so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
Pete, I think you are right about America, probably too late for big changes.
The post asked if its possible for a country to have reasonable gun laws and I believe we have them here, your question didnt mention the U.S.
Unsurprised my answer got 2 down-votes already lol.
so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
Pete, here is the wiki link concerning Australias gun laws:
Personally, I think in Australia we have reasonable gun laws.
My concern about free, unfettered gun ownership is mainly to do with human error, emotional stresses, mental illnesses etc. Someone may be fine one day and murderously insane the next day.
One thing to note in Australia is that, if you own a firearm, you can expect a visit by the cops twice a year, any time to make sure your gun is safe and secure. To me- this seems reasonable.
Gun ownership in Australia revolves around an individual having a genuine reason to own one, that reason cannot include self-defence. So, there has to be an interest in hunting, sport shooting, or managers/ owners of farms for anyone to consider going to the effort of purchasing, licensing a gun.
I should point out that I grew up owning guns, although, Ive never been a gun fan-boy or enthusiast, and now I dont care to own a firearm.
I believe this has more merit than feeling you have to go and buy a gun for self defence because everyone else has one and you feel scared and think its the only way to protect yourself.
a recent post by atlantis/ petra was about destroying old books, some of which had been studied and placed over the years.. is witnessing these days only about directing people to jworg, are there books that are placed, or is hq concerned enough about having ever-changing beliefs in print that they avoid it?.
Thanks for the replies. I remember proudly placing books back in the day, full of confidence it was the truth. What an idiot I was.
a recent post by atlantis/ petra was about destroying old books, some of which had been studied and placed over the years.. is witnessing these days only about directing people to jworg, are there books that are placed, or is hq concerned enough about having ever-changing beliefs in print that they avoid it?.
A recent post by Atlantis/ Petra was about destroying old books, some of which had been studied and placed over the years.
Is witnessing these days only about directing people to JWorg, are there books that are placed, or is HQ concerned enough about having ever-changing beliefs in print that they avoid it?
you cannot make this up: financial help and the hand of jehovah complete project.
january 2016 jw broadcasting..... video starts at 35:30. a local design construction department manager named travis brooks tells a story about a building project on the island of yap, micronesia.
a small kingdom hall needs to be expanded because the facility wasn't big enough for those in attendance.
Pete, you are right, I should have used the term 'less ideal' for building. I personally wouldn't want anything structural built with it though.
you cannot make this up: financial help and the hand of jehovah complete project.
january 2016 jw broadcasting..... video starts at 35:30. a local design construction department manager named travis brooks tells a story about a building project on the island of yap, micronesia.
a small kingdom hall needs to be expanded because the facility wasn't big enough for those in attendance.
You need a special type of sand, mainly found in rivers to make concrete. Beach sand is not used because it is too smooth. By the way, the world is starting to run out of usable concrete sand.
as spock would say " fascinating".. with 2020 being such a terrible year.
are people of the christian faith going to look at this as a sign of god, to give them hope and renew their faith?
coincidence?
There have been some really beautiful conjunctions during 2020, mainly consisting of the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter and lately, Mars, which is the bright orange object almost directly overhead in the early evening right now.
As an avid stargazer for most of my life, I am really looking forward to this event but, as an avid stargazer, I predict it will be a cloudy night where I live on the 21st December 2020.
i find it very disturbing that media outlets as well as facebook, instagram, google and others decide that a point of view is not acceptable simply because they don’t share an opinion.
perhaps it is at least right now but i think it’s very wrong.
what’s your view?
The way I understand it, social media is trying to prevent blatantly false news and are not necessarily picking on any single group.
hello all interested persons,.
whilst driving to work this morning listening to the radio, my ears pricked when the presenter began talking about jws.
it was on a programme which airs between 8.00 and 8.30 entitled am, and broadcast on the abc national radio.
Years ago, Australian Bethel printed literature for a large part of the oceania region as far as I remember. The printing there was pretty major. Do they still have all that equipment, or is it long gone?
whilst i have never quite understood whether petra and atlantis are one or multiple entities i recognise the value of their work and web of contacts.
i think it is fair to say that no-one has consistently contributed more solid gold intelligence to this site.
no one has reliably passed on more bomb shells and solid news as well as day to day minutiae.
Petra and Atlantis,
We will all be the poorer if you guys leave.
