Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I've attended several pro-Second Amendment rallies. One in particular that I recall was held on the grounds of the State Capitol Building in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was sponsored and organized by the NRA, which also had several display booths. It was attended by about 3,000 pro-Second Amendment folks, and most of us were armed. Many openly (open carry is legal in Minnesota). There were some pretty well-known dignitaries present as well: a Congressman and several Minnesota State Legislative members. Oh--and there were cops there too. Four in total. Three of them, Minnesota State Troopers, were stationed on the sidewalk ringing the rally, facing AWAY from it, on the watch for demonstrators (who never showed up). The fourth, a uniformed St. Paul cop, was present with the attendees, but he was spending his time chatting, looking at exhibits, and generally having as good a time as the rest of us. The cops knew where the danger was, and it wasn't from the 3,000 or so armed rally attendees but from the nutjobs who might try to disrupt things. My guess it is the same in Orlando. |
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Probably patients with this you would not want having access to any kind of firearm. Quite a Red Flag situation.
Capgras delusion - Wikipedia |
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More gun regulations will not change the outcome. Enforce the laws on the books. Switzerland has one of the lowest murder rates. They also require every man and woman to own a gun and know how to use it. Now that might be an interesting idea. Why do most mass shootings occur in gun free zones? Something to think about.
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Well this was a rumor that even Snopes flagged as false back in 2016 (link).
Additionally, here is the NRA firearms policy (link). Can they be banned? Yes as in this case with President Trump attending (and in 2018 when Vice President Pence gave a speech).
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"Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom." - Theodore Rubin |
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[QUOTE=Sarah_W;2099233]Full disclosure: I am a hunter and grew up in a hunting family. I am a competition shooter, competing in speed pistol and precision rifle. I am a certified firearms instructor and co-founder of US Womens Shooting Academy. I know a lot about firearms. Lastly, I speak publicly on the Constitution as well as the 2nd Amendment.
Etc........ Excellent, well-written post. I didn't paste the whole post here but I DID print it. Lots of good information there. One thing I inferred from the post is something that I believe very strongly; and that is that the excess emotion by the people who favor far stricter laws and controls actually hinders, rather than helps, the debate. And yes. There are many (far too many) who use a public display of emotion all too often accompanied by twisted claims and interpretations that are used to increase the emotion level of the public for their own gain. Such shenanigans solve nothing. What is needed is reason, an actual KNOWLEDGE of the facts rather than just mindlessly repeating words designed to inflame rather than inform, and a willingness to look beyond our own prejudices. We don't have a gun problem. We have a people problem. And until we recognize and deal with THAT, things will just get worse. Last edited by ThirdOfFive; 05-26-2022 at 12:17 PM. Reason: Brevity |
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Guess I can sue car manufacturers when a drunk drive kills someone.
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No one is afraid of the punishment any more. Do gooders have constructed a prison life that many just don’t want to leave. The process time between crime and punishment is too long and the accommodations too nice.
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I rest my case. Can you kill with no guns? Absolutely. but as I said earlier, it's how many and how fast you kill that isolates these horrible cases from other murders. Sadness |
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Death penalty for them means nothing. We can give one death penalty for every single murder. What penalty would you give then to the dead Texas kid if he didn't get shot and killed? Sadness. |
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It should have been "Everybody is required to carry some kind of guns". Sad. |
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Many of the cops and/or soldiers do not have actual gun battle experience. They will more likely be hiding than trying to shoot the killer. Border patrol guys probably have enough experience with live bullets flying. Long time ago, I passed a live shooting robbery scene and the only cop who really was aiming and shooting was a Vietnam Vet. I read the Texas school security guard did not do anything to stop this massacre and there is absolutely no proof that armed school guard reduces school gun violence.
That is $1B/yr wasted because someone has to say we are doing something. Sadness |
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 View Post
Almost correct. Hunters in Japan can have guns. The low murder rate is culture driven, not gun control driven. Quote:
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