What a jerk. At least I tried to make this thread not about gun agendas because the shooting hit too close to home for me and I didn't want to hear about it. Honestly I'm offended by the way this thread turned out
I disagree. I haven't called anybody names or attacked them. This is now way off topic. Continue to believe what you want, I just hope you never have to deal with deaths of any friends of yours by somebody with a gun. Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5S...... FAMS!
A locked weapon is not a weapon at all. It might be a club but it is not a firearm useful for the purpose most people have as the reason to keep one handy. I load my own ammo, have for years. I don't see any good purpose in placing any more laws in place except to add restriction on people. Now I understand why you do not want to do an amendment, too hard, it would never pass. But I also note that you did not offer a restriction or a solution that would make one bit of difference in these shooting if an amendment were to be tried.
I think everyone including the police should be allowed to have the same type of gun our founding fathers had. Everything else should be outlawed. There wouldn't be as many shootings and we would be following the 2nd amendment like our founding fathers envisioned we would. I imagine bayonet stabbings would go way up.
Uh from reading that article you can tell the kid had some shit wrong "upstairs". Fascination with guns to an OCD level, things had to be perfect or else he would get upset (OCD), a Lit-report on Adolf Hitler with arguments in class over his views in which he takes as fact and not just his opinion, would constantly wear his uniform for ROTC, you had to be careful what you said around him, etc. I mean all of that above is not normal for a kid. The descriptions of him from others leads me to believe he was having some serious identity and OCD type issues. With who knows what else going on (family life had a little blurb that it might be a little tough), bla bla. IMO, this kid was suffering from a psychosis.
Your Post reminds me of the old Stoeger Gun Catalog that use to be printed once a year. I use to read that from cover to cover from the time I was seven to when I joined the Navy. It had the low down on every gun available all over the world. It had a special section in the back, which listed all the guns that were legal to be sold to the African Natives. I am talking here about the 1940's and Colonial Africa, where only old model gun were legal to sell, mussel loaders for the most part. The goverments in charge in those day sure didn't want the Natives to be getting really armed. I think of this every time I hear Barrack Obama speak on the subject. However many Democrats can prompt the thought.
Obama was the best thing that ever happened to the gun industry. All those people freaking out, saying he was going to come in and take their guns so they ran out and bought as much guns and ammo as they could. I bet if you asked the CEOs of gun and ammo manufactures they would want Obama as president forever.
Ha! The guy seems clueless about the effect his word will have on a number of subjects, yet he continues to run off at the face like a Pileated Woodpecker too long in the Chittum. He berates the Supreme Court judges about campaign finance law, then IRS goes nuts on conservatives. He speaks of "reforming immigration" and how they don't have the resource to close the boarder, and wham! Here comes all the kids from the rest of the Americas. He speaks of "sensible Gun law" and bang! There are twice as many guns in the country and you have to get on a waiting list to get ammo. Think of what he could do if he didn't screw up an pass on every teaching moment or opportunity he has. But I truly believe has really inept people helping him, probably should say dumb.
I have never owned a gun, shot one a few times years ago. Knowing how easily I get angry it is best I don't have one. I went to a gun show with a former friend a few years ago. They had a lot of cool shit, the guns just looked badass. This friend is a total narcissist. He can't take a joke at all, but loves to dish them out. He doesn't give a shit about stuff you talk about but his eyes light up talking about his guns.He shares a car with his poor wife but has thousands of dollars in guns. In general he is the type I would expect to go on a rampage. I wouldn't be surprised.
Pretty much the same for me. I've been to the Gun Shop in vegas a few times, it was cool and all but really not my thing.
Whatever man . . . you are on tilt. Your the one that brought up DUII, not me. You slaughter the idea saying no one cares and isn't doing anything about it. Completely inaccurate and in fact a great example of gov't being able to act without having hands tied with the constitution. As pointed out you throw out ideas and somehow those are magically valid (deal with the kids) but any ideas I throw out (like mental health exams and proof of responsibility) are not. Truth is neither of us know how to solve this. I wold like to see the gov't not be hamstrung, you want to treat the kids and to leave your guns alone. You clearly are taking this personally and are on tilt . . didn't know guns meant that much to you, but can see you are very emotional about this topic.
I haven't shot anything since the Clark County fair years ago to win a prize for my girlfriend. Point and shoot, not too much fun for me. The gun does the work. If you have good aim and hold steady.....I am sure I wouldn't be the best shooter in the world but so what?
I actually find it a testosterone rush to shoot guns . . . but the feeling pale's in comparison to the feeling I get when something like this occurs. I spoke to a victim's advocate today who has spent all day out there. Just so sad and I feel so helpless.
I rode a 87 Honda Hurricane at about 140mph on 41st Avenue in Ridgefield without a helmet once. I normally couldn't do a pull up to save my life but got back to the house and did 5. Adrenaline is awesome but some of the ways we get it aren't.
