2nd Amendment

anyone else see this? not bad: http://kontradictions.wordpress.com...ew-the-assault-weapons-ban-well-ill-tell-you/

 

been posted a few times...

 

sorry...can't keep up with all the posts on this topic.

 

From:

http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/201...ting-and-11-other-no-duh-studies-of-2012?lite

"5. Keeping guns out of the hands of troubled individuals saves lives

In a report that would tragically prove very timely this year, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health found that keeping guns away from high-risk individuals prevents gun violence. These individuals include criminals, those with a history of domestic violence, the mentally ill, people under age 21 and substance abusers.

The report also found that the availability of high-capacity magazines increased deaths in mass shootings.

"Mass shootings bring public attention to the exceptionally high rate of gun violence in the U.S., but policy discussions rarely focus on preventing the daily gun violence that results in an average of 30 lives lost every day," said study author Daniel Webster, the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research. "Addressing weaknesses in existing gun laws by expanding prohibitions for criminals, perpetrators of domestic violence, youth, and drug abusers, and closing the loopholes that allow prohibited persons to obtain guns can be effective strategies to reduce gun violence. It is important to note that making these changes to our gun laws would not disarm law-abiding adults."

 

I feel dumber for having read that. Honestly. I don't want to guess how many millions of dollars Johns Hopkins got paid for that retarded statement. Jesus.

 

I doubt you could actually feel dumber. (You set yourself up for that one).

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/25/us/new-york-firefighter-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1

How many good people have to be killed before enough is enough? I don't know what the hell's going on, but it's happening all too frequently all of a sudden.

Sick people shouldn't be allowed to have weapons....it's just that simple.

 

No sane people are arguing that point.
It's the seemingly insane ones that have any argument against guns without considering that it takes a person to pull the trigger.

 

+1
I don't know what's going on either.
Our local (LARGE) County Police Chief went on camera recently and said we need to arm the teachers and have guards.....
and also said, there is no doubt someone is currently planning a bigger "one" than the recent CT one.
I have a sick feeling he is right. It never seems to end, and seems to happen more and more.

 

The true agenda of gun control advocates revealed. Ive already thought their ultimate goal would be to repeal the second amendment and remove all guns from America and they finally admit it.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/piers-morgan-does-gun-owners-a-favor/article/2516863

 

I'll give you an opportunity to inform us ignorant peons exactly how you would intend to determine who is "sick"...or not. You wrote it, you must have something in mind, a 'mental and emotional health divining rod. Inform us.

By the way, murder of a few and murder of many has been going on for quite some time, in fact, from the beginning of the time of man.

 

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55530132-90/background-gun-ill-illness.html.csp
Feds lack data for Mental Health checks......

 

Thought this was funny. Some dick newspaper posts the name and addresses of people in New York who have a permit to own a gun, one this isnt news. Two, its nothing but a form of intimidation by the newspaper pushing their anti-gun agenda. So someone else gets the names and addresses of the employees and posts them. Guess they didnt see that one coming. :up:

http://us.cnn.com/2012/12/27/us/new-york-gun-permit-map/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

 

This entire thing puzzles me. First of all, it is quite clear to those applying for permits, no matter what the reason, that such information is public record; getting a permit to own a gun does not exempt you from the same laws everyone else must abide by. There is no invasion of privacy and should be no expectation of privacy. Second, why is it 'intimidation'? Maybe I missed it, but is there some sort of 'stigma' attached to owning a firearm? Will a mob of your neighbors, armed with pitchforks and torches, come to take your guns?

By the way, the fee for a handgun permit in NYC is $ 340. Ouch. Things ain't cheap in the Big Apple.

 

No, its not an invasion of privacy but I definitely see it as a form of intimidation. What would be a single other reason for a newspaper to gather this information and create an interactive map with all the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders for people to see. Is this news? No

$340 New York sucks

 

Yea, sure, I get the part about it being kinda unnecessary and invasive, even if not illegal, certainly peculiar...but...not illegal and no expectation of privacy. And I still don't get the 'intimidation' thing...one of the main purposes of arming yourself is so no one intimidates you! However, in this day and age, I'm not so certain that criminals worry about you being armed since they are probably armed themselves, maybe with superior firepower.

Why not then extrapolate that anyone not on the list is unarmed and therefore, a soft target? Has anyone thought of that? The gunowners should harp on that for a while, instead of being so damn defensive when they don't have to be. There's no defense better than a good offense.

 

Why should you have to apply to exercise a right?

Why is a poll tax illegal and a gun carry permit fee not?

 

don't get me wrong here...I do not believe one should have to pay for a 'right' but we do don't we? The purpose for charging for the gun carry permit is to cement in the state's (government) control of the activity. Obey the Emperor or die!

 

This is actually a good point.

I'm amazed!! But now I feel dirty.

 

They'd have control even without the fees.