tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post6879895825518504500..comments2024-03-28T02:24:37.733-05:00Comments on Flight Plan: "Meaningful action"Lowandslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-57180818514595944152022-07-04T15:37:52.805-05:002022-07-04T15:37:52.805-05:00pop over to this website www.dolabuy.su useful l... pop over to this website <a href="https://www.dolabuy.ru/cc-le-boy-c-157_190_192/fashion-cc-le-boy-25cm-top-quality-black-bags-p-1443.html" rel="nofollow"><strong>www.dolabuy.su</strong></a> useful link <a href="https://www.dolabuy.ru/cosmetic-c-157_326_329/top-quality-goyard-multicolor-cosmetic-toiletry-bag-p-2997.html" rel="nofollow"><strong>best replica designer bags</strong></a> go right here <a href="https://www.dolabuy.ru/strap-c-157_224_225/high-quality-christian-dior-shoulder-embroidery-aaa-strap-p-1608.html" rel="nofollow"><strong>replica louis vuitton bags</strong></a>mcpethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270652718400464102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-27660968674493593452012-12-16T16:42:33.836-06:002012-12-16T16:42:33.836-06:00It was simpler in Britain after the Dunblane junio...It was simpler in Britain after the Dunblane junior school massacre. Such a small percentage of the population owned handguns (or, perhaps more importantly, even wanted to own them) that legislation that effectively banned private ownership of almost all handguns met with general approval. Legally owned guns did have to be turned in, and yes, there were complaints, but on the whole people felt a lot safer knowing that the only handguns were in the hands of criminals.<br />Shotguns and rifles were limited to more realistic levels (no automatic or semi-automatics, double-barrelled shotguns only for farmers and sportsmen, bolt-action rifles with limited magazine capacity and calibre for hunters. It worked pretty well; there has been only one mass-killing using firearms since.<br />But you do have a real problem in the US – as you described, the sheer number of guns in circulation is so vast that removing them would be an enormous task. Tighter regulation on the criminal and mental background of would-be owners is certainly a step in the right direction though.<br />Simon Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515986779205716110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-48837304826683003652012-12-16T15:16:25.782-06:002012-12-16T15:16:25.782-06:00After the famous "...from my cold, dead hands...After the famous "...from my cold, dead hands..." speech by Charlton Heston, Rosie O'Donnell replied with something like, "Not from your hands, Mr. Heston. Only from the criminals' hands."<br /><br />I agree with what you said, background check, mental health check, etc. before you buy a gun. Just like having a driver's license is a privilege tied to certain requirements and responsibilities, so should be gun ownership.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-84899506970169249012012-12-16T08:34:09.295-06:002012-12-16T08:34:09.295-06:00Spot on! We can't bury our head in the sand a...Spot on! We can't bury our head in the sand and pretend this doesn't exist. But it seems to me prudent to make sure those suffering have as little opportunity as possible to harm others.<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-50186917677697414782012-12-15T22:45:43.971-06:002012-12-15T22:45:43.971-06:00Violence does not always mean there is a gun invol...Violence does not always mean there is a gun involved. It is quite easy to reduce the population with chemical means. And bright individuals such as this guy have the means to do so. Sad really. Mental illness remains in the dark corner while our society is more concerned about what celebrities wear and how breast cancer will be cured. Important indeed, the latter, but no one "walks for mental illness". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-66323757527773242492012-12-15T19:58:44.187-06:002012-12-15T19:58:44.187-06:00These are good ideas Scott - although I'd love...These are good ideas Scott - although I'd love to see the end of all guns (except for hunting guns) I know that I'm just living in a daydream...The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-34107275298431418722012-12-15T17:38:15.184-06:002012-12-15T17:38:15.184-06:00The cultural conditioning, public education, and o...The cultural conditioning, public education, and other factors may be more dangerous than the weapons themselves. Our media and government openly condone and justify bullying tactics by unions and even government, in an ends-justifies-means mentality. Video games of violence do certainly have an influence. Overall, we've created an atmosphere which is bound to produce more than our share of sociopaths. Often they are glamorized in a bizarre way. <br />It is an uphill battle from any standpoint. It makes me nervous to think that government officials would be the only ones with legal firearms, or that they be the arbiters of who deserves to possess them. <br />In short, I think the problem is far deeper than the availability of weapons, and I'm unconvinced that more power of the state will fix anything..John0 Juanderlusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075248997178323818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-62647677295029160502012-12-15T11:50:34.904-06:002012-12-15T11:50:34.904-06:00Yes, I read you now via Blogtrottr, and I leave my...Yes, I read you now via Blogtrottr, and I leave my comments at the bottom of your posts as always. Should I be commenting some way different? Please advise.<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-2536669173879563862012-12-15T11:31:22.436-06:002012-12-15T11:31:22.436-06:00Scott:
I see your comments on my new site so I...Scott:<br /><br />I see your comments on my new site so I'm assuming you're able to access my posts, but I'm not receiving your comments on my G-mail which is the only way I can respond to them. Not everyone wants a response but I didn't want you thinking I was ignoring you. Take care.<br /><br />CCstephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-24361263924946147852012-12-15T11:11:26.676-06:002012-12-15T11:11:26.676-06:00I just saw a statistic that said 47 percent of all...I just saw a statistic that said 47 percent of all American households have guns of some sort, so guns aren't going away anytime soon. While I do believe in a citizen's right to own a gun I don't believe the Constitution protects private ownership of assault weapons, machines designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time. Returning to an assault weapon ban (which we've had before) would be a good place to start.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-78088091469035844492012-12-15T11:08:38.307-06:002012-12-15T11:08:38.307-06:00You're right Joe. We'll never make it 100...You're right Joe. We'll never make it 100% impossible for a nut job to get his hands on a gun. But we CAN make it difficult enough that only 1 or 2 or 3 in 10 vs 10 in 10 as it is now can arm themsleves to the hilt and kill dozens.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-6404173079924644192012-12-15T10:46:55.249-06:002012-12-15T10:46:55.249-06:00Good ideas here Scott. None of which would have k...Good ideas here Scott. None of which would have kept guns out of this Ct. nut jobs hands (From the reports I have seen), but good ideas nonetheless. Criminals will always have guns, but we can make it more difficult for them, law abiding people should be allowed guns...hunting is not going to go away, and range shooting and skeet shooting are popular pastimes. I do not own nor do I want to own a gun, but if I lived on a farm in Wyoming or some other sparcely occupied area you bet I would be armed. Certianly any of these legitamate reasons for guns can exclude rapid fire assult weapons, and owning a gun should at a minimum require a licence and a written usage test, a psycological test, a use demonstration and a background check. There is much that can and should be done to limit ownership and use.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com