tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post6005291085056139750..comments2024-03-25T05:23:41.171-04:00Comments on Bilbo's Random Thought Collection: Here We Go Again ...Bilbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213505386288233192noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-61707241408663731142012-07-23T12:35:00.277-04:002012-07-23T12:35:00.277-04:00Dana - believe it or not, I agree with you. "...Dana - believe it or not, I agree with you. "Gun Control" is not the answer, for the reasons you stated. The problem is that "Gun Control" is used as a discussional bludgeon to prevent reasonable discussion of a serious issue. You are correct in stating that there are "MILLIONS of gun owners (including those who own assault rifles) who go through their lives without walking into a movie theater and shooting randomly," but the problem is those that don't. The real question that is always avoided in the discussion is "who needs a military-style assault rifle?" Those are designed for only one purpose: killing large numbers of people quickly. Hunters don't need them to shoot deer or elk, and they're a bit large to carry on the street or into bars for personal protection. The issue isn't taking away anyone's Second Amendment rights ... it's having a rational discussion that will end with keeping the worst weapons out of the hands of the irrational people. But it doens't matter in any case, because the discussion will never happen and we'll keep going through this trauma over and over again...and that's the <i>real</i> tragedy here.Bilbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213505386288233192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-89674843747533074622012-07-23T11:46:40.908-04:002012-07-23T11:46:40.908-04:00I'm so tired of this discussion ...
We approa...I'm so tired of this discussion ...<br /><br />We approach events like these rationally and logically (for the most part), which is our first mistake. Any person who commits an act like this is not coming from a rational and logical place.<br /><br />There are MILLIONS of gun owners (including those who own assault rifles) who go through their lives without walking into a movie theater and shooting randomly, yet we want to believe that if we just had more stringent gun control, these things wouldn't happen.<br /><br />Right ... nice little fantasy there ...<br /><br />Gun control isn't the answer. It's a band aid with Hello Kitty on it that makes 95% of the population feel better because they don't know any better.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05427053242655177097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-39902754853674194682012-07-22T20:30:38.883-04:002012-07-22T20:30:38.883-04:00The idea of people being able to bring guns into b...The idea of people being able to bring guns into bars is downright scary!Elvis Wearing a Bra on His Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996404654445425458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-44957117943351741222012-07-22T14:44:12.733-04:002012-07-22T14:44:12.733-04:00'black body armor'
It turns out that this...'black body armor'<br /><br />It turns out that this stuff was purchased on line from a St. Louis area company. They interviewed the owner. He said they did not sell him armor. It was only a nylon vest with pockets for gear. They said to get armor you have to prove you are police or military.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-63367935737774228812012-07-22T13:30:58.892-04:002012-07-22T13:30:58.892-04:00Ohio allows for concealed carry in bars, too. One...Ohio allows for concealed carry in bars, too. One of the great ironies is that the legislators that approved that change also approved continuing the ban on carrying firearms in the state capitol. If I were working in a bar I'd worry about guns in my workplace approved by folks who clearly didn't allow them in THEIR workplace.<br />For a laugh, look up the Eddie Izzard skit on the NRA. Guns don't kill, neither do monkeys, unless, of course, they have guns.KKTSewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14300483956686864167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-52407935677891109742012-07-22T12:39:45.536-04:002012-07-22T12:39:45.536-04:00It is a real tragedy; but I'm afraid that it w...It is a real tragedy; but I'm afraid that it will be discussed for a time and nothing will come of it,Atomic Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627999492254457460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-10885666777488462922012-07-22T10:23:08.504-04:002012-07-22T10:23:08.504-04:00Colorado has its share of gun crazies.Colorado has its share of gun crazies.Big Sky Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946389103423542051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-15223612902476962262012-07-22T08:14:31.543-04:002012-07-22T08:14:31.543-04:00The tragedy in Aurora was apparently due to meticu...The tragedy in Aurora was apparently due to meticulous planning, and in many jurisdictions the laws on the books could not hasve prevented this. Except for the assault rifle. Those are useful only for shooting people; they are not used for hunting.eViL pOp TaRthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039755407564122331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-31625924106203900572012-07-22T07:13:06.814-04:002012-07-22T07:13:06.814-04:00As a moderate move with regard to sanity regarding...As a moderate move with regard to sanity regarding firearms, shouldn't we at least begin with assault rifles? I can't think of any legitimate reason for the average citizen to own one. While certainly most of the shootings are due to pistols (not especially accurate weapons, anyway), outlawing assault rifles would be a start.<br /><br />And requiring licenses for pistol ownership and waiting periods might serve to lessen the likelihood of impulse shootings, at any rate.Duckbutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878511021628395308noreply@blogger.com