Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh! Look over there! Let me divert your attention to the similarity of guns to cameras and photographers. They both shoot - right? Do not look here at our interest in hardware DESIGNED for the express purpose of killing living things. Collecting and shooting guns is really just like collecting or designing stamps; or painting or collecting paintings; or cars; which - hey you know also hit and kill deer, and turtles, and possums. anyone who's ever owned a firearm knows the fascination comes primarily from the rush felt in various combinations of power and fear; and only secondarily the fineness of the machining and finish; and history. I'm so tired of silly, vacuous distracting bs. I own guns, cameras, paint brushes and cars. I know the difference. And have since I was 11 years old. The difference became much clearer still when I nearly killed a friend, at age 14, with my father's "never loaded in the house" .22 Rueger revolver. He failed to tell anyone that he changed the rules. And I really wanted to show and impress my friend. a note off the iPad, George On Dec 16, 2012, at 3:42 PM, jon.streeter <jon.streeter at cox.net> wrote: > The New York Times, I do not believe, can be relied on to present an > unbiased report on anything having to do with guns. > > It is, however, probably safe to say that any neighborhood gunfire > mentioned in the article did not come from the law-abiding citizens who > own firearms. It can also be said, probably without much fear of > contradiction, considering said gunfire, most of these law-abiding > citizens felt safer having their legally purchased, legally possessed, and > properly stored firearms nearby. > > "Gun enthusiasts." What does that term mean, exactly? > > "Gun enthusiasts"? How about "law-abiding citizens who, under a natural > right enshrined in and protected by the US Constitution, own guns"? What, > that would make them out as sane? > > Let's consider another group like, oh, camera enthusiasts, for example. > Are they camera enthusiasts or photography enthusiasts? > > Some people collect and never shoot. Some shoot and don't care which tool > they're using. > > A third group might be enamored of a certain brand of camera, which they > put to steady use as fine artists and professionals, and stand ready to > defend their choice. > > Is there a right and wrong to this? > > Is anyone who considers himself a connoisseur of the art of photography, > someone who is moved by the making and viewing of an artful photograph > comfortable with the label "camera enthusiast," as in "Henri > Cartier-Bresson, noted camera enthusiast"? > > Labels are such handy tools. Once they're applied, thinking is no longer > necessary. > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] OT Gun Violence > Date: Sun, Dec 16, 2012 11:55 am > > >> From today's The New York Times: > > " There are many gun enthusiasts in this area, residents said. > When some people who live near the elementary school heard the shots fired > by Mr. Lanza on Friday, they said they were not surprised. > ?I really didn?t think anything of it,? said a resident, Ray Rinaldi.. ?You > hear gun shots around here all the time.? " > > Emanuel > (who believes it is nice to pray for the dead but you will not bring them > back that way) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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