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Patrick
2021 Jul 6, 9:10pm
Patrick
2021 Jul 6, 9:10pm
Rb6d says
Could cost quite a lot to ship a cannon, lol.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/904393619
CIVIL WAR US NAVY 8" DAHLGREN CANNON ON CARRIAGE
Buyer pays actual shipping costs
Could cost quite a lot to ship a cannon, lol.
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Onvacation
2021 Jul 6, 10:44pm
Onvacation
2021 Jul 6, 10:44pm
Patrick says
That one weighs over three tons.
CIVIL WAR US NAVY 8" DAHLGREN CANNON ON CARRIAGEBuyer pays actual shipping costs
Could cost quite a lot to ship a cannon, lol.
That one weighs over three tons.
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Eric Holder
2021 Jul 7, 5:58pm
Eric Holder
2021 Jul 7, 5:58pm
RC2006 says
This little guy could be a good BLM deterrent:
Cannon will be my next purchase, thanks Patrick! I'll add some accecories to it and make it an assult cannon.f
http://steencannons.com/cannons/
This little guy could be a good BLM deterrent:
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Eric Holder
2021 Jul 7, 6:01pm
Eric Holder
2021 Jul 7, 6:01pm
Onvacation says
I actually saw a little bronze cannon mounted on a wooden sailboat out on the Bay a decade of so ago.
Rb6d says
CIVIL WAR US NAVY 8" DAHLGREN CANNON ON CARRIAGE
When I used to live at an Oakland Marina, I had a neighbor, Gene, who was 93 years old and still lived aboard his 45 foot ketch. I always tried to help him with little electrical and mechanical issues. He rewarded me with an old Model 1913 Cavalry Sword, aka the "Patton Saber" after the famous WW2 general who designed it. He was quite the pirate as well as collector, "If I get anymore swords or cannons my boat is going to sink."
I actually saw a little bronze cannon mounted on a wooden sailboat out on the Bay a decade of so ago.
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Patrick
2021 Aug 1, 11:12am
Patrick
2021 Aug 1, 11:12am
https://www.newsweek.com/us-sees-ongoing-spike-gun-ammo-sales-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it-1614952
U.S. Sees Ongoing Spike in Gun, Ammo Sales: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like It'
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Patrick
2021 Aug 1, 12:33pm
Patrick
2021 Aug 1, 12:33pm
Sure, people want to defend themselves against lethal injections by the government, but also they are worried about skyrocketing crime due to Democrat "defund the police" subversion, and Democrat attempts to negate the Second Amendment.
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FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut
2021 Aug 8, 9:16am
FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut
2021 Aug 8, 9:16am
Onvacation says
they are making lists of people. just like nazis had lists.
Because the communists have dossiers on everyone.
they are making lists of people. just like nazis had lists.
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Patrick
2021 Aug 8, 12:42pm
Patrick
2021 Aug 8, 12:42pm
FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut says
They should remember that all Americans can make lists too - lists of the people who imposed this shit on us or who murdered their relatives. Fauci is public enemy #1, closely followed by Peter Daszak.
Onvacation saysBecause the communists have dossiers on everyone.
they are making lists of people. just like nazis had lists.
They should remember that all Americans can make lists too - lists of the people who imposed this shit on us or who murdered their relatives. Fauci is public enemy #1, closely followed by Peter Daszak.
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RWSGFY
2021 Aug 16, 8:57am
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-afghan-capital-kabul-start-collecting-weapons-civilians-2021-08-16/
RWSGFY
2021 Aug 16, 8:57am
KABUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Taliban fighters in the Afghan capital, Kabul, started collecting weapons from civilians on Monday because people no longer need them for personal protection, a Taliban official said.
"We understand people kept weapons for personal safety. They can now feel safe. We are not here to harm innocent civilians," the official told Reuters.
City resident Saad Mohseni, director of the MOBY group media company, said on Twitter that Taliban soldiers had come to his company compound to enquire about the weapons kept by his security team.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-afghan-capital-kabul-start-collecting-weapons-civilians-2021-08-16/
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Patrick
2021 Aug 17, 4:26pm
Patrick
2021 Aug 17, 4:26pm
Another report of it, by Paul Joseph Watson:
https://summit.news/2021/08/17/taliban-immediately-moves-to-confiscate-firearms-from-civilians/
https://summit.news/2021/08/17/taliban-immediately-moves-to-confiscate-firearms-from-civilians/
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Patrick
2021 Aug 27, 5:25pm
Patrick
2021 Aug 27, 5:25pm
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/taliban-demand-afghans-hand-over-guns-ammo-within-a-week_3968711.html?utm_source=patrick.net&utm_medium=patrick.net&utm_campaign=patrick.net
Taliban Demand Afghans Hand Over Guns, Ammo Within a Week
BY JACK PHILLIPS August 27, 2021
A spokesman for the Taliban said that Afghans who have government-issued weapons, ammunition, or vehicles need to hand them over or face punishment.
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Shaman
2021 Sep 3, 5:56pm
Shaman
2021 Sep 3, 5:56pm
https://youtu.be/pHLGeV73B5w
The three little pigs learn about the difference between political action and direct action.
The three little pigs learn about the difference between political action and direct action.
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Patrick
2021 Sep 17, 9:18am
Patrick
2021 Sep 17, 9:18am
https://spectatorworld.com/topic/david-frum-wrong-guns-save-lives/
More importantly, they can cause destruction like unelected officials, especially corrupt "health officials" like Fauci.
Guns can be scary. I get it. They are loud, and, with even a little power, capable of much destruction. They are not unlike elected officials in these ways.
