Quote Originally Posted by pomtzu View Post
I don't believe that because you own a gun for protection, that it means you have it to shoot to kill. Shoot to disable would work just fine in most cases. And if I did have a gun, I certainly would NOT have a permit to carry one with me - it would only be for my protection in my own home. But since I will never be in a position where I live alone, then this is all just "ifs" in my case. I have no problem with people who choose to have a hand gun in their home for their personal safety - it's the morons who collect many different guns and assault rifles and end up killing senselessly and viciously because something in their head goes screwy.

JMHO - be it right or wrong.............
And we get back to the age-old question about what exactly are the clues to someone going screwy??

The last moron - and just how the eff does a convicted murderer get a gun - shoots up a group of first responders, AFTER killing his sister and after killing his G-ma with a hatchet?

If we had a little rule about an "Eye for an eye" and had put this AH to death when presented with the chance?

We probably would not be having this conversation.

Also, why does the media find the need to hammer home the brand of a weapon?

In the years when the 'drive-by' shooting was in vogue, the media reported that the gangs were using "AK-47s" then cut to the film of the police emptying the car of bad guys and guns.

The guns were little .22 cal Rugers or shotguns....The medias obsession with putting an name/marque to a gun is 'funny' and just prods the next nut to fall from the trees.


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Another problem we have is not wanting to betray a loved one, neighbor or friend because of their odd behavior. And how many times has odd behavior turned into mass murder?

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Here in town, one of the elected officials is due to see the judge for his third DUI offense in four years.

He hasn't killed anyone, yet, but why do we take the chance and not make it tougher to drive AFTER your first offense?

And why doesn't the media make light of the kinds of cars these fools drive?

I would like to know, that way I could give them a wide berth when I am on the road..........