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2018-02-24 -Land of the Free

The answer to the problem of gun violence cannot just be “more guns.”

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Posted by badanov 2018-02-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Yes it can.

Posted by newc 2018-02-24 00:11|| 2018-02-24 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The answer to the problem of gun violence cannot just be “more guns.”

Right. The answer is more law abiding, caring citizens equipped with guns and trained in their use.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-02-24 05:03|| 2018-02-24 05:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Is this soon to become part of the common visit to the principal’s office — gazing up at the semiautomatic rifle mounted on the wall, over the desk?

And the head of one incoming freshman class chosen by lottery. Technically, two students are drawn and they fight to the death on the football field. Winner wears a scarlet letter, loser gets mounted. Oh, also a water buffalo, felled by spear.

Actually, there are some really neat gun safes out there, some with rft unlock for quick access. Make it look like a bookshelf, gun grabbers and bad guys won't go near it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-02-24 10:01|| 2018-02-24 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, yeah, tell that to DoD every time they submit a new budget request. Just because the Russkies and Chinese are upping their spending doesn't mean we have to. Right? /s

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-02-24 12:23|| 2018-02-24 12:23|| Front Page Top

#5 So once again this morning I am wearing my tin foil hat.

But what are we supposed to think? We know they hate Trump and we know they want gun control. So when somebody offers a solution that Trump endorses and it allows law abiding citizens to keep their guns they go into #resist mode.

Do they want more school shootings? That's a tough question. But if they can blame it on Trump and continue to escalate their calls for a ban on the AR-15 you kinda have to wonder.

Then we find out the FBI knew about this kid in Parkland. The local sheriff knew. No way in hell would this kid pass a background check if some of his crimes had not been ignored by local law enforcement.

What the fuck did they think was gonna happen?

Oh, by the way, my understanding is that an AR-15 will cost upwards of a thousand dollars. I don't know because I was never in the market for one but I think they are not cheap and how many of them did Cruz have and how many other guns did he have? He was a 19 year old high school dropout. Where did he work? How did he get his hands on enough money to buy his guns? Has anybody besides me even asked?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-02-24 12:42|| 2018-02-24 12:42|| Front Page Top

#6 If I had scrolled down a bit the answer to one of my questions was right there...

.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $450 Last Week Avg: $440(+) ($616 (2Q, 2015), $387 (25 Weeks))

Not a thousand dollars. Maybe I should run out and buy one. Still I think it's a considerable amount of money for a 19 year old high school dropout and I still think it's reasonable to ask how he got his hands on that much money.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-02-24 12:52|| 2018-02-24 12:52|| Front Page Top

#7 actually I heard his the couple that had taken him in after his adoptive mother died last November (flu) filed for the remainder of the estate he (and his brother?) inherited, and it's a bundle (like $800 K). AR's are not cheap but he probably had access to enough cash

Posted by Frank G 2018-02-24 12:58|| 2018-02-24 12:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Not a thousand dollars. Maybe I should run out and buy one. Still I think it's a considerable amount of money for a 19 year old high school dropout and I still think it's reasonable to ask how he got his hands on that much money.

I am hearing stories about local gun shop owners selling new, assembled ARs (DPMS, etc) for $400 out the door. Retail outlets just want to be rid of the things because of market conditions.
Rural King is selling M&P Sport 15s for $499.

The AR market is a buyer's market at the moment. If the left would just shut its f*cking mouth for two weeks, prices for ARs would continue to go down harder than Nina Burleigh on Bill Clinton.

Posted by badanov 2018-02-24 13:51|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2018-02-24 13:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Correction: shooting its mouth off and stop goading potential shooters into shooting up the place.

Posted by badanov 2018-02-24 14:00|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2018-02-24 14:00|| Front Page Top

#10 “More guns”? Let’s see. How many mass shootings occur at gun shows versus how many occur at gun free zones? That answer might be a clue.

Posted by Airandee 2018-02-24 15:55|| 2018-02-24 15:55|| Front Page Top

#11 The answer to gun violence cannot be taking guns away from people who never have and never will use them in a crime.

Posted by Iblis 2018-02-24 16:26|| 2018-02-24 16:26|| Front Page Top

#12 All the gun laws in the world are worthless if those doing the background checks can't really be bothered to actually do proper background check.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-02-24 17:30|| 2018-02-24 17:30|| Front Page Top

#13 Teachers carry in Texas.

Posted by Omeger Gray6606 2018-02-24 19:13|| 2018-02-24 19:13|| Front Page Top

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