Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 1155755)

More info from duke.edu.

TEN MYTHS ABOUT GUN CONTROL

Originally Posted by Cathy H (Post 1155778)

today the Supreme Court upheld lower court decisions to allow local communities to regulate military/assault rifles . Hooray!!!!

Originally Posted by Cathy H (Post 1155778)

today the Supreme Court upheld lower court decisions to allow local communities to regulate military/assault rifles . Hooray!!!!

Originally Posted by Cathy H (Post 1155778)

today the Supreme Court upheld lower court decisions to allow local communities to regulate military/assault rifles . Hooray!!!!

Originally Posted by Cathy H (Post 1155778)

today the Supreme Court upheld lower court decisions to allow local communities to regulate military/assault rifles . Hooray!!!!

Originally Posted by Callaway Guy (Post 1155339)

A friend of mine posted this on Facebook in reference to gun control. It's not only food for thought to those in favor of gun control; it's also a belief that some of us that have CCL's think of when we are out in a public place nowadays -

"I stand behind you in line at the store with a smile on my face...and a gun under my shirt and you are none the wiser, yet you are safer for having me next to you. I won't shoot you. My gun won't pull it's own trigger. It is securely holstered with the trigger covered. It can't just go off. However, rest assured that if a fanatic walks into the store and pulls out a weapon, I will draw my pistol and protect myself and my family and therefore protect you and your family. I may get shot before I pull that trigger...but, I won't die in a helpless blubbering heap on the floor begging for my life or my wife's life. I won't be that victim. I choose not to be. As for you, I don't ask you to carry a gun, If you are not comfortable, then please don't. But I would like to keep my right to choose to not be a helpless victim. There is evil in this world and if evil has a gun, I want one too..."

Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 1155520)

Oh, I don't disagree that the foreign policy is abysmal. The fact is ISIS exists because the administration failed to negotiate a status of forces agreement when he left Iraq. I believe that many of the things you mentioned are already being done. Its frustrating. But if we go back into the area plan to be there for a long, long, long, time and we will spend Billions and many lives will be lost. And we should only go if we are committed to two things, Destroy ISIS Totally and plan to battle the 7th Century Ideology that exists there. To win a war you need two things, the commitment of the American people and the will of the local people in the country to help you destroy the enemy. If you want to see when this all started see if you can rent a movie called "Charlie Wilson's War" it will give you the perspective on what and why we are were we are today.

Originally Posted by NavyNJ (Post 1155837)

All good thoughts Steve, to be sure. In addition to the movie you mention (and actually, the book!), I would also suggest taking a rainy weekend to watch "Lawrence of Arabia" for an even more historical perspective on developments in that region. And for a short, but informative, read that might add some value to the narrative, tty Amazon for a strategy paper published by the National Strategy Information Center titled "Oil, Politics & Sea Power in the Indian Ocean Vortex.". Sounds heavy but it brings a lot to the discussion of goings on in the region.
Ciao!!

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv (Post 1155813)

And you think soul-less, bloodthirsty terrorists, felons and psychos will not have these weapons ANYWAY???????

Originally Posted by AJ32162 (Post 1155329)

And nearly 88,000 Americans die from alcohol related causes annually.