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Renew ban on assault weapons
Denver Post ^ | 16 dec07

Posted on 12/16/2007 4:54:56 AM PST by rellimpank

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To: Drew68

By accepting the premise that this is a “gun problem”; you miss the point entirely. This problem does not fit on a bumper sticker and is therefore too complex for the “voting population” you describe.

The weapons here are not the problem. Our society (not our government) continues to fail to identify and treat people for severe mental diseases [like terminal liberalism]. But, part of the problem is a lack of means or acceptance on the part of our “free society” as to how to deal with aberrant behavior.

Our politicians and news media need these tragedies to continue to happen. For the politician the boogie man needs to be real to keep you dependent and them in control. For the media, “if it bleeds, it leads” and they are in the business of selling news [not to mention their biased agenda].

Look at the history of spree killings. They involve a wide variety of weapons, tactics and opportunities to exploit.
People who commit these acts do act out well before these major events happen. What motivation or means is available to a family, a school or an employer take steps to seek serious, behavior limiting, intervention. Even Mainstream TV shows like Dr. Phil, who seems to represent the best of nannyism, struggle to find solutions for the truly aberrant. Currently its just not PC for individuals to limit the behavior of others when they chose a destructive a path.

It is so much simpler to claim that the problem is the weapon than it is to confront the real problem. Our courts have done their part to exacerbate the problem in telling us that people do not have a responsibility for their family and friends or any means to redirect their behavior. At the same time our government claims to be the omnipotent nanny to fix the problem through legislating to limit the behavior of law abiding citizens. If you doubt this assertion then just look at how the citizens who have taken action to stop these people are treated.

This sad situation is the result of years of moral relativism and the erosion of personal responsibility. When these problems are addressed, many of these sad instances will be reported accurately and in a proper prospective. They will loose their luster to those who seek infamy in their self destruction.


41 posted on 12/16/2007 7:53:26 AM PST by Steamburg (Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: bill1952

Bet you 50 that he didn’t care to make that difference if he DID.


42 posted on 12/16/2007 8:46:34 AM PST by MDspinboyredux
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To: MDspinboyredux; bill1952

Bet you 30 that the rifles in question were semi auto only AND not only does the writer not know the difference, the writer doesn’t care what the difference is.


43 posted on 12/16/2007 8:51:20 AM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: wastedyears
It’s common knowledge. The most used method for assassination type hits is a 22 rimfire pistol fired once into the back of the head. 22 ammo is so common it is virtually impossible to trace. 22 firearms are so common people buy and sell then so often, that there is not an accurate registry to track down who owns what. Often, the 22 pistol is made from a bolt action rifle that is cut down to a pistol.
44 posted on 12/16/2007 9:00:25 AM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: rellimpank
blah blah blah...He also had handguns...

damn near every sentence is a flat out lie except this one.

and exactly one low powered handgun wielded by a God fearing woman stopped the gutless coward in his tracks...

45 posted on 12/16/2007 9:33:08 PM PST by Gilbo_3 (A few Rams must look after the sheep 'til the Good Shepherd returns...)
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To: MDspinboyredux

make it a mil and I’ll split it with ya... any takers???


46 posted on 12/16/2007 9:34:42 PM PST by Gilbo_3 (A few Rams must look after the sheep 'til the Good Shepherd returns...)
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To: bill1952; MDspinboyredux
Bet you 20 the writer doesn’t know the difference.

Id take that bet cause I dont see any way in hell that these lying pr!ck 'reporters' arent educated by plenty of readers, leos,editors, other journalists etc. about these weapons and availability every time they pump this agenda.

Its just an evil sickness to kill innocents in the name of the common good [ socialism]...

47 posted on 12/16/2007 9:41:19 PM PST by Gilbo_3 (A few Rams must look after the sheep 'til the Good Shepherd returns...)
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To: Gilbo_3
need more of these
48 posted on 12/16/2007 10:08:40 PM PST by Gilbo_3 (A few Rams must look after the sheep 'til the Good Shepherd returns...)
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To: djf
And unless you’re like a leprechaun or something, that’s not exactly an assault weapon.

Well for the sane person it isn't an assault weapon, but for the liberal "black rifles are bad" crowd they can always point to the Walther G22 and say it's an assault weapon:


49 posted on 12/17/2007 11:30:10 AM PST by Domandred (Eagles soar, but unfortunately weasels never get sucked into jet engines)
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To: marktwain

“...Law enforcement officers universally agree that people wanting self protection don’t carry assault weapons....”

Only the National ASS. of Police Chiefs believes this. Of courese they’re only BARELY to the right of the AARP and even there it’s a close race.


50 posted on 12/17/2007 1:09:52 PM PST by woollyone (entropy extirpates evolution and conservation confirms the Creator blessed forever.)
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To: Steamburg

“It is so much simpler to claim that the problem is the weapon than it is to confront the real problem. Our courts have done their part to exacerbate the problem in telling us that people do not have a responsibility for their family and friends or any means to redirect their behavior. At the same time our government claims to be the omnipotent nanny to fix the problem through legislating to limit the behavior of law abiding citizens. If you doubt this assertion then just look at how the citizens who have taken action to stop these people are treated.

This sad situation is the result of years of moral relativism and the erosion of personal responsibility. When these problems are addressed, many of these sad instances will be reported accurately and in a proper prospective. They will loose their luster to those who seek infamy in their self destruction.”

Well said. Worth repeating.


51 posted on 12/17/2007 2:46:28 PM PST by marktwain
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