More importantly, they can cause destruction like unelected officials, especially corrupt "health officials" like Fauci.
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richwicks
2021 Sep 17, 9:57am
richwicks
2021 Sep 17, 9:57am
rocketjoe79 says
I doubt it's possible. The amount of energy you need to kill somebody using just energy is enormous. It CAN be done, but I doubt with a battery. What would probably work is a tight beam of microwave energy. The problem with this is you can shield relatively easily. I think weapons will always be projectile in nature. No phasers for you!
What will we do when batteries make handheld lasers possible?
I doubt it's possible. The amount of energy you need to kill somebody using just energy is enormous. It CAN be done, but I doubt with a battery. What would probably work is a tight beam of microwave energy. The problem with this is you can shield relatively easily. I think weapons will always be projectile in nature. No phasers for you!
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HeadSet
2021 Sep 17, 12:26pm
HeadSet
2021 Sep 17, 12:26pm
richwicks says
True, but one can build a laser that will blind everyone on a room. Such a device can be built by cobbling together lasers from several CD/DVD players.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/sciencetech/video-1303468/Man-builds-laser-gun-33-MILLION-times-brighter-Sun.html
rocketjoe79 saysWhat will we do when batteries make handheld lasers possible?
I doubt it's possible. The amount of energy you need to kill somebody using just energy is enormous. It CAN be done, but I doubt with a battery. What would probably work is a tight beam of microwave energy. The problem with this is you can shield relatively easily. I think weapons will always be projectile in nature. No phasers for you!
True, but one can build a laser that will blind everyone on a room. Such a device can be built by cobbling together lasers from several CD/DVD players.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/sciencetech/video-1303468/Man-builds-laser-gun-33-MILLION-times-brighter-Sun.html
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Shaman
2021 Sep 22, 3:48pm
Shaman
2021 Sep 22, 3:48pm
I found this article today.
Gives an accurate idea of how many and how freakishly OFTEN guns are used in DEFENSE of life or property by citizens. It’s waaaaaay more often than you’d ever suspect!
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2021/09/22/there_are_far_more_defensive_gun_uses_than_murders_in_america_heres_why_you_rarely_hear_of_them_794461.html
Gives an accurate idea of how many and how freakishly OFTEN guns are used in DEFENSE of life or property by citizens. It’s waaaaaay more often than you’d ever suspect!
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2021/09/22/there_are_far_more_defensive_gun_uses_than_murders_in_america_heres_why_you_rarely_hear_of_them_794461.html
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Patrick
2021 Oct 5, 12:51pm
Patrick
2021 Oct 5, 12:51pm
The Second Amendment reads:
In The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith points out the distinction between a militia and a standing army.
A militia, according to him, is the common citizens who own their own arms and regularly train for defense.
A standing army is an organization of paid and quartered soldiers.
He says that a standing army will generally defeat any militia because they are better trained and more experienced, unless the militia itself gains experience due to a war. He also points out that the militia of the "colonies" might well defeat the British army if they gain enough experience in warfare.
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.
In The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith points out the distinction between a militia and a standing army.
A militia, according to him, is the common citizens who own their own arms and regularly train for defense.
A standing army is an organization of paid and quartered soldiers.
He says that a standing army will generally defeat any militia because they are better trained and more experienced, unless the militia itself gains experience due to a war. He also points out that the militia of the "colonies" might well defeat the British army if they gain enough experience in warfare.
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richwicks
2021 Oct 5, 12:56pm
richwicks
2021 Oct 5, 12:56pm
Karloff says
I, for one, do not believe these are real people. Don Lemon, said something similar. I just can't take these people seriously and honestly, I don't think they are actually serious.
I have a very difficult time believing that people can't see these vaccines are largely (if not entirely) worthless, or they know so little of biology that they believe the vaccinated are at risk from the unvaccinated.
If vaccinated people are at worse risk from the unvaccinated, guess what? The vaccine isn't only worthless, it's detrimental.
I, for one, do not believe these are real people. Don Lemon, said something similar. I just can't take these people seriously and honestly, I don't think they are actually serious.
I have a very difficult time believing that people can't see these vaccines are largely (if not entirely) worthless, or they know so little of biology that they believe the vaccinated are at risk from the unvaccinated.
If vaccinated people are at worse risk from the unvaccinated, guess what? The vaccine isn't only worthless, it's detrimental.
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AmericanKulak
2021 Oct 5, 9:11pm
AmericanKulak
2021 Oct 5, 9:11pm
Patrick says
In his times, every soldier was pretty much a soldier: Trained as infantry, cavalry, or artillery back when artillery was cannons firing on the battlefield itself. 90% of enlisted men had one of these roles.
In our times, 90%+ of soldiers drive trucks, stamp paper, operate radios, perform vehicle maintenance, etc.
Stomp the tail. And when the teeth have to be deployed to defend the tail, there is far less teeth to do the actual "search and destroy" - and usually not enough to guard the tail effectively, either.
He says that a standing army will generally defeat any militia because they are better trained and more experienced, unless the militia itself gains experience due to a war. He also points out that the militia of the "colonies" might well defeat the British army if they gain enough experience in warfare.
In his times, every soldier was pretty much a soldier: Trained as infantry, cavalry, or artillery back when artillery was cannons firing on the battlefield itself. 90% of enlisted men had one of these roles.
In our times, 90%+ of soldiers drive trucks, stamp paper, operate radios, perform vehicle maintenance, etc.
Stomp the tail. And when the teeth have to be deployed to defend the tail, there is far less teeth to do the actual "search and destroy" - and usually not enough to guard the tail effectively, either.
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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.