Comments on: Random Thoughts: Cries of Gun Control

By: markwark

markwark — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:05:34 +0000

Excellent, Frank, and congrats!

By: plentyobailouts

plentyobailouts — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:38:28 +0000

When will my daughter be old enough to learn to be cold and aloof?

They are born with the ability, but they generally do not use it until they want expensive shoes or someone to buy them drinks.

By: Iowa Jim

Iowa Jim — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:03:24 +0000

I’m so glad I wasn’t born in some era of history where video games didn’t exist.

As somebody who reached adulthood about the time that video games were developed, I can assure you that live before video games was wonderful. In fact, I’d give just about anything to have the 1950s back.

By: Silverfiddle

Silverfiddle — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:09:20 +0000

I am posting this at every blog I visit that is addressing the Sandy Hook tragedy, so I apologize in advance, but it is critical we bring facts to this discussion. It is an emotional topic, and I can understand the gun-haters'emotional outbursts, but we must respond with charity and the facts. Fact #1: Violent crime is down from 2000 to 2009, as is the use of a firearm in commission of a crime. Here are a few excellent links: Aweful Reactions to Sandy Hook Shooting Here is a link to an DOJ report: US DOJ Report: Criminal Victimization, 2009 Some excerpts from the report: "For overall violent crime, firearms, knives, and other weapons were used in about equal proportions" "Weapons were used in 22% of all violent crimes in 2009" "Between 2000 and 2009, the overall rate of firearm violence declined from 2.4 to 1.4 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older (table 10)." "Firearms were used in about 8% of all violent crime incidents in 2009. During the 10-year period, about 6% to 9% of all violent crime incidents were committed with firearms" Established facts and Christian charity must be our departure point in our search for answers.

By: NO_MO_BAMA

NO_MO_BAMA — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:20:59 +0000

So where’s the call to ban all the drugs that make the person who does this sort of thing more likely to do it? Oh wait, if little kids aren’t forced to take hard core addictive, forever mind altering drugs it might be harder to brain wash them into believing the crap their liberal union communist teachers tell them….and we might not ‘elect’ people like Obama. Never mind.

This guys mother is more to blame than any gun ever made.

Ad for [insert anti-depressant]: Warning may cause the exact opposite effect and we know it and we don’t care.

5 minutes later:

Did you take [insert anti-depressant] and go on a homicidal rampage? You may be entitled to FREE MONEY!

How about: Did your “parent(s?) force you to take [insert anti-depressant] from the time you were 3 because they were too lazy to raise you? You may go on a homicidal rampage and the media won’t blame you or your parents, just the gun you use. We will represent you for FREE to get you off by saying you’re insane.

By: Frank J.

Frank J. — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:57:56 +0000

markwark,

We are expecting a boy next May.

By: tomg51

tomg51 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:54:36 +0000

are, not area.

By: tomg51

tomg51 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:53:47 +0000

Because propane BLEVEs area a better way to die. Ask me how!

(Actually, no, I won’t tell you how)

By: markwark

markwark — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:47:16 +0000

“There will be lots of guns at my kids’ school as they’re going to be homeschooled.”

Excellent use of the apostrophe for a plural possessive! You get grammar kudos.

Hmmm. Plural. Is there something you haven’t told us?

By: Matt Musson

Matt Musson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:44:20 +0000

According to the CDC – drunk drivers kill more than 10,000 Americans every year.
And, isn’t that already against the law?

Btw, illegals kill 3,000 people each year by driving drunk. They also kill 3,000
to 4,000 as homicides. No wonder the Democrats are calling for such harsh
new restrictions on illegals.

By: AwesometificAmerican

AwesometificAmerican — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:43:31 +0000

Even though you never hear gun rights supporters screaming “We need a law that will force everyone to own and carry a gun to ensure public safety” you always hear gun control nuts screaming “We need a law that will force everyone to give up their guns for public safety”. That always makes me think it is less about actual safety about control.

By: FormerHostage

FormerHostage — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:35:43 +0000

A school district in Texas has taken drastic action. They are going to allow teachers to carry in the classroom.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:32:36 +0000

Sen. Diane Feinstein’s new “assault weapons ban” will not include grandfathering, so: confiscation.