Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/15

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] [Lexica] Gun control
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:38:47 -0500

# of Starbucks in US?


On 12/15/12 3:03 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote:

> # of Starbucks worldwide : less than 18,000
> # of gun stores in US : more than 130,000
> 
> Any questions?
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
> frozenlight.eu>wrote:
> 
>> I hope that you are right and that I am wrong. But I believe otherwise,
>> sadly.
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>> 
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 8:12 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> 
>>> My gut feeling is you're wrong too many children on both American coasts
>>> have just died I've just seen the photo of Obama's face in the news.
>>> 
>>> Was reading an economic thing yesterday. Not so good but private arms
>> sales
>>> in the USA are way up. Why? Because they know the writing is on the wall.
>>> This is their last chance to put finishing touches on their beloved
>>> arsenals.
>>> I think in a week and a month our blood will still be up.
>>> And the NRA goes down.
>>> And in a year.
>>> The anti gun legislation papers will have to be wrestled from Obama's
>> cold
>>> dead hands. Americans are going to be taking to the streets and I'm
>> going to
>>> be one of them.
>>> 
>>> This stuff happening  now happens nowhere else in the world.
>>> Constant people being shot.
>>> I think I will be great for tourism as right now we are viewed by the
>> entire
>>> world as a bunch of gun nuts. And they're right. But think its time has
>>> come. We're going to have more people not afraid to come visit here.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 12/15/12 1:47 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Most European countries have those rights and more.
>>>> 
>>>> But anyway, it is a useless debate. The NRA has too much political
>> power and
>>>> the gun culture is too deeply ingrained in the US for anything to
>> change.
>>>> There will be outrage and sorrow for a few days, but it will die down
>> and our
>>>> collective attention will move on to something else.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> YNWA
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Phil Forrest wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Most countries in the East also don't have the freedoms of speech,
>>>>> religion, press like we do here. Right to due process of law. Innocence
>>>>> until proven guilty by a jury of one's peers. Right to a speedy trial.
>>>>> Right to be secure in one's effects. Equal protection under the law for
>>>>> all citizens. Right to vote. The list goes down the Bill of Rights and
>>>>> through the rest of the US Constitution. No matter what nation says
>>>>> they have it right, they are wrong. Nobody is perfect, including the
>>>>> USA but here in the USA we have these rights and many are willing to
>>>>> give their lives to protect them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Phil Forrest
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:11:42 +0800
>>>>> David Ching <davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Most countries in the East ban possession of fire-arms by individuals
>>>>>> and unlicensed bodies. Schools here do not have metal detectors.
>>>>>> The students in general study in safe environments little affected by
>>>>>> violence, drugs or extortion. Only bullying by peers rears its ugly
>>>>>> head in certain schools. We watch the same violent movies. Have the
>>>>>> same concerns about safety. This is the 21st century. Why does
>>>>>> Americans need to have guns for self-protection? Stop shooting games
>>>>>> & hunting with bullets. 'Shoot' with glass! Capture not kill not
>>>>>> maim. It's time to act when little innocent kids get killed and
>>>>>> scarred for life.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> It's indeed a very sad day in the history of the USA. And I am
>>>>>> certain some other shooter will try to outdo this latest insane act.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mark, the firearms industry and gun toting lovers will always defend
>>>>>> the right to arms. Until one of their kind is personally affected, I
>>>>>> suppose. Sorry but I don't see the logic. Perhaps our differences in
>>>>>> lifestyles account for this madness. It's not matter of the East
>>>>>> versus the West. The Europeans do not bear arms.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> As I see it, the only way out is a total ban on guns for the civilian
>>>>>> population. Of course with the usual exceptions..
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> David Ching
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Leica Users Group.
>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest
>>>>> 
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Leica Users Group.
>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Leica Users Group.
>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>> Photography
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Leica Users Group.
>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>> 
> 
> 




-- 
Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/




Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] [Lexica] Gun control)
Reply from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] [Lexica] Gun control)
In reply to: Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] [Lexica] Gun control)