Gun Rights Discussion

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1-year-old boy accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother in Texas, authorities say

A 1-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at their home in Texas on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

abcnews.go.com

 

[yimyammer]

 

[Creeper]

It is not just about safety. It is also a respect for life that has to be taught.

 

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Charlotte City Bus Driver fired for defending himself against a crazed and armed passenger.

Dramatic footage shows shootout between bus driver, passenger

Newly released surveillance footage shows a dramatic shootout between a North Carolina public bus driver and passenger while the bus was in motion.

abcnews.go.com

 

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"We need to stop killing each other" Stephen A. Smith on violence and black communities​

 

[Creeper]

"We need to stop killing each other" Stephen A. Smith on violence and black communities​

What kind of crazy logic is he using? Black on black violence occurs at a much higher percentage among blacks than white on white crimes among whites and it is not even close.

But FBI statistics show that 80% of violent gun crimes are gang/drug related. Pay attention to this statistic because what it means is there are plenty of minority families that are not violent, and want peacefully existence. It also means that gun laws are never going to solve the gun violence problems because only law abiding citizens will comply while gangs and other violent criminals will ignore gun laws like they ignore murder, rape and other laws against violent behavior.

 

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Vigilantes in Haiti strike back at gangsters with brutal street justice

Old cars, used tires and barbed wire block off the biggest neighborhood in the capital of Haiti. Gun-toting gangsters have been robbing, raping and murdering the innocent. Weak or corrupt police and government officials have done little, or worse. Now the people are rising up. A wave of brutal...

apnews.com

 

[Creeper]

Where is the manifesto written by the trans shooter who killed 6 people including 3 9 year olds? We sure did forget that, didn't we? We must not be so easily distracted.

 

[dbair1967]

Where is the manifesto written by the trans shooter who killed 6 people including 3 9 year olds? We sure did forget that, didn't we? We must not be so easily distracted.

We didn't, but THEY want us to and therefore refuse to let the rest of the world see into the real minds of those fucked up people.

But you can bet your ass had it been a "white supremacist" crazy ass with some sort of "I hate black people, gay people or liberals" manifesto, that would have been plastered all over every piece of media you can think of. In fact the Biden people and their crooked justice dept would have probably started mass mailing people copies of it.

 

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2 dead, suspect detained in shooting at Gorge Amphitheatre campground, sheriff says

A suspect was detained in an alleged shooting at a campground near the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington, the sheriff said.

abcnews.go.com

Here's the lively gun discussion on Reddit:

 

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[Creeper]

Funny how some suspects are revealed immediately and others are kept secret for as long as possible. And where is the manifesto written by the trans shooter in Tenn? Why can we not see that?

 

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Joe Biden’s anti-gun agenda has taken another body blow, with a U.S. District Judge in Texas putting a halt to the ATF’s rule treating unfinished frames and receivers as if they’re firearms themselves.

Huge win for gun owners as federal judge vacates ATF rule on unfinished frames and receivers

bearingarms.com

 

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[dbair1967]

That video doesnt mention their pronouns

 

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If the civilians had been armed with guns to defend themsleves, it would have been much worse... ???

On the night of 9 to 10 November 2020, 600 civilians, mostly Amharas and Welkait, were killed in a massacre in the town of Mai Kadra with machetes and knives used by local militias and police loyal to the TPLF.

Mai Kadra massacre - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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Take consolation in that it would have been much more deadly if he had used a gun...

China kindergarten stabbing: Six dead in Lianjiang

A man has been arrested over the deaths of three children, a teacher and two parents.

www.bbc.com

 

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Ban scooters, or arm everyone in the park ? ? ?


Usual Suspects ? ?

Scooter-riding gunman sought for attack that hurt 4 people at New York park

Police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire in a crowded New York park, wounding four people including two young children

abcnews.go.com

 

[yimyammer]

Ban scooters, or arm everyone in the park ? ? ?


Usual Suspects ? ?

Scooter-riding gunman sought for attack that hurt 4 people at New York park

Police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire in a crowded New York park, wounding four people including two young children

abcnews.go.com

scooters

Spoiler

obviously

 

[Creeper]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/new-jersey-takes-steps-to-mandate-sales-of-smart-guns

I have mixed feelings about this technology. I don't think the technology is fool proof yet, and if we had one incident where a person was unable to fire his gun in self-defense and wound up dead, smart guns would become a dead issue.

But what if the tech is perfected? The argument is it makes guns more expensive. Okay. Probably. But still. what if?

First, it strengthens the argument for gun ownership. The argument that gun owners are killed with their own guns goes away. The child safety issue goes away. The locking up your guns requirement becomes unnecessary. I can see some positives in this technology for gun owners - if the technology works.

And what about cops? Maybe they should have the smart guns too.

Of course the smart gun concept only addresses specific problems, accidental shootings and stolen guns. I am skeptical that smart guns can be made tamper proof but maybe I am wrong. They still do not address the problem of bad guys with guns.

Then there is the argument that guns could be rendered useless remotely somehow. Not sure how and this seems like a small problem to have to address. The electronics could be isolated from radio and other waves to prevent any remote signals from effecting it. Shield the technology should be easy.

I would oppose making it mandatory, but I don't automatically oppose it either. My guns are currently in a safe with a fingerprint deactivated lock. I have to admit it is not perfect. There are times when I need the reader to see my finger multiple times before it opens. But I think this problem can be overcome.