Are you watching the NRA press conference?

No one here is debating where the phrase "came from".

What I am telling you is what the phrase means.

I already told you the phrase means that communication with people, and winning their minds, is more powerful than fighting people.

That press conference was nothing more than an empty husk of a human being acting like a grumpy asshole for 20 minutes. Way to go NRA.

Even worse? Or atleast evidence that it won't do anything?

Kind of like putting up a barrier on a dangerous bit of road but making it out of cardboard.

You don't know what the phrase means, and you're trying to compare a sword to a gun.

I heard that on the news tonight and I couldn't confirm it, and I've long since learned that you never post anything on GFY unless you've checked and doubled checked.

Some people seem to think that having a firearm is the solution to all problems. It is not. It just means that you are armed and have the potential to fire back. It does not mean you will have the balls to fire back, and it does not mean if you fire back you will hit anything.

Everyone thinks they are James Bond and can hit moving targets at 30 yards. Way too many people play Call Of Duty.

Not necessarily true...

Gun-related violent crimes drop as sales soar in Va.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/lo...9bb30f31a.html

"Gun-related violent crime in Virginia has dropped steadily over the past six years as the sale of firearms has soared to a new record, according to an analysis of state crime data with state records of gun sales."

This really is a non argument. Saying something is difficult is not a reason to do nothing.

How many guns do you think there was in circulation in Europe after WWII ended ?

If you have the political will to fix a problem, you can fix it.

Lots of people like you thought that Obama did not have the political will to fix your healthcare system, as a second term president he now has the opportunity to fix your gun problem. I sincerely hope he fixes it for you as you dont seem to have the intelligence to see how you being manipulated by the gun industry.

what dafuq??

Another self proclaimed genius chimes in. Why are there so many intellectuals here that don't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of.

Funny you should say that as I have seen many cops that had terrible aim at the range.

You're a mental midget aren't you?
I stated exactly what it means, can't believe no one gets it?
The pen is mightier than the sword (A Sword is a weapon just like a gun is a weapon dip shit ) and in the play, the cardinal used the power of the pen to remove the power of the Musketeers. Try reading something besides a fucking cereal box shit for brains

And I said anything different? Except in the original text, it was used as sarcasm in that it was used to take away the sword that protected the crown.

While it would not cut down on crime whatsoever, the money collected from licensing and registering firearms, along with a hefty tax, could possibly help pay for the security that is obviously needed in gun free zones.

And before any of you gun nuts start crying about gun tax, whatever you are paying for guns in the USA, we pay 2x - 5x more here in Thailand for the same gun to due their import taxes, tax on firearms in general, and mark-up based on popularity and brand. A basic 12g Mossberg 500 can run well over $1000 - $1500 USD here. Those who can afford guns here, buy them. Those who can't afford them steal them and... wait for it... make their own.

They clearly were not properly trained or prepared. If they are going to have guards, they need to be well trained, cover all entrances and exits, and be prepared at all times. This included metal detectors and security at every entry point, and roaming patrols.

Too much? Perhaps. But ask the parents who lost children at Shady Hook or Columbine if it would have been too much. I don't have kids in school who need to be protected, so I'm really not one to say what is enough or not. Best to ask those who lost loved ones during shootings what they think. They should be the voice of reason during these gun debates, not those who speak on behalf of the gun industry.

Wow what a pathetic attempt to defend yourself. In your case the sword would be mightier, because you don't seem to be able to form an arguement based on facts.

The meaning and origin of the saying ? The pen is mightier than the sword?
Definitions abound, but all allude to the same principle that it is more sensible to resolve a conflict by the use of words and communication rather than by physical conflict and confrontation.

This saying is attributed in this form by all sources to Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1839, from his play Richelieu.

Verbatim
? Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold
The arch-enchanters wand! - itself a nothing! -
But taking sorcery from the master-hand
To paralyse the Caesars, and to strike
The loud earth breathless! - Take away the sword -
States can be saved without it!?

The concept of communication rather than confrontation as a method of resolving conflicts has been around for many many years, but worded somewhat differently.
Here are a few examples.

Euripides 400+ BC ? The tongue is mightier than the blade.....?

Prophet Muhammad ? The ink of the scholar is holier than the blood of the martyr...?

Shakespeare 1600 ?Many wearing rapiers are afraid of goosequills?

Cicero ?arms yield to persuasion?

This, is however, not a philosophy adopted by all, as the numbers of current global conflicts bear witness to. On the other side..

?Actions speak louder than words?

Terry Pratchett ? Only if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp?

General MacArthur ?Whoever thinks the pen is mightier than the sword clearly has never encountered automatic weapons?

I'd say you've taken the phrase out of context to be honest. Some interesting rebuttles aswell.