Guns At Birth
a 250-word story25 total reviews
Comment from tempeste
Ciao!
I remember seeing on our national Tv a documentary ( a few months after the George Floyd incident) and the interviewer went and visited several American families that had literally arsenals at home. An entire room filled with all sorts of gun, rifles etc
As if they were Rambo.
It should be against the law to own more than one gun per person for self defence.
They were also proud that their young teens ( male and female) were learning to shoot.
The last interaction is tragic and scary.
Keep safe!
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2022
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Ciao!
I remember seeing on our national Tv a documentary ( a few months after the George Floyd incident) and the interviewer went and visited several American families that had literally arsenals at home. An entire room filled with all sorts of gun, rifles etc
As if they were Rambo.
It should be against the law to own more than one gun per person for self defence.
They were also proud that their young teens ( male and female) were learning to shoot.
The last interaction is tragic and scary.
Keep safe!
Comment Written 15-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2022
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Thanks, tempeste, for this exceptional review. Bill
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You are welcome
Best wishes for a peaceful weekend!
Ciao!
Comment from Saskia Rinelsa
This is crazy, but indeed the reality. I won't be surprised if within the upcoming years the gun laws will include babies being entitled to own a gun as well. Also on a side note, Queeny is the name of one of my university's lecturer, its Queenela but her friends calls her Queeny for short. Keep up the good work.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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This is crazy, but indeed the reality. I won't be surprised if within the upcoming years the gun laws will include babies being entitled to own a gun as well. Also on a side note, Queeny is the name of one of my university's lecturer, its Queenela but her friends calls her Queeny for short. Keep up the good work.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thanks, Saskia, for the great review. Bill
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Hahaha. Bill (and I love how your last time ties in so well here...), I love your tongue-in-cheek presentation here and the way you've boldly gone where so few are willing to these days! Controversy, it seems, has become a four-letter-word. Provocative, interesting, savvy, and VERY well done. I really enjoyed this read.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Hahaha. Bill (and I love how your last time ties in so well here...), I love your tongue-in-cheek presentation here and the way you've boldly gone where so few are willing to these days! Controversy, it seems, has become a four-letter-word. Provocative, interesting, savvy, and VERY well done. I really enjoyed this read.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank you, Rachelle, for the kind review. Bill
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My pleasure!
Comment from robyn corum
Bill,
Ouch. That is a pretty sharp and pig-headed stance. hahahaha I like it. It certainly was not what I was expecting. The picture is killer. For real.
I am certain it is NOT politically correct - which makes me like it even more. hahahaha! Thanks!
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022
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Bill,
Ouch. That is a pretty sharp and pig-headed stance. hahahaha I like it. It certainly was not what I was expecting. The picture is killer. For real.
I am certain it is NOT politically correct - which makes me like it even more. hahahaha! Thanks!
Comment Written 17-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022
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God, guns, and guts made America free.
Comment from lyenochka
As always your dialogues are great, Bill. But this is such a touchy subject and the pro-NRA folks will all agree with Ace. But I'm hoping you're being completely satirical - it's just this world is too crazy to understand good satire. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2022
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As always your dialogues are great, Bill. But this is such a touchy subject and the pro-NRA folks will all agree with Ace. But I'm hoping you're being completely satirical - it's just this world is too crazy to understand good satire. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 15-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Helen. I tried not to lean too far either way.
Comment from Spitfire
This is satire at its best, Bill. Giving a baby a gun for sucking and teething and plastic bullets. I can visualize a two-year-old trying to fit ammunition into the chambers kind of like the mailbox toy with plastic holes designed for different shapes.
Nice to include the lesson about being taught to shoot once the person understands the power he holds in his hand.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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This is satire at its best, Bill. Giving a baby a gun for sucking and teething and plastic bullets. I can visualize a two-year-old trying to fit ammunition into the chambers kind of like the mailbox toy with plastic holes designed for different shapes.
Nice to include the lesson about being taught to shoot once the person understands the power he holds in his hand.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Shari. I haven?t ruffled any feathers yet. People get it.
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Thanks, Shari. I haven?t ruffled any feathers yet. People get it.
Comment from judiverse
This is certainly timely subject matter. The use of extremes, as you did here, is very useful in highlighting a problem. It makes us see how the desire of people to have guns is pretty silly when the idea of a baby having guns is mentioned. I like the insistence on "he or she." Best of luck in the contest. judi
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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This is certainly timely subject matter. The use of extremes, as you did here, is very useful in highlighting a problem. It makes us see how the desire of people to have guns is pretty silly when the idea of a baby having guns is mentioned. I like the insistence on "he or she." Best of luck in the contest. judi
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Judi. The issue will not be settled by a free country.
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You're very welcome. judi
Comment from kahpot
Quite a sad subject, but Ha! Ha! for the ending, I do not understand the gun laws in other countries they just seem a bit wrong to me, very well written and best wishes for your contest****kahpot
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Quite a sad subject, but Ha! Ha! for the ending, I do not understand the gun laws in other countries they just seem a bit wrong to me, very well written and best wishes for your contest****kahpot
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Because there are federal and state laws, the national government allows states to set their own laws for firearms.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
I know this is satire, Bill, and you did a great job.
However, I didn't get the expected laugh because
it isn't a funny subject. I did read a few days ago
a 2 year old found a gun, I believe in mom's purse,
and fired it somehow, killing his dad.
Best wishes in the contest, Jan
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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I know this is satire, Bill, and you did a great job.
However, I didn't get the expected laugh because
it isn't a funny subject. I did read a few days ago
a 2 year old found a gun, I believe in mom's purse,
and fired it somehow, killing his dad.
Best wishes in the contest, Jan
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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The purpose of satire is to present issues that are settled in some people's minds as correct, as being laughable that way and in need of reconsideration.
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No worries. You did a great job.
Comment from Ric Myworld
And they talk about the wild, wild west. The wild west that had nothing on us. Shoot'em ups on street corners of every major city, most every night. It's too late to teach teenagers regard for human life. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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And they talk about the wild, wild west. The wild west that had nothing on us. Shoot'em ups on street corners of every major city, most every night. It's too late to teach teenagers regard for human life. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Respect, when it comes to guns, is totally in the self-image of the gun holder. Small people become big with a gun. No one ever aims guns at Hitlers or Putins, just Shirley Temples and Mr. Rogers'.
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I couldn't agree more. I remember a guy pulling a gun on me outside a bar when I was young. I literally put my finger in the barrel and slapped the piss out of him with my other hand, obviously drunk and showing off for friends. He could have killed me, I thought later - a nervous wreck for two weeks. LOL.
