In Isabella County there was a rather strange domestic murder. The way the guy walked into the police station and the matter-of-fact way the sheriff spoke of the crime seemed weird to me. The news commentator said, "Police say it's unfortunate when domestic incidents reach this point."
"UNFORTUNATE?" Have they all lost their minds up there in Michigan? Is it the snow, something in the water? I'd say it's a bit more than "unfortunate," wouldn't you?
We've been talking about this problem for a long time. The fact is there's too much domestic abuse going on in American society. When guns are present, the danger is heightened. Encouraging women to arm themselves is not the solution, as the case of Meleanie Hain illustrated. The solution is obviously to disarm the abusing men. But, how?
No one disputes the fact that one cannot be punished for something he hasn't done yet, but stricter standards concerning misdemeanor domestic violence, road rage incidents and gun accidents would certainly remove guns from many of these people, and save lives.
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Celebrity Hunters
Inspired by Robert Farago's mention that Avril Lavigne is a hunter, I found this site which lists eight celebrity hunters.
The one I enjoyed the most was Herschel Walker. I wondered if he even needs a gun, he's one tough guy.
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The one I enjoyed the most was Herschel Walker. I wondered if he even needs a gun, he's one tough guy.
Personally I think hunting is sick. I think the enjoyment therein is akin to that of the bully who takes advantage of the smaller and weaker in order to feel superior. But, I have much less a problem with it, than I do for say, the people who want to carry a gun at all times. That's another kind of sickness and one which affects more people.With a background in law enforcement, Walker is an avid shooter. The College Football Hall of Fame inductee from the University of Georgia, and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner, played for the USFL’s New Jersey Generals, NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. Now, at age 49, he is squaring off against opponents half his age in the Octagon for professional mixed martial art fights, has also tackled the Alaskan tundra in pursuit of brown bears.
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Who Are the Gun Rights Activists?
Farago posted a photo and story about Tom Selleck, apparently a big gun lover. Here's my comment.
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What's your opinion? Who actually makes up the rank and file of gun enthusiasts in America?I did want to say that it's refreshing to see that you've got a celebrity or two on your side. Of course you can't count the new generation of rappers and such, they don't inspire much responsible gun handling. But of the genuine celebrities, they're few and far between.
Same goes for academic people, university professors, and I suppose any other group of educated, intelligent people. Lawyers and doctors, for the most part want nothing to do with guns. Even politicians, who are often lawyers or otherwise educated, would almost all be against guns except for their needing to please the constituents.
And who exactly are those constituents? What exactly is your demographic? From which groups do you come? I realize it sounds terribly elitist, and I'm sure I'll be attacked viciously for it, but among the upper strata of American society, you guys draw very few. Think about it.
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Guns in Bars - Orlando Style
Orlando, Florida, yes the state which wears the crown.
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What's your opinion? Is there any chance of Florida losing the crown to one of the up-and-comers? Indiana's trying.A showdown at a popular east Orange County biker bar — with its share of fights over the past few years — led to the stabbing of one man and a deputy killing a gunman Friday.
Few details about the shooting were released, but investigators said 31-year-old Jason L. Greene opened fire on deputies Daniel Shapiro and Hector López while they tended to a stabbing victim shortly before 3 a.m. at Betty's Laughing Horse Tavern in the 900 block of North Goldenrod Road.
Shapiro was saved by a bulletproof vest, an increasingly important law-enforcement tool amid a rising tide of violence against law-enforcement officers nationwide.
Gunfire struck the upper back of Shapiro's vest, Orange County Sheriff's Office spokesman Jim Solomons said.
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The Bottom Line According to Mr. G
What could be simpler or more obvious than that, right? Well, unfortunately it's not quite that simple, and I suspect Mr. G knows that.The bottom line is this, as long as America has the Second Amendment Right for it's citizens,we will continue to be a free country. If we let the UN go forward with their global disarmament policy, then America will become just another third world hell hole.
We've referred to this graph before, which I suppose is similar to the one referred to in the misleading post we're quoting from. The United States is the ONLY 1st-world, developed country in the top 20. (I guess you could debate Portugal).
Who would possibly think a valid conclusion could be drawn by comparing the "Leader of the Free World" with a bunch of backward, unstable shit-hole countries like that?
I'll tell you who, someone with a biased point of view to justify.
Please notice I put "Leader of the Free World" in quotation marks. In Mr. G's quote I would have used them on "will continue to be a free country," too. Gun availability in America militates against its being "a free country." More and more, ordinary citizens are constrained by law to walk among armed men while doing their shopping or taking the kids to school. These are men are generally inadequately trained and unfit to make the life-and-death decisions that can occur for those who carry guns. That's not freedom.
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Why We Need Fewer Illegal and Illegally Fired Guns NOW
From the STrib:
Officers were called at about 5:20 p.m. to the intersection of 30th and Lyndale Avenues N., where they learned that the two had been shot, each in the wrist, a few blocks away at 30th and Aldrich Avenues N., before driving to the northern edge of Farview Park, according to police at the scene. The front and rear driver's side windows of the victim's car, a white Chevrolet Impala, appeared to have been shot out.
Sgt. Steve McCarty said one victim was taken by ambulance to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, while the other showed up at Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis. Their injuries were not life-threatening, he said.
There were no arrests, and no suspect information was immediately available.
2 suffer noncritical injuries in north Minneapolis shooting
Two people suffered noncritical injuries Saturday evening in an apparent drive-by shooting in north Minneapolis.Officers were called at about 5:20 p.m. to the intersection of 30th and Lyndale Avenues N., where they learned that the two had been shot, each in the wrist, a few blocks away at 30th and Aldrich Avenues N., before driving to the northern edge of Farview Park, according to police at the scene. The front and rear driver's side windows of the victim's car, a white Chevrolet Impala, appeared to have been shot out.
Sgt. Steve McCarty said one victim was taken by ambulance to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, while the other showed up at Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis. Their injuries were not life-threatening, he said.
There were no arrests, and no suspect information was immediately available.
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