America's Gun Violence

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    mace1229 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Yeah, pretty good argument against teachers carrying guns to school obviously.
    But if he had a second gun with him, he wouldn't of had to wrestle that first one away from the drunk guy.
    If he had a second he might have left it at the concession stand. :lol:
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  • The material....it really just writes itself:

     

    A Parkland Teacher Was Arrested After Leaving a Loaded Gun in a Public Bathroom

     http://time.com/5237817/parkland-marjory-stoneman-teacher-gun/

    Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher was arrested after leaving a gun in a public restroom, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said.

    Sean Simpson, who previously said he would be willing to come to school armed after the Parkland shooting that left 17 people dead, was charged with failing to safely store a firearm after leaving his gun at a men’s bathroom at the Deerfield Beach Pier.

    According to the arrest report, Simpson told police he left he gun behind by accident while using the bathroom on Sunday. As he returned to retrieve the Glock 43 9mm handgun, Simpson heard a gunshot and found that a man had picked up and fired the gun. Simpson was able to take the gun away from the man, Joseph Spataro, who was charged with firing a weapon while intoxicated and trespassing.

    Simpson was released after posting a $250 cash bond, the Miami Herald reports.

    The arrest comes right after the Broward School Board rejected Florida’s new program to arm school staff unanimously, following the Feb. 14 shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

    Simpson told Local 10 he believed carrying a weapon did not violate the school board’s rules. A district spokesperson said it was unlikely to pursue disciplinary action against him, according to Local 10. 


    lol

    Remember all the 'this is a great idea' comments regarding arming teachers?

    The idea is dumb. Really dumb. The kind of dumb that a group of brain damaged baboons might even find dumb.

    The scenarios that could go badly as a result of arming teachers are endless. For every mass murderer successfully put down by a teacher packing heat... there would be numerous stories that would fall into the 'tragedy' category.
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,402
    Looks like the march for gun rights is ready to go this weekend.

    https://nypost.com/2018/04/12/gun-rights-supporters-bring-your-unloaded-rifle-to-rallies/
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,402
    I find it refreshing to see Dicks choosing to destroy all the firearms they pulled from the shelves after Parkland.

    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/04/17/dicks-sporting-goods-to-destroy-all-unsold-firearms-pulled-from-shelves-after-parkland-shooting.html
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,411
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,860
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......



    Regrettably 2A is here until....the Russians assume control.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited April 2018
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.

    Post edited by PJPOWER on
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.

    Give it a day and 3D printer files will be all over the internet.
  • PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,162
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    Add a paper clip to the mix and you can someone's eye out.
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  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    Add a paper clip to the mix and you can someone's eye out.
    Ban rubber bands!!!!
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,411
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    Add a paper clip to the mix and you can someone's eye out.
    Ban rubber bands!!!!

    https://youtu.be/dXcFFNx0_g8
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    You couldn't hit the broadside of a barn.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    dignin said:
    mace1229 said:
    tbergs said:
    mace1229 said:
    dignin said:
    PJPOWER said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    PJPOWER said:
    KC138045 said:
    Meme floating around with a girl taking her senior pictures with a sidearm tucked in the waist of her jeans. Just another responsible gun owner with a weapon pointed at her femoral artery for fun.  This is what happens when Tomi Lahren is your role model.
    I saw the story.  She's not dong any thing illegal so I really don't see the big deal.
    She’s being careless, irresponsible, and endangering her life. Doesn’t really bode well for the responsible gun owner argument. If I’m sitting on the edge of a bridge with a 300 foot chasm below, I’m not doing anything illegal either. Do you see the big deal there?
    Meh, looks like an excellent display of feminism in my opinion.  Good for her in exercising her 1st and 2nd Amendment rights :)
    It is not a display of feminism at all. Please stop attempting to define what feminism is, it's embarrassing and kind of insulting to women.
    I guess it doesn’t meet “your” definition of feminism...
    I'm 100% sure you don't understand the definition of feminism.
    I’ll be the tie breaker. Can someone link the photo? I tried to google it but got 100 different senior photos with guns, now it makes me curious why this one got so much attention
    Here you go @mace1229

    The issue with it is, how reckless and dumb it is to carry a gun that way. Someone mentioned how open carry and conceal carry are legal so no big deal. This is completely normal.


    Thanks.
    I think the picture is dumb, but I don't get the hype around it. At first I thought it was said this was a high school yearbook photo, I can get why high schools would be upset.
    Its college, and sounds like it got more coverage because she posted it on social media than from a yearbook.
    Again, I think it's dumb, but who cares? That's really the worst thing posted on social media that deserves so much attention? I would also ignore all the safety comments. Its a photo shoot, First I would assume someone advocating for gun rights knows how to handle a gun, and second, a photo prop I doubt its loaded with the safety off. That goes against basic safety rules to assume its not loaded, but in this case I think it is okay to not slamm her for ignore safety when we have no idea what was really happening. This picture should have just got ignored and would have been forgotten in an hour.
    Wait. Just awhile ago people were ripping on a woman for taking apart a gun in the wrong order because it was setting a bad example. But this person gets a pass?

    I agree she should be ignored. She is obviously just trying to stir the pot and get a job on Fox News. I'm sure she will get a job soon too, she doesn't seem particularly smart but she is attractive.....all the qualifications you need to be a right wing spokesperson.

    I'll definitely agree on the ignore. These days, the right has mostly devolved into just attempting to provoke the left, since they have few good arguments left. 
    Exactly. 

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  • PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    Add a paper clip to the mix and you can someone's eye out.
    Ban rubber bands!!!!
    From my cold, dead hands.
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  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited April 2018
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    Add a paper clip to the mix and you can someone's eye out.
    Ban rubber bands!!!!
    From my cold, dead hands.
    Lol, it rhymes!!!  Are semi-auto rubber band guns legal in Canada?  What about slingshots?
    I’ve got an idea...why don’t the Canadians come over with their rubber bands and take away all of the USA citizen’s guns.  I’ll grab the popcorn! 
    Post edited by PJPOWER on
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,411
    PJPOWER said:s
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    Add a paper clip to the mix and you can someone's eye out.
    Ban rubber bands!!!!
    From my cold, dead hands.
    Lol, it rhymes!!!  Are semi-auto rubber band guns legal in Canada?  What about slingshots?

    Slingshot are legal  as long as you purchase them from a government approved  slingshot store.
    Are over 25
    Pass a background check along  with drug and psychological testing.
    Take a mandatory slingshot ownership class.
    And wait the mandatory  6 weeks after purchase to get your slingshot.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    PJPOWER said:s
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The beginning  of the end of 2A. Better stock up on your bump stocks......


    I wouldn't say it is the beginning of the end but I do agree that no one needs a bump stock.
    Agreed, although I also realize that it is a pretty simple device that could be mimicked by a large rubber band...Beginning of the end, no.


    Ah yes... the rubber band. Weapon of choice for Canadians! I like the broader rubber band (6 inch). Accurate for distances up to 15 feet and they offer a pretty decent 'snap' upon impact.
    Add a paper clip to the mix and you can someone's eye out.
    Ban rubber bands!!!!
    From my cold, dead hands.
    Lol, it rhymes!!!  Are semi-auto rubber band guns legal in Canada?  What about slingshots?

    Slingshot are legal  as long as you purchase them from a government approved  slingshot store.
    Are over 25
    Pass a background check along  with drug and psychological testing.
    Take a mandatory slingshot ownership class.
    And wait the mandatory  6 weeks after purchase to get your slingshot.
    What about concealed carry slingshots?  Do you have to go through another class and more background checks?

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