Comments on: The yin-yang of gun control

By: Mr. Practical

Mr. Practical — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:52:07 +0000

The other advantage to a small pocket knife is you would have to stab someone 20 or 30 times to do any real damage! Do a You Tube search of “gridlock’d stab me” for a hilarious scence from one of the oddest and best buddy movies of all time (Disclaimer: Language)

By: StR

StR — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:39:21 +0000

Just Kidding….My only known contact was a couple of years ago in Dixon at a 4th of July Freedon rally type thing….they were posing as kinda hippyish anarchists.

By: .Police Interrogation .

.Police Interrogation . — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:10:56 +0000

By: StR

StR — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:58:30 +0000

So G-Man have you ever had any dealings w/the Mossad?

By: G-Man

G-Man — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:54:30 +0000

No doubt…

By: StR

StR — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:36:50 +0000

Well then I am happy for you CD. I married my husband because at the time he was such a jerk, that I thought he really deserved someone like me….both of us were not exactly aiming high at the time…got married in a fever…and it really has been a demolition derby ever since…but getting divorced does mess one up financially and over time you do get used to being with one person. At the current time he probably does have the worst end of the deal.

By: CD Brooks

CD Brooks — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:30:53 +0000

STR, funny you say that. I was thinking I might send it in. Hey I am always comfortable for many reasons. Number one, my wife of nearly 41 years. We grew up together and worked through some difficult circumstances. We made an ok living but never really made a lot of money. I guess because of that, we aren’t suffering financially like a lot of folks that did and now can’t get by. Now life is good and we are enjoying our grand kids. Doesn’t get much better than that!

By: StR

StR — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:16:14 +0000

CD U might as well submit it as another letter to the Editor. Maybe you should write a column. So what did you do for a living that enables you to be so comfortable now?

By: CD Brooks

CD Brooks — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:09:11 +0000

HA! HA! G-Man, it was really supposed to be a story about learning. No didn’t happen but I was sort of popular…

By: CD Brooks

CD Brooks — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:58:48 +0000

When I was a kid, I had a switch blade knife. It was a large knife that actually had a “kick” to it when you pushed the button. One day I was messing around with it and my dad came in. He asked me why I had a knife like that and did I carry it around. I told him I thought it was cool and yes, I liked to carry it and show it off. (Truth be told, this thing was not designed to be carried in your pocket)! Anyway he asked that I put it away and not carry it with me and of course, I asked why. So this time without the obligatory threat and punishment that usually followed in those days when you questioned your dad, he told me a story. He said I could carry a small pocket knife but not that one or one like it. He explained that when we get angry, we react and do things that can’t be taken back. He told me that if I pulled this particular knife in anger I could simply push the button and make a stupid decision so fast that I could hurt or kill someone. One split second with a dangerous weapon and lives are ruined. He said if I had a pocket knife, it might take me just enough time to open it and think about the trouble I might be in before I reacted. Of course that was sage advice and I have never carried any weapon since that day. Trust me, a shovel and chain are as deadly as anything when used inappropriately. So forget the tool of choice and recognize the thought process behind the actions. I agree with a certain amount of gun control such as the president has suggested. But I also understand that for this society, that aint gonna be enough. Is right to carry the answer? I don’t know but many states are allowing it. There is tons of information available about the proper use of guns and laws pertaining to them. We also know about DUI but that number keeps going up as well. It is obvious that we the people are incapable of policing ourselves. Proper enforcement of the law with immediate and painful consequences that don’t go away is the only real answer here. It doesn’t work for lifelong criminals and that will be an ongoing battle. But for the average person that screws up, harsh penalties will get their attention. Let’s try that for a change.

By: G-Man

G-Man — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:26:21 +0000

YOWZA!!..This Lap dance Stephen makes Kirchubel lool lucid..