Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search];^) ric On Oct 19, 2006, at 9:37 PM, H. Ball Arche wrote: > But Walt, irony builds up the blood. > > --- Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > >> Now Harvey >> >> Wasn't there a discussion the other day about fat >> America? The corporate >> farmers feed the livestock hormones to make them >> fat. America women eat >> too much and they begin to resemble ??? Well, you >> are what you eat but I >> won't eat no damned gun nut!. >> >> H. Ball Arche wrote: >> >>> And then fed to the Vegans. >>> >>> --- Buzz Hausner <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Gun owners should be lined up against a wall and >>>> shot. >>>> >>>> Buzz >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/19/06 7:38 PM, "Philip Forrest" >>>> <photo.forrest@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I think that owning an assault rifle for home >>>>> >>>>> >>>> defense is impractical, yes. >>>> >>>> >>>>> However, if one believes in protecting oneself, >>>>> >>>>> >>>> family and property, law >>>> >>>> >>>>> enforcement doesn't do that for you. There is no >>>>> >>>>> >>>> reason that a law abiding >>>> >>>> >>>>> citizen cannot responsibly own and use a firearm >>>>> >>>>> >>>> of any type (small arms >>>> >>>> >>>>> here, not artillery pieces & the like.) I love >>>>> >>>>> >>>> target shooting and though I >>>> >>>> >>>>> don't know if it should be considered a "sport" >> it >>>>> >>>>> >>>> certainly requires great >>>> >>>> >>>>> discipline and training to be able to >> consistently >>>>> >>>>> >>>> and accurately place >>>> >>>> >>>>> shots on target. It's just a step below golf in >>>>> >>>>> >>>> it's level of discipline >>>> >>>> >>>>> and ability, but much the same when it comes to >>>>> >>>>> >>>> the final goal. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Fear is what drives irrational decisions. A gun >>>>> >>>>> >>>> will not shoot itself, we >>>> >>>> >>>>> all know this. The only way a firearm will do >>>>> >>>>> >>>> what it's supposed to is if a >>>> >>>> >>>>> person operating it makes it work. Fear is what >>>>> >>>>> >>>> needs to be overcome by >>>> >>>> >>>>> people who don't know anything about firearms. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> They should be shown that a >>>> >>>> >>>>> firearm is just a tool, the same way that a >> torque >>>>> >>>>> >>>> wrench is a tool. They >>>> >>>> >>>>> have very specific purposes, but both are tools >>>>> >>>>> >>>> nonetheless. >>>> >>>> >>>>> I have no problem with people who don't like >> guns, >>>>> >>>>> >>>> but for rational reasons. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Anti-gun folks need to come up with real and >>>>> >>>>> >>>> equitable solutions to the >>>> >>>> >>>>> problems they have that will WORK. There will >>>>> >>>>> >>>> never be a United States >>>> >>>> >>>>> where firearm ownership is not a right, so that >>>>> >>>>> >>>> side of the gun argument >>>> >>>> >>>>> needs to come up with a realistic solution to the >>>>> >>>>> >>>> problems they have with >>>> >>>> >>>>> firearms. The AWB proved that gun violence did >>>>> >>>>> >>>> not decrease during the 10 >>>> >>>> >>>>> years it was effective. 10 rounds in the >> magazine >>>>> >>>>> >>>> or 100 rounds, it doesn't >>>> >>>> >>>>> matter. Assault weapons are used in so few >> crimes >>>>> >>>>> >>>> as to be a blip on the >>>> >>>> >>>>> radar in comparison to the gun related crimes >>>>> >>>>> >>>> committed with Raven .25's or >>>> >>>> >>>>> other cheap guns. The average assault weapon >>>>> >>>>> >>>> starts at about $600. Few if >>>> >>>> >>>>> any criminals are going to be willing to put that >>>>> >>>>> >>>> kind of money into a >>>> >>>> >>>>> firearm when they could get a cheap pistol for >>>>> >>>>> >>>> $30. >>>> >>>> >>>>> The only way that crime with firearms is to be >>>>> >>>>> >>>> quelled is by large scale >> > === message truncated === > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information