America's Gun Violence

Gern Blansten

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/10/07/indiana-doctor-married-less-day-kills-wife-self/16845393/

Another gun nut....

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/10/07/indiana-doctor-married-less-day-kills-wife-self/16845393/

Another gun nut....

Maybe those were just sound bites, but geezuz that 9-11 operator wasn't at her best to put it nicely.

And how many times did this responsible gun owner argue against gun reform until making the transition to (as you put it) gun nut?

Gern Blansten

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/10/07/indiana-doctor-married-less-day-kills-wife-self/16845393/

Another gun nut....

Maybe those were just sound bites, but geezuz that 9-11 operator wasn't at her best to put it nicely.

And how many times did this responsible gun owner argue against gun reform until making the transition to (as you put it) gun nut?

He's an anesthesiologist with a gun dealers permit....he killed his brand new wife and then himself with a gun rather than using rational methods.

That's a gun nut

Thirty Bills Unpaid

I agree with your assessment- it's accurate.

My point was: kooks such as these form a portion of the pro-gun argument. And when they do things such as these, the pro-gun side quickly disassociates from them.

Every gun is an accident or incident waiting to happen. Every responsible gun owner is law-abiding until they commit an offence.

Gern Blansten

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

I agree with your assessment- it's accurate.

My point was: kooks such as these form a portion of the pro-gun argument. And when they do things such as these, the pro-gun side quickly disassociates from them.

Every gun is an accident or incident waiting to happen. Every responsible gun owner is law-abiding until they commit an offence.

agreed....I'm guessing he got his dealer's permit in order to meet some kind of ordinance/law for the number or type of weapons that he was purchasing and/or maintaining.

hedonist

Gern Blansten said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/10/07/indiana-doctor-married-less-day-kills-wife-self/16845393/

Another gun nut....

Maybe those were just sound bites, but geezuz that 9-11 operator wasn't at her best to put it nicely.

And how many times did this responsible gun owner argue against gun reform until making the transition to (as you put it) gun nut?

He's an anesthesiologist with a gun dealers permit....he killed his brand new wife and then himself with a gun rather than using rational methods.

That's a gun nut

"Using rational methods"? To kill himself and his wife? How, no matter the means, would that be considered rational?

Maybe he was just a fucking nut.

Gern Blansten

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/open-carry-enthusiast-robbed-at-gunpoint-i-like-your-gun-give-it-to-me/#.VDVNFQag1nU.facebook

Hilarious...

Gern Blansten

hedonist said:

Gern Blansten said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/10/07/indiana-doctor-married-less-day-kills-wife-self/16845393/

Another gun nut....

Maybe those were just sound bites, but geezuz that 9-11 operator wasn't at her best to put it nicely.

And how many times did this responsible gun owner argue against gun reform until making the transition to (as you put it) gun nut?

He's an anesthesiologist with a gun dealers permit....he killed his brand new wife and then himself with a gun rather than using rational methods.

That's a gun nut

"Using rational methods"? To kill himself and his wife? How, no matter the means, would that be considered rational?

Maybe he was just a fucking nut.

I guess I meant "rather than solve the problem using rational methods"

bad verbiage

unsung

So if he would have used a hammer you'd have been ok with it?

Gern Blansten

unsung said:

So if he would have used a hammer you'd have been ok with it?

no...but that doesn't change the fact that he was a gun nut and that he used a gun to murder

unsung

So you would have posted on the subject all the same, right?

I mean, if he had used a hammer. You'd have definitely let us know? Or would it not be sensationalist enough and not fit the agenda?

Gern Blansten

Well this thread is about "Gun violence" and I don't like to hijack threads (even my own.)

This one hit pretty close to home so it's very possible that I would have posted it...it's interesting because they had just been married that day. As soon as the guests left some major argument started (rumour has it that it was over a pre-nup) and the murder-suicide occurred.

Hammer, gun or knife it's a story that would have gotten headlines.

unsung

Gern Blansten said:

Well this thread is about "Gun violence" and I don't like to hijack threads (even my own.)

