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In reply to the discussion: A sincere wish for our DU gun owners: visit Norway! [View all]NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)36. That's not a bad idea. They do have clubs and hunting outfitters.
Popular hunts include Moose, Caribou, Fowl, and Seals (ewww).
I get the impression, however, that it might be only for the elite and wealthy citizens and tourists.
http://www.novahunt.net/
http://www.visitnorway.com/en/What-to-do/Active-holiday/Hunting/
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I wish young people, all young people, could travel abroad to see how others live.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2013
#2
Oh, I think it would. For kids and adults. I can see U.S. gun clubs organizing trips to visit gun
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#17
I would prefer that the trips be for those at the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2013
#45
I know that's asking a lot, but it would be a good thing...broadens perspectives for kids who might
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#46
I agree that we need more work on social issues, but we can walk and chew gum at the
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#9
I like and favor your last suggestion. I would compare it with the public education done around
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#53
It is usually encumbent on a law's supporters not to leave everyone in suspense.
Eleanors38
Aug 2013
#82
And so...what? What's the link between their wealth and our lack of adequate gun safety laws?
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#11
Then I guess we've got to get busy here with some of those things...but that doesn't negate the need
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#10
It's sketchy at best to compare a country of 5 million to one of 300 million....
cigsandcoffee
Aug 2013
#7
Lawlessness is a problem, so get rid of, or do not pass, laws to help mitigate the problem?
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#12
I never said we should "legislate ourselves into Norway." You missed my point. I said there are
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#15
Again, I favor encouragement of learning different ways to solve our gun problems in this country.
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#42
Yes, it would help, but did you notice that the Norwegians don't JUST have those great networks?
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#19
we're alike in many important ways: a middle class, representational government, freedom loving,
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#33
we don't need to minimize or ignore them. We DO need to recognize where we CAN pay attention and
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#37
I favored the recent gun safety bill that failed in our Congress. I thought that was reasonable.
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#44
The "larger issues" to which you refer is the 800 lb. gorilla IMO. To wit, how did we allow the
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#54
Respectfully, I thought our discussion was about gun policy, not a missive about the radical right?
branford
Aug 2013
#63
I'm not a constitutional law expert at all, but I think the SCOTUS was in serious error with its
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#66
Your generalizations and stereotypes of gun owners is, quite frankly, offensive.
branford
Aug 2013
#40
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that post mean you're a culture warrior?
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2013
#52
I think there are harebrained aspects of overall American culture we'd be better off without
Scootaloo
Aug 2013
#84
oh good lord rrneck. You know full well I study historical roots of cultural developemt.
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#35
The European continenet went through utter madness and hell in WW2 and at the end of
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#47
I would be very careful of attributing gun ownership and support primarily to the right wing.
branford
Aug 2013
#72
Hard as it is for you to believe or accept, the Heller decision was part of the radical right's
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#75
It is surely not coming as a surprise to you that not everyone feels the same way you do
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#87
Compared to US laws- a gun owner in Norway is less restricted than the US in many ways
Lee-Lee
Aug 2013
#74
Of course, gun safety advocates wouldn't leap immediately for your proposed "offer."
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#85
So you don't want Norway has, but a composite of the most restrictive parts of US and Norwegian law
Lee-Lee
Aug 2013
#91
I think mandatory training is already being proposed by the governor of IL as part of a package of
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#93
If it looks like legislation is deisgned to help line the pockets of the NRA, I say find another way
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#95
I'm good with the 4th amendment. AS for "outmoded," I guess I have to ask you why you think
CTyankee
Aug 2013
#96