Posted on 12/06/2007 6:28:27 AM PST by Pistolshot
I was wondering about that. Some malls and stores in Virginia and West Virginia required patrons to compromise their ability to defend themselves. I do not frequent these places.
Sadly, I agree.
At the national level, gun control is a loser. The pendulum is currently swinging in the direction of more individual rights, not less. But the enemies of liberty are determined, so we need vigilance.
You’re too pessimistic. The Demos are not going to touch this issue before the election is over, no matter how much the anti-gunners scream. After the election is another story, especially if a Democrat is the victor.
It’s worse than that. Some of the leading candidates for both parties are pro-gun control. And with the Supreme Court taking a look at the DC ban, I have to think this is going to play into their decision making. I’d like to believe they’d be sane and make the good point that hamstringing the publics right to defend themselves allows this sort of thing to happen. But I’m not that optimistic.
The drugs you mention represent billions in profits to some of the biggest lobbyists on the block. Don’t expect any action any time soon.
“Earlier this year I made the prediction there would be a mass killing by another ‘troubled’ teen with an ‘assault’ weapon on the innocent”
Did you read Travis’ book?
"If you don't support the AWB, how can you represent all Americans?"
I can see these type of questions from the MSM, the Dims, and all the anti-gun zealots.
The pendulum of gun-control is fickle, and can change in a day, with he 'right' kind of exposure.
“The Omaha mall has posted signs requiring citizens to enter unarmed...”
The problem was they didn’t have a sign requiring citizens not to shoot anyone. It’s a simple fix.
So far, I haven’t heard much gun-grabber pandemonium propaganda coming from this incident. Perhaps people have gotten the message that IF someone HAD a weapon there other than the murderer there might not have been that many dead...............
Nope, I have noticed, however, that when the Democrats need to deflect scrutiny on themselves or need a distraction, one of these incidents occur to take them off the front page.
What's the Average White Band got to do with this?
(sorry, couldn't resist)
:-)
We already know all about these drugs, and we know they are doing bad things to kids' brains. Unfortunately, as another poster said, these drugs and the counseling/medical services behind them are worth in the hundreds of billions of $$$ and the APA, the NEA, and CHADD will not go away easily.
My response to all these incidents, when people bring up gun control, is the link to psychiatry/drug treatment, and propose we start with banning these drugs first.
Robert Hawkins makes me think of Arthur Bremer, the 21-year-old guy who shot George Wallace...another loser who wanted to become famous. I don't know if Bremer was suicidal.
We don’t have any malls where we live.
20 yrs ago we lived in Cali where we had the SunValley Mall in Concord and a more upscale retirement folks one in Walnut Creek.
I read the local board/paper from down in Cali and both Malls are now punk teen and thug hang outs.
Now after 20 yrs living without a Mall we sure don’t miss it like we did when we first came here.
If Malls won’t let ya’ll conceal to carry then refuse to shop at them. Use catalogs or the internet or phone in orders.
The Hosp that covers our rural area has NO GUNS on all the clinic/doc offices and the satalite hosp/Medical Center too.
I laughed and asked why all the stickers.
I was told a fellow who had a permit to Conceal to Carry was using the facilities and was asked not to bring his weapon when coming to appts. and he adamently refused (good for him) so they put up the stickers.
NOW the nutcase who wants to shoot up a hosp/clinic is NOT going to obey some dang sticker on a door. GEEEEEEZE.
Not gonna happen. Oh, they may "try" to make it so, but I think the incident can also be "sold" as yet another "gun free zone" mass killing (which it was---the mall was a posted "no guns allowed" business) in response to any such attempt, and turn the argument around 180 degrees.
Do you honestly think any of the pro-gun Republicans are going to be "cowed" by any such attempt???
How long will it be in the USA that all the sheeple will be like China getting together in groups to practice our community events/sports to practice how we cheer in unison.
It really depends on the circumstances. I don't see a reporter sticking a microphone in front of any of the candidates with a lot of pro-gun supporters around.
But, if Rudy gets cornered, we might see his true side come out. He did support the AWB the first time around.
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