This one hit pretty close to home so it's very possible that I would have posted it...it's interesting because they had just been married that day. As soon as the guests left some major argument started (rumour has it that it was over a pre-nup) and the murder-suicide occurred.

Hammer, gun or knife it's a story that would have gotten headlines.

So then it really isn't about a gun, thanks for clearing that up.

Gern Blansten

unsung said:

Gern Blansten said:

Well this thread is about "Gun violence" and I don't like to hijack threads (even my own.)

This one hit pretty close to home so it's very possible that I would have posted it...it's interesting because they had just been married that day. As soon as the guests left some major argument started (rumour has it that it was over a pre-nup) and the murder-suicide occurred.

Hammer, gun or knife it's a story that would have gotten headlines.

So then it really isn't about a gun, thanks for clearing that up.

maybe....except he was still an anesthesiologist with a gun dealer license

That kind of sets the personality in my opinion

fife

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/open-carry-enthusiast-robbed-at-gunpoint-i-like-your-gun-give-it-to-me/#.VDVNFQag1nU.facebook

Hilarious...

wait up, i have been told that open carry is good and will protect people.

all i have to say is that, that responsible gun owner has now let someone who seems to not be a good guy have another gun.

Gern Blansten

fife said:

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/open-carry-enthusiast-robbed-at-gunpoint-i-like-your-gun-give-it-to-me/#.VDVNFQag1nU.facebook

Hilarious...

wait up, i have been told that open carry is good and will protect people.

all i have to say is that, that responsible gun owner has now let someone who seems to not be a good guy have another gun.

yep....if he was a conceal carry douche rather than a open carry douche he would still have his douchey gun

edit: for the record I am a conceal carry douche. I don't like to advertise my goods...mainly because I believe open carry could get you killed first

fife

Gern Blansten said:

fife said:

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/open-carry-enthusiast-robbed-at-gunpoint-i-like-your-gun-give-it-to-me/#.VDVNFQag1nU.facebook

Hilarious...

wait up, i have been told that open carry is good and will protect people.

all i have to say is that, that responsible gun owner has now let someone who seems to not be a good guy have another gun.

yep....if he was a conceal carry douche rather than a open carry douche he would still have his douchey gun

i wonder if this guy already got another gun. i am just waiting for someone to say that if only the cousin had a gun too then the robber who have been shot and killed.

Gern Blansten

fife said:

Gern Blansten said:

fife said:

Gern Blansten said:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/open-carry-enthusiast-robbed-at-gunpoint-i-like-your-gun-give-it-to-me/#.VDVNFQag1nU.facebook

Hilarious...

wait up, i have been told that open carry is good and will protect people.

all i have to say is that, that responsible gun owner has now let someone who seems to not be a good guy have another gun.

yep....if he was a conceal carry douche rather than a open carry douche he would still have his douchey gun

i wonder if this guy already got another gun. i am just waiting for someone to say that if only the cousin had a gun too then the robber who have been shot and killed.

yep...if only a well regulated militia had been following then justice would have prevailed

CM189191

unsung said:

So if he would have used a hammer you'd have been ok with it?

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a hammer is good guy with a screwdriver...
http://time.com/3436848/uber-hammer-attack/
...I don't think I'm doing that right.

At any rate, if this were a gun, he would have lost a lot more than an eye!

goingtoverona

yeah guys, anyone that wants to be able to defend themselves is a douche and a nut. and why is that? well duh, obviously if you have a gun and are the victim of a crime, you're just gonna have a panic attack and kill all the innocent people around you while letting the bad guy get away. not only that, but in my hypothetical situations that I make up in my head, the criminal who accosts people never wants to hurt them. he always pats them on their butt and tells them to have a nice day after he accosts them. he only wants to hurt you if you try to defend yourself. duh guys
and I should really be taken seriously calling people nuts and douches because it shows a level of sophistication, maturity and professionalism that you just don't see nowadays.

just for the record, I think it's absolutely appalling that people think it's "hilarious" when other people are victims of crimes, just because they don't agree with you. that is so disturbing.