I am not a gun nut, NRA lunatic or even a Republican. But yes, sometimes a good guy with a gun is just what you need.
I am not a gun nut, NRA lunatic or even a Republican. But yes, sometimes a good guy with a gun is just what you need.
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http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/customer-shoots-masked-hatchet-wielding-attacker-in-burien-store/
Originally shared by ****
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/customer-shoots-masked-hatchet-wielding-attacker-in-burien-store/
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I am in favor to basic firearms education being taught in school with advanced training and marksmanship being offered upon request upon completion of the basic course.
We teach sexual education and drug abuse education to alleviate society of the problems of drub abuse, STD, and teen pregnancy. Not teaching proper handling and fundamental safety of firearms is criminal as is shown by the number of firearm accidents in this nation.
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol30_No2_KatesMauseronline.pdf
I think there is room (and a need) for agreement and discussion between peeps who agree more with him and those on a more rational footing (us types).
We probably wont ever all agree about semi autos and the smart gun thing has possibility. If not in reality (wink) then at least there is room for discussion. It is possible to get them to see some of the daylight though. You just have to unclench various body parts (like your hand on the grip of that .45) and offer to take them to the range next time you go.
(You know they really really want to)
Background checks in this day of computer automation should be close to instantaneous as it is for a police officer in a patrol car. Waiting periods are also pointless, especially after one already owns one firearm, a second or third won't make a difference. Checks for bullets is just excessive regulation and repetitive, as the firearm that uses the ammunition is already registered.
I agree on the ammo too, but it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me. Hypothetically, a dangerous felon might buy a back alley gun and maybe, maybe - checks on ammo might (possibly) make it harder to load it.
And just so you don't go away from this without thinking about an entirely likely situation that could illustrate my point:
Say John Doe gets into a little tiff with his girlfriend. Things get out of hand and after an encounter with the courts, he get disarmed. Now this sets him off and he goes home and his old target pistol and a bad attitude lead him to Walmart at 3am. That's where the bg check for ammo could work. Remember, he's a regular guy. He doesn't know some black market supplier - at least right then - but right now- no problem. One swipe of his atm card and he's all set.
Anyways - thanks for the link. I'll keep it handy for the next time I run into one of my gun hating peeps. They're entitled to fear guns but I don't like it when they're misinformed.
I how ever understand that it is crazy to fear my neighbor might be armed and further understand that what is at stake is the most maligned civil liberty defined in the constitution.
If my neighbor wants to own a M60 belt fed machine gun, cool. Good for him. Hope he has a blast with it.
I used to be a liberal. Before that I was a good little conservative. I've been an Occupier and Fellow with OFA. Now I'm just moderately tired and off to bed.
Later Gator