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Well regulated. I keep comming back to this
GreaterNYCDude saysWell regulated. I keep comming back to this
Wake me up when our government is well regulated. When they start following and enforcing the Constitution then you can make that point again.
Well regulated. I keep comming back to this. If you're a normal person, no mental health issues, no history of violent crimes, then I really don't care what you arm yourself with. Or if you choose to conceal or carry openly.
But clearly we have a problem. People that don't fit the above have done tremendous damage. This applies to both the lone wolf and the gangbangers in the inner city. I don't want to penalize the many based on the actions of a few, but there must be something we can do.
More importantly why are these events happening with increasing frequency? Has it always been this way but we never noticed? Or is there something fundamentally different today compared with ten, twenty or fifty years ago?
I don't have any good awnsers. Just asking the questions.
Militias were well regulated. They have structure, rules, discipline.
On the second thought it's not really that powerful: about 1/3 energy of .32 ACP which is weak sauce in itself. So the donkey will probably leave it alone for now.
promote family values, all the shooters came from really fucked up families. We have to address people, not the weapon of choice
Eric Holder saysOn the second thought it's not really that powerful: about 1/3 energy of .32 ACP which is weak sauce in itself. So the donkey will probably leave it alone for now.
To be clear, that's a 30 caliber air gun. Not shooting 30 caliber ammunition, which is far more power than .32 ACP
From wikipedia...
32 ACP: 60 grain, 1100 ft/s --> 161 foot-pound of energy
"30 cal" can mean a bunch of things. The Springfield .30-06 (WW1, WW2, Korean war): 150 grain, 2910 ft/s --> 2820 foot-pound
From reviews of 30 cal air rifles online:
45 grain, 800 ft/s --> 64 foot-pound of energy
https://jewscanshoot.org/2019/02/11/largest-mass-shooting-us-history-happened-december-29-1890/
December 29, 2012, marks the 122nd Anniversary of the murder of 297 Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. These 297 people, in their winter camp, were murdered by federal agents and members of the 7th Cavalry who had come to confiscate their firearms “for their own safety and protection”. The slaughter began after the majority of the Sioux had peacefully turned in their firearms. The Calvary began shooting and managed to wipe out the entire camp. 200 of the 297 victims were women and children.
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It still amazes me to this day that our government shows ZERO guilt about the American Indian but falls all over themselves for every other race and victimization.
Or is there something fundamentally different today compared with ten, twenty or fifty years ago?
GreaterNYCDude saysWell regulated. I keep comming back to this
Wake me up when our government is well regulated. When they start following and enforcing the Constitution then you can make that point again.
richwicks says
GreaterNYCDude saysWell regulated. I keep comming back to this
Wake me up when our government is well regulated. When they start following and enforcing the Constitution then you can make that point again.
You have clearly stated how you feel about the government. But in a practical sense how do we balance safety with freedom?
I drive through Newtown, CT on a regular basis. That one hit home, as I had young kids at the time. This one brings all those emotions back. Clearly gun laws alone are not a panacea.
Maybe background checks are a partial solution. Most americam support the idea, at least that's what the MSM tells us. /sarcasam/
I don't have any novel solutions. Wish I did but I don't.
Well regulated. I keep comming back to this.
It still amazes me to this day that our government shows ZERO guilt about the American Indian but falls all over themselves for every other race and victimization.
One could argue that American Indian genocide was government policy.
FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut saysMass shootings aren't more frequent,
The US has had 214 mass shootings so far in 2022 Here's the full list.
https://www.insider.com/number-of-mass-shootingsin-america-this-year-2022-5
Good thing these events aren't more frequent huh ?
Maybe we can reach 365 - one a day !
Well regulated.
THE MANUAL EXERCISE
I. Poise- Firelock! Two motions.
1st With your left hand turn the firelock briskly, bringing the lock to the front, at the same instant seize it with the right hand just below the lock, keeping the piece perpendicular.
2d. With a quick motion bring up the firelock from the shoulder directly before the face, and seize it with the left hand just above the lock, so that the little finger may rest upon the feather spring, and the thumb lie on the stock; the left hand must be of an equal height with the eyes.
II. Cock- Firelock! Two motions
1st Turn the barrel opposite to your face, and place your thumb upon the cock, raising the elbow square at this motion.
2d. Cock the firelock by drawing down your elbow, immediately placing your thumb upon the breech-pin, and the fingers under the guard.
III. Take Aim! One motion
Step back about six inches with the right foot, bring the left toe to the front; at the same time drop the muzzle, and bring up the butt end of the firelock against your right shoulder; place the left hand forward on the swell of the stock, and the fore-finger of the right hand before the trigger; sinking the muzzle a little below a level, and with the right eye looking along the barrel.
Good thing these events aren't more frequent huh ?
New data point about Uvalde shooting: the perp was 18 so xe should not have been able to buy a semi-auto in TX. He was also making violent threats for months before shooting. Somehow press has not really picked up on this. I would not past our gubbermint supplying him with weapons at a politically convenient time.
Huh? 18 is the legal age to buy a long arm in the US. Even in CA.
the purpose of an armed populace is to deter and prevent predation by citizens and state alike. forget this fact at your peril.
el gato malo
16 hr ago
there is nothing that says “this is not going to go well for you” like a guy with 24/7/365 armed security who just spent two years vilifying you, violating your bodily integrity, and depriving you of basic liberties telling you about how you do not need a gun.
"A .22-caliber bullet will lodge in the lung, and we can probably get it out, maybe, and save a life — a 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body. So the idea of these high-caliber weapons is, uh, there's simply no rational basis for it in terms of self-protection, hunting. Remember, the constitution was never absolute."
Our president, ladies and gentlemen.
I would not [put it] past our gubbermint supplying him with weapons at a politically convenient time.
When has the FIB ever stopped a school shooting?I check in and sure enough - some clowns just don't disappoint. Just to verify: @richwicks, what's your criteria for acknowledging that a shooting HAS been stopped (by whoever)? (trantrum without a logical fallacy is not a proper tantrum)
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"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Couple things to note in there:
1. The specific mention of a militia being the reason for the need to bear arms.
2. The 2nd Amendment never mentions the word gun at all.
So, what exactly is the definition of "arms"?
In 1755 Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language was first published. It defined “arms” as “weapons of offence, or armour of defence.”
Weapons of offence would seem to include pretty much anything and everything, from knives to nuclear weapons. The US has already seen fit to ban some weapons of offence so the 2nd Amendment clearly has not been interpreted strictly as meaning that the US cannot ban all "arms". Therefore, the 2nd Amendment does not guarantee citizens the right to own whatever weapons they choose.
So it then becomes a question of which weapons should be banned, which should be strictly regulated, and which should be lightly regulated or not at all. Like anything else, we should weigh an individual's right with society's right. When looked at in that manner, it becomes very difficult to justify why fully automatic or semi automatic rifles should be allowed. What purpose do they serve an individual? And why would that purpose outweigh the extreme damage those weapons have cased society??
Patrick thinks the Chamber of Commerce is the worst organization, and he may be correct, but the NRA is not far behind.