewTown tragedy. But gun control is not the answer and no proposal being offered would have stopped this horrific event. Public record data shows gun control laws increase violent crime and free ownership of guns by law abiding citizens brings significant decreases in violent crime rates. This is not an emotional decision until the politicians get hold of it. Change the mental health system if you want to prevent violence by mentally ill individuals. But efforts to control assault rifles (whatever that means) or big box magazines will not produce any positive result. As usual, more government is not the answer. And peoples desire to do something to protect us all does not mean that any of these proposals make any sense or will improve our safety. More guns in the hands of trained, law-abiding citizens for personal defense may be a better approach. Please think about it.

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Phyl *In God i Trust* 2013/01/24 01:04:17

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Its not the guns killing each time. Its the person that is shooting the gun that is doing the killing.They do not need to take our guns.

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dheydrick 2013/01/22 23:45:37

OK

In light of news coverage of the recent shooting rampages, it's not only appropriate to celebrate National Gun Appreciation Day, it's very inappropriate to talk about gun control. Name one criminal and/or unstable mental person who is going to abide by, not only the current laws, but all of the new laws coming down the pike. These laws and executive orders are directed toward the rights and freedoms of law abiding, responsible current / future gun owners. Liberals are once again 'not letting a good crisis go to waste' by pushing 'feel good' agendas that don't have anything to do with the issue at hand. We should be talking about responsible gun ownership and mental health issues, which were the real root causes of the recent tragic CT shooting.

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Larre 2013/01/22 23:12:05

OK

I think National Gun Appreciation Day should be an opportunity to teach about responsible gun ownership. It is also a time to learn a great lesson about what has happened with the recent massacres and the consequences of irresponsible gun ownership. When one holds a gun in their hands, they are the ones to make that decision to be responsible or not. Let's use this time to point people who own guns in the right direction, only to use them for peaceful purposes and not for such violence. It's not about glorifying guns, but being aware that each gun owner has a choice to make, and it needs to be the right choice, not to hurt others with the guns they hold in their hands. To really know what happens when that trigger is pulled.

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Kelly Snider 2013/01/22 22:25:32

OK

It's stupid, but not inappropriate. Really? Gun Appreciation Day?

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SW 2013/01/22 21:33:00 (edited)
kage to SW 2013/01/22 21:50:53

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this deserves more raves. much more raves.

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mae to SW 2013/01/23 20:14:32

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Perfect! I concur that a frying pan is much more useful since I don't know anybody who can fry an egg with a gun. Or make potato salad with a gun. Frying pans? I use those a lot. And, one of those 1879 14-inch cast iron frying pans makes a fearsome weapon in the hands of a kitchen-weary wife/significant other. Properly locked and loaded, this frying pan--soundly delivered with a roadhouse swing--to the side of the head of a perpetrator can do a heck of a lot of damage in the hands of a well-trained--and sufficiently upset--wife/significant other. Thank You for posting this list...Putting Gun Appreciation Day in it's true place.

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SW to mae 2013/01/23 20:25:55 (edited)

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Thanks! ...And I bet no one would get accidentally "panned" to death at Frying Pan Appreciation day...

... Not only that, some of the cast-iron variety would effectively block most small-calibur bullets so they actually provide more protection than guns. --At least if Clint Eastwood movies from the 70s and Louis Lamour books are true...

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mae to SW 2013/01/23 22:10:21

You and Louis Lamour sparked my search on Google--most agreed a heavy-gauge cast iron skillet could deflect a bullet from a small caliber hand gun, but nothing larger, and rifles all fired through cast iron pans with no problem.

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bill.fleming.77 2013/01/22 21:02:33

OK

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Why not appreciate a freedom that is afforded us by our Constitution. I think it needs to be celebrated every weekend so people don't forget.

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Mamaknows to bill.fl... 2013/01/22 21:40:22

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Maybe people should have to take a constitutional class every couple years....to counter balance all the socialist propaganda in the media....

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bill.fl... to Mamaknows 2013/01/22 23:35:59

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That is a good idea I would at least feel better that the people voting have a better understanding of what is going on.

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Mamaknows to bill.fl... 2013/01/23 00:11:30

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As it stands now they teach a very ...lopsided gov class..that gets forgotten by 12th grade...so many people are completly ignorant of their rights and why they have them. LOL let alone people that serve on a jury. They have no clue what power they have in standing on a jury.
http://www.apfn.org/pdf/citiz...

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mae to Mamaknows 2013/01/23 20:17:51

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That is an excellent idea.

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mae to bill.fl... 2013/01/23 21:18:55

Well, maybe wk.end target practice. I would not deprive gun-owners of their right to hunting and target practice.

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bill.fl... to mae 2013/01/23 21:21:04

and self defense but let me take this moment to thank you for not denying our right to bear arms. You are a real champ or is it chump. You just don't get it and probably never will until it is too late for you

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DP 2013/01/22 19:55:20

Inappropriate

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Chose the wrong answer because I thought it said appropriate. Gun hating crybabies need to GTF away from my right to bear arms.

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LeroyRogers 2013/01/22 18:53:29
Mike 2013/01/22 18:51:39

OK

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As long as we don't close down the entire country for it, as is done on MLK, Jr. day!

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Opal Marie 2013/01/22 18:40:37

OK

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why would it be inappropriate?

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moiraregis 2013/01/22 18:25:44

Inappropriate

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Sick, nauseating, fanatical, belligerent, unbelievably insensitive to the parents of those 20 first-graders who got mowed down two weeks before Christmas. but most of all INDECENT.

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bill.fl... to moiraregis 2013/01/22 21:05:13 (edited)

How are the two related? One is a murderous act of evil carried out by a POS and the other is recognizing Americans Constitutional right to bear arms.

To clarify are you only concerned about the children that were murdered and could care less with the others that were murdered?

Don't tell me, let me guess, you do not support the Constitution right? SMH

Good thing you live in NY they are actively destroying your rights to bear arms and protect yourself from criminals that may come knocking at your door.

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Todd Parsons 2013/01/22 16:52:51

OK

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If they have LBGT day.... I want gun appreciation day. Once has a constitutional amendment associate with it. (the right to bear arms) and the other is just liberal nonsense.

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sodabox 2013/01/22 16:45:56

Inappropriate

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Backfired!

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Todd Pa... to sodabox 2013/01/22 16:53:24