Comments on: Faulty reasoning in assault weapon letter

By: G-Man

G-Man — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:28:17 +0000

@RLW..et tu brute?..You also didn’t address the quandry..more guns less crime..less guns more crime..instead chosing to wax on Ben Franklin..quite a guy..he used to throw the windows open in his house walk around naked saying he’s taking an “air bath”..A regular at brothels.he had no shame breaking wind in public..and was said to have quite the potty mouth..that aside..He said something else at the end of the Constitutional Convention..he was asked “what have you created here?”..Franklin’s reply…”A Republic if you can keep it”…Yes we hope we get wiser with age..sometimes we just get older set like concrete in our ways…Research into gun violence for me is a non-starter..yet another waste of time and money…As far as guns go you have to know one thing..I read somewhere..Guns are like a parachute..if you need one and don’t have one..you’ll probably never need one again..

By: rlw895

rlw895 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:56:34 +0000

Like Benjamin Franklin said in his final address to the Constitutional Convention, as I have aged, I have learned to doubt my own infallibility and to give more respect to the opinions of others. You should do the same. Franklin also said with age he learned to change his mind with more information. That’s where research comes in. Is it so important to steamroll people? It rarely works, and when it does, it often doesn’t result in a sustainable solution. But if you take the time and effort to bring others to your point of view through persuasion, in their own time, everyone learns, and there is the commitment needed for sustainability. I don’t know about you, but I want whatever we do to be sustainable, which likely means it’s right.

By: G-Man

G-Man — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:30:30 +0000

GOD MAN!!!..You don’t need more research you need to just read what’s already been done..not one gun control advocate on this site responded to the stats in DC,Chicago,The UK..etc..more legal guns LESS CRIME..less legal guns MORE CRIME..listen to the Milwaukee Sheriff..he’s on the front lines not sitting around posting pithy crap..yeah me too…How are the guns stored??…why not do some research on grip preferences,blue,matte stainless,stainless..give us all a break RLW..

By: g-man

g-man — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:08:32 +0000

I don’t even know if there is a tax system in Monaco..that aside..we might not be able to afford it..but that’s never stopped us before.

By: Str

Str — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:58:48 +0000

Sorry that was me…I was just trying to appear smarter than I really am not.

By: rlw895

rlw895 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:56:28 +0000

What I want to know is the effects on public safety of having lots of legal guns in an area. Does it matter what kind they are? How they are stored? There’s a lot to know.

By: rlw895

rlw895 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:53:07 +0000

G-Man: We seem to be headed the same direction. But Monaco has what must be at or near the highest income per capita, per acre, whatever measure you want. They can afford a lot of stuff can’t. I like using technology for public safety though.

By: rlw895

rlw895 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:49:25 +0000

@rlw: No Socratic method here, just a rhetorical question, which I actually try to avoid except for a good reason. It’s hard to drill into G-Man’s skull!

By: G-Man

G-Man — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:33:51 +0000

@RLW…well I DO love Dogs..and depending on my mood and menu of controlled substances ingested it can go beyond platonic..Socrates??..In his day it was spear control,limiting the number of arrows allowed in a quiver etc..see how far we’ve come?..

By: G-Man

G-Man — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:24:08 +0000

Causation?..You want research on causation?..I’m sure that’s been researched to death already..to no avail of course..makes the “investment” in SOLYNDRA look prudent…Let’s see…causation..why do people shoot each other?..Anything from infidelity in a relationship..to a parking space..research??..RUBBISH..just enforce the laws on the books,make mandatory sentencing..duh..mandatory..and for God sakes..before it’s too late pass the “BRADY BUNCH BILL already!!

By: G-Man

G-Man — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:14:28 +0000

@RLW esq. There are ways to improve on public safety if as you say it can’t be achieved vis a vis gun control…Ever been to Monaco?..There are video cameras everywhere..and I mean everywhere that’s public..and then some..Every car and license plate that enters the Principality is filmed..Women can walk the streets after dark dressed in furs and dripping in Jewels without a worry…and while they’re expensive..they’re open to negotiation.

By: Meant @rlw

Meant @rlw — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:43:05 +0000

Good Night

By: rlw

rlw — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:40:37 +0000

Would you say you exhibit a platonic dogmatic love affair with the socratic method? How do you feel about this?

By: rlw895

rlw895 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:23:08 +0000

G-Man: Research is a waste to those who think they have all the answers. Other than that, we seem to agree on the basics: Public safety is the objective, and we can’t and won’t get it by eliminating guns. Golly, I wonder if there is any other way? I wish we had more data on that question. Oops, NRA is afraid to look!

By: G-Man

G-Man — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:41:37 +0000

No..I’m for public slaughter..silly boy..of course I’m for Public Safety..But research is just busy work and more waste…Ted Kennedy’s car killed more people than my guns..Jonesey’s frustrated posts calling me a liar not withstanding..I’m going to try and end my posts on this subject…Firearms will be part of our society long after you and I are staining satin…Good Morning!!

By: rlw895

rlw895 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:59:12 +0000

Again, G-Man, the research on firearms is tainted by the lack of federal funding for it, unique to any other type of research, thanks to the NRA. We’ll never agree until we at least share the same facts, and we won’t do that until we open up the research to unbiased parties. So what if there is an inverse correlation between density of firearms in an area and crime? That doesn’t tell us anything about causation. I might very well agree with you on a lot regarding this subject if there was good data. So, if you are so confident you have it right, why not let the research flow so I have to concede? I’m on the side of public safety. So are you–I think. So let’s start with that. What’s the best way to achieve that within the law? That’s what I want to know. If it means every house should have a concealed, loaded 45 by the front door and another by the back door, I’m for it. But I want to see the data, because it sounds pretty dangerous to the occupants to me, let alone anyone outside.

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:23:04 +0000

The NRA has the power to ban government research into guns?????..Too bad they don’t have the power to stop Step nFetch it from spending this Republic into oblivion…

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:10:29 +0000

Well Jonesey..I gave you that name didn’t I?.Much better…You’ll recall the mother recently protecting her children emptied a .38 Revolver into the face and neck of some creep..and he had enough energy to leave the house and drive away…So you should rethink that ammo thing..what if there had been more than 1 guy?…A Glock 17 that holds 10?..should call it Glock 10..oh yeah I forgot California..Call it Glock” lite”..and as for my eyesight..since most shootings are within 5′ I think I’ll be OK…maybe get me a Braile gun…

By: Jonesy

Jonesy — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:43:41 +0000

Well my Glock 17 comes with 10 rnd mag’s, this California. And I can hit what I need with ten. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to ten. Oh wait, with your eyesight I’d stick with the shotgun…

By: Well...

Well... — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:39:39 +0000

Say….Buonanotte Gary.

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:39:36 +0000

Good Grief!!…Did you grow up under high voltage power lines?…66,000,000 is the estimated number of gun owners in this country…300million is the estimated number of guns in this country (minus whatever Holder,Hussein,and Biden sent AND LOST in Mexico…no wonder every little child thinks they can be president one day…can’t get that bar much lower…and finally the “2″ was just me having a joke w/SpongeBob..That clear it up for you?…ps:the paint chips you see on your window seals ARE NOT..snacks!!

By: Pay Attention

Pay Attention — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:24:01 +0000

Still no answer why 66,000,002, where does that figure come from?

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:15:09 +0000

Could say the same thing about you..after all you’re WRITING to someone who doesn’t have a better use for their time..SO THERE!!..I think this was time well spent..

By: Why....

Why.... — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:22:03 +0000

66,000,002?…..Honestly Gary do you not have better things to do w/your time?

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:15:35 +0000

@SpongeBob…Thanks! that makes 66,000,002 of us..

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:10:59 +0000

@Jonesey..Sorry.. if you are who I think you are..you probably DO know a lot about guns..I remember you chiding me for talking about and dis-closing weapons owned..It must of amused you to see thousands of gun owners “outed” in that newspaper..or people actually stupid enough to put a sign on their lawn advertising their defenseless…like the skull and crossbones on my windows state..”Nothing in this House is worth your life”…Actually practically everything is..but I’m trying to be kind.

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:02:28 +0000

Forget it Mark..you’re trying to talk to people who have a tuff time with Velcro…obama’s minions..”The needy and the naïve…throw in some greedy and you have a good cross section of liberalism in this Republic…sure obama wants your guns..he’s got beefy security guards sleeping outside his door…and a wife whose look could strip paint…your guns are just a threat to him…

By: G-Man

G-Man — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:57:01 +0000

I guess you DON’T know much about guns..What type of GLOCK?..a .40 Cal?..I have a GLOCK 17 9mm…(17 shots?.guess that’s gotta go)..I also have a MOSSBERG “camper” .20ga.it’s a real attention getter…I personally don’t care what you do while waiting for the police…but reading your Police Logs they could easily be very busy in another part of town or if you’re lucky they’ll be next door confiscating weapons.

By: Jonesey

Jonesey — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:43:56 +0000

Gee Gary, do I need a Bushmaster or will my Glock & Mossberg surfice while I’m waiting for the police?…

By: SpongeBob

SpongeBob — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:03:12 +0000

@Gary…..Very good. I agree.