Thread: Grandpa Saves The Day!

What's the saying? "Better to be judged by 12, than carried by 6."

Gotta love this one:

that is amazing (the old lady with 3 guns) . i know the girls at work freak out when someon is opening carring or closcarring but still able to see the hoster. i tell them its not those you have to worry about its the one that comes in in thug clothes with it behind his back you have to worry about. i feel safer when there are multiple people carrying because no one is gonna screw with a store where they know people are armed.

Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995

that is amazing (the old lady with 3 guns) . i know the girls at work freak out when someon is opening carring or closcarring but still able to see the hoster. i tell them its not those you have to worry about its the one that comes in in thug clothes with it behind his back you have to worry about. i feel safer when there are multiple people carrying because no one is gonna screw with a store where they know people are armed.

Just goes to show you. An armed society is a polite society.

Every mass shooting since 1950 (barring 1) where there were over 3 killed happened in a "gun free zone". What does this tell us boys and girls? I have never seen a mass shooting at a gunshow (guns literally everywhere, more guns than people). And why is it that I talk to old timers and they recall as kids themselves they would carry rimfire rifles to school and kill game on the way, only to check them in with the teacher and store them in the coat closet? No shootings then. It was not uncommon to see young boys toting rifles and shotgun around the woods or town. Some even had pistols (GASP!!) slung on their hips. I think the "gun culture" was more prevelant with the older generations then it is now. Kids were trained better then. There was more exposure to firearms by kids then than there is now. Adults are too busy now as a culture to take the time to school our kids in the important things in life. Adults are more concerned with reliving their own youth than seeing the next generation blossom into excellent young men and women. Good point Glen about bulk ammo. I costs to shoot, but it's very important. I reload so my cost is virtually nil. I also cast bullets so I can bring the cost of ammo down substantially. Like 2 bucks a box of 50 for .45 ACP.

NRA 'prepared … to help make sure this never happens again' – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs


NRA to make "major announcement." Dec 21.




Here are some landmarks:

June 1968: The assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy prompts calls for federal gun control measures

October 1968: Gun Control Act bans the sale of firearms to certain groups, including convicted felons and minors

March 1981: Attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan: Spokesman Jim Brady is shot in the head and paralysed for life

1993: The Brady Bill requires background checks of anyone seeking to buy a firearm from a licensed dealer but exempts private sales - the so-called "gun show loophole"

1994: Federal assault weapons ban is passed; critics say the ban was rife with loopholes and easily evaded

2004: Assault weapons ban expires; congress shows little interest in renewing it

2008: In District of Columbia v Heller ruling, the US Supreme Court finds the second amendment to the US constitution protects an individual's right to own guns for the purposes of self-defence

2010: In McDonald v City of Chicago, the US Supreme Court holds the second amendment applies to states, potentially weakening state gun control laws

Originally Posted by earcutter

NRA 'prepared … to help make sure this never happens again' – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs


NRA to make "major announcement." Dec 21.




Here are some landmarks:

June 1968: The assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy prompts calls for federal gun control measures

October 1968: Gun Control Act bans the sale of firearms to certain groups, including convicted felons and minors

March 1981: Attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan: Spokesman Jim Brady is shot in the head and paralysed for life

1993: The Brady Bill requires background checks of anyone seeking to buy a firearm from a licensed dealer but exempts private sales - the so-called "gun show loophole"

1994: Federal assault weapons ban is passed; critics say the ban was rife with loopholes and easily evaded

2004: Assault weapons ban expires; congress shows little interest in renewing it

2008: In District of Columbia v Heller ruling, the US Supreme Court finds the second amendment to the US constitution protects an individual's right to own guns for the purposes of self-defence

2010: In McDonald v City of Chicago, the US Supreme Court holds the second amendment applies to states, potentially weakening state gun control laws

Yes, I've already seen their plan. They're going to issue a 22 to every kid over 5 years old and of course train them how to use it. The only delay is in deciding if a 5 year old can handle a 22 magnum or should have a 22 long.

Got to love this one too!





BTW - this has to be the most powerful story I have read about the whole issue of school shootings. The beginning leads up to a powerful statement - Its not an argument. It's simple reporting!

The Newtown massacre: Fake tears | The Economist

Excerpt (father who lost his son in a school shooting):

"In the wake of Galen’s murder, I wrote a book about the shooting. In it I suggested that we view gun crime as a public health issue, much the same as smoking or pesticides. I spent a number of years attending rallies, signing petitions, writing letters and making speeches, but eventually I gave up. Gun control, such a live issue in the “early” days of school shootings, inexplicably became a third-rail issue for politicians.

I came to realize that, in essence, this is the way we in America want things to be. We want our freedom, and we want our firearms, and if we have to endure the occasional school shooting, so be it...

More horrible still — to me at least — is the inevitable lament, “How could we have let this happen?” It is a horrible question because the answer is so simple. Make it easy for people to get guns and things like this will happen."