In the mass shooting in Arizona where Congresswoman Gaby Giffords was shot, a man in the crowd was armed, and says himself that he almost shot an innocent person. The gunmen was tackled by two unarmed men.In the last several school massacres how many lives would have been saved if even one teacher had a gun and knew how to use it?
You could very well wind up dead waiting for police assistance.
America has become a cruel, angry and violent culture.
Three quarters of homicides are by gun. That's more than a rounding error.So. . . about 121 a year. In a country of 310 million. That's not even a rounding error. That's what you call "statistically insignificant."
Maybe we need to quit wringing our hands over the mass shootings and focus on the other 10,000+ gun homicides each year.
You are absolutely right on the diet stuff. Ban all junk food crap along with guns.Or the hundreds of thousands of injuries and deaths caused by vehicle crashes (mainly due to stupidity and inattention to driving while driving). Or the hundreds of thousands of strokes and heart attacks caused by stupid dietary habits. Gun deaths in comparison to those is a small fraction.
... and motorized vehicles.You are absolutely right on the diet stuff. Ban all junk food crap along with guns.
Transportation is quite necessary. Guns and junk food are not.... and motorized vehicles.
Horses n buggies, bikes, feet, etc. are also transportation. Stupidity isn't necessary either, but it happens anyways.Transportation is quite necessary. Guns and junk food are not.
LOL Herring Choker.. suppose that's better than being a C0CK SUCKER like you.. :wink:quick reply | full reply | multi-quote:![]()
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#8Re: At least 10 people injured in shooting at Navy building in Washington
1 day ago
Quote: Originally Posted by tober
I can understand why a Herring Choker would be offended by a joke about incest and intra-family marriage.Nope... no personal attacks here!
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LOL, I think it would be safer to drive than make morning and evening commutes into Donner party expeditions.Horses n buggies, bikes, feet, etc. are also transportation. Stupidity isn't necessary either, but it happens anyways.
Hah! An expert opinion....Old Eagle eye missed the words in red.
Old Eagle eye missed the words in red.
I can understand why a Herring Choker would be offended by a joke about incest and intra-family marriage.
Trend is going in the right direction.
Slick Willy to the rescue.
Blog: Thirteen killed at Navy Shipyard by a crazy person (and William Jefferson Clinton)
Don't bother. It's not even true. I was in service 1978-1991. The restrictions on carrying private firearms on base were in place that entire time. Only MPs are allowed to carry firearms on base, except at the firing range.The US has been cursed with a couple of Bush governments since that time. If this is such a huge threat to US military personnel why didn't junior fix it?
And Tober has said repeatedly that he does not use personal attacks.
Don't bother. It's not even true. I was in service 1978-1991. The restrictions on carrying private firearms on base were in place that entire time. Only MPs are allowed to carry firearms on base, except at the firing range.
No. MPs on duty. And personnel assigned to firing-range exercise that day.Or in other words except personnel on duty. That is perfectly reasonable on a military base.
No. MPs on duty. And personnel assigned to firing-range exercise that day.
Other personnel on duty are neither required nor permitted to be armed. So spare me your "other words."
Laugh out loud! TB has no way of knowing who might have been on duty and carrying a weapon. Sh/e just doesn't know when to stop talking.