America's Gun Violence
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 No, I ll spend up to $400 if it is a good deal. I see what you are saying.Gern Blansten said:
 Right so even more expensive and requiring more boxes. 17 boxes....I'm guessing you don't go spend $2,500-$3,000 on ammo.mcgruff10 said:
 You picked a pistol cartridge, I'm guessing the guy we keep talking about bought 5.56 or .223. But whatever, I don't think 10k rounds is a lot. I "stockpile" certain types of ammo because sometimes I get a good deal (.22lr, surplus 30.06 or 7.62x54r for example).Gern Blansten said: 
 THis is 600 rounds for a .380....10,000 rounds would be roughly $2,500 and amount to 17 of those boxes. That's stockpiling ammo whether your intentions are good or not.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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            From what I’ve seen, most people stock up on goods when they think the prices are about to skyrocket or supply will become scarce. Politicians on the left (and some peeps on here)like to talk about taxing ammo to make it unaffordable....so any time it looks like a Democrat will get elected, people stock up while it is still available and cheap. From a marketing standpoint, firearm and ammo manufacturers’ profits go through the roof the more gun control is politicized.
 Point is, it really doesn’t shock me when I hear of someone, especially competitive shooters, “stockpiling”.0
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            We aren't talking about competitive shooters. We are talking about a guy threatening to kill federal agents.
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 That’s irrelevant to the point I mentioned. Many times people are shocked when the media says someone owns a lot of ammo...which is actually fairly normal in the good ol’ USA. The reasons that has become normalized are probably of greater concern.Gern Blansten said:We aren't talking about competitive shooters. We are talking about a guy threatening to kill federal agents.0
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 It isn't normal. I'm a gun owner. 10,000 rounds isn't normal.PJPOWER said:
 That’s irrelevant to the point I mentioned. Many times people are shocked when the media says someone owns a lot of ammo...which is actually fairly normal in the good ol’ USA. The reasons that has become normalized are probably of greater concern.Gern Blansten said:We aren't talking about competitive shooters. We are talking about a guy threatening to kill federal agents.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
 The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
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 2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
 2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
 2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
 2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
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 What guns do you own? How often do you shoot?Gern Blansten said:
 It isn't normal. I'm a gun owner. 10,000 rounds isn't normal.PJPOWER said:
 That’s irrelevant to the point I mentioned. Many times people are shocked when the media says someone owns a lot of ammo...which is actually fairly normal in the good ol’ USA. The reasons that has become normalized are probably of greater concern.Gern Blansten said:We aren't talking about competitive shooters. We are talking about a guy threatening to kill federal agents.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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 I get it, I sure could not afford that kind of stockpile, but I would be willing to bet it is more normal across the country than you think. Making threats against federal agents, that is what is not normal.Gern Blansten said:
 It isn't normal. I'm a gun owner. 10,000 rounds isn't normal.PJPOWER said:
 That’s irrelevant to the point I mentioned. Many times people are shocked when the media says someone owns a lot of ammo...which is actually fairly normal in the good ol’ USA. The reasons that has become normalized are probably of greater concern.Gern Blansten said:We aren't talking about competitive shooters. We are talking about a guy threatening to kill federal agents.0
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 Sure, because you are always sarcastic about gun use.mcgruff10 said:
 I would have hoped the average Canadian would recognize sarcasm. Maybe not.oftenreading said:
 I would have hoped that the average gun owner sees the difference between threats of violence and jay walking. Maybe not.mcgruff10 said:
 If you get ticketed for jay walking are you a responsible gun owner?tempo_n_groove said:
 I'm waiting for the part where I don't know what I am talking about. That is what I was hoping for.Gern Blansten said:
 Thanks....thought of that off the top of my headtempo_n_groove said:
 Very adult of you. Good burn.Gern Blansten said:Yeah go shoot up a piece of paper or something.
 
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 Your addiction to and your laws surrounding guns are what is not normal.PJPOWER said:
 I get it, I sure could not afford that kind of stockpile, but I would be willing to bet it is more normal across the country than you think. Making threats against federal agents, that is what is not normal.Gern Blansten said:
 It isn't normal. I'm a gun owner. 10,000 rounds isn't normal.PJPOWER said:
 That’s irrelevant to the point I mentioned. Many times people are shocked when the media says someone owns a lot of ammo...which is actually fairly normal in the good ol’ USA. The reasons that has become normalized are probably of greater concern.Gern Blansten said:We aren't talking about competitive shooters. We are talking about a guy threatening to kill federal agents."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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 Noted...Spiritual_Chaos said:
 Your addiction to and your laws surrounding guns are what is not normal.PJPOWER said:
 I get it, I sure could not afford that kind of stockpile, but I would be willing to bet it is more normal across the country than you think. Making threats against federal agents, that is what is not normal.Gern Blansten said:
 It isn't normal. I'm a gun owner. 10,000 rounds isn't normal.PJPOWER said:
 That’s irrelevant to the point I mentioned. Many times people are shocked when the media says someone owns a lot of ammo...which is actually fairly normal in the good ol’ USA. The reasons that has become normalized are probably of greater concern.Gern Blansten said:We aren't talking about competitive shooters. We are talking about a guy threatening to kill federal agents.0
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            Renfield said:
 No more hostages, just the shooter who is barricaded inside.Meltdown99 said:Man who shot 6 Philadelphia cops and held police in lengthy standoff taken into custody, authorities sayA gunman who opened fire on Philadelphia police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the night, is in police custody, authorities said. Philadelphia police Sgt. Eric Gripp said early Thursday that the man was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with police. The man was identified by 6abc.com as Eric Hill, 34. Hill has a lengthy rap sheet of drug offenses dating to 2003, the television station said. The shooting began around 4:30 p.m. as officers went to a home in a north Philadelphia neighborhood of brick and stone rowhomes to serve a narcotics warrant in an operation "that went awry almost immediately," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said. Many officers "had to escape through windows and doors to get (away) from a barrage of bullets," Ross said. The six officers who were struck by gunfire have been released from hospitals, Gripp said. article continues here: https://www.nj.com/news/2019/08/man-who-shot-6-philadelphia-cops-and-held-police-in-lengthy-standoff-taken-into-custody-authorities-say.html I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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            Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
 The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
 1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
 2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
 2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
 2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
 2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
 2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
 2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20
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 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?0
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 Somewhere along the line from production to sale of the firearms he possessed, a “responsible” gun owner was “responsible.” Unless you believe in the gun fairy, answering wishes and prayers and leaving them under pillows?PJPOWER said:
 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;
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 Thanks for the nonsense, but that wasn’t really was was being commented on...Halifax2TheMax said:
 Somewhere along the line from production to sale of the firearms he possessed, a “responsible” gun owner was “responsible.” Unless you believe in the gun fairy, answering wishes and prayers and leaving them under pillows?PJPOWER said:
 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?Post edited by PJPOWER on0
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 Denial isn’t a river in Egypt. So, how does a person with past drug offenses come into possession of firearms, if not for “responsible” gun owners? And how does it happen in Tejas?PJPOWER said:
 Thanks for the nonsense, but that wasn’t really the question that was asked.Halifax2TheMax said:
 Somewhere along the line from production to sale of the firearms he possessed, a “responsible” gun owner was “responsible.” Unless you believe in the gun fairy, answering wishes and prayers and leaving them under pillows?PJPOWER said:
 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?
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 To be fair, according to some of the logic here, so long as his past drug offenses didn't include a firearm, he's still a responsible gun owner. Personally, I would consider him a gun owner AND irresponsible.PJPOWER said:
 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?0
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 We have a fairy that waves her magic wand and makes all guns disappear. We just don’t use her very often. Maybe we need that Ironman glove that can house the infinity stones to help!Halifax2TheMax said:
 Denial isn’t a river in Egypt. So, how does a person with past drug offenses come into possession of firearms, if not for “responsible” gun owners? And how does it happen in Tejas?PJPOWER said:
 Thanks for the nonsense, but that wasn’t really the question that was asked.Halifax2TheMax said:
 Somewhere along the line from production to sale of the firearms he possessed, a “responsible” gun owner was “responsible.” Unless you believe in the gun fairy, answering wishes and prayers and leaving them under pillows?PJPOWER said:
 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?
 
 Post edited by PJPOWER on0
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 I must have missed that “logic”. I was under the impression that it is illegal to own firearms if you are a convicted felon or have a rap sheet full of drug offenses. Oh, wait, this shit-for-brains didn’t care.mrussel1 said:
 To be fair, according to some of the logic here, so long as his past drug offenses didn't include a firearm, he's still a responsible gun owner. Personally, I would consider him a gun owner AND irresponsible.PJPOWER said:
 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?0
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 And neither did a “responsible” gun owner.PJPOWER said:
 I must have missed that “logic”. I was under the impression that it is illegal to own firearms if you are a convicted felon or have a rap sheet full of drug offenses. Oh, wait, this shit-for-brains didn’t care.mrussel1 said:
 To be fair, according to some of the logic here, so long as his past drug offenses didn't include a firearm, he's still a responsible gun owner. Personally, I would consider him a gun owner AND irresponsible.PJPOWER said:
 How was he a responsible gun owner? Did you miss the part of the story about the past drug offenses?Gern Blansten said:Sounds like a responsible gun owner. I wonder if he got a price break on his ammo by buying in bulk.
 You mentioned that you are a gun owner...are you “responsible”?09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;
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