Arizona Congresswoman Shot at Public Event

[funkfool]

http://hillbuzz.org/2011/01/08/my-co...ttempt-on-her/

Shooter sounds like another left wing nutter to me. Glock 9mm was the gun.

Lots of stuff on that page MB888 - one is his (now gone) myspace page... on Dec 24th he posted a link to this:
http://media.midwayusa.com/productim...116/116453.jpg

33 round Glock magazine...
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=116453

[spyder]

they have no argument.

cars ans booze are not restricted or banned because of drunk driving.

their "argument" is hot air. and if they try to make it law the answer is simple:

MOLON LABE

... What does that mean mr Elhuero?

[cstone]

The Greek phrase Molōn labe! (Μολὼν λαβέ; approximate Ancient Greek pronunciation [molɔ̀ːn labé], Modern Greek [moˈlon laˈve]), meaning "Come and take them" is a classical expression of defiance reportedly by King Leonidas I in response to the Persian army's demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae. It corresponds roughly to the modern equivalent English phrase "over my dead body", "bring it on" or, most closely, "come and get it". It is an exemplary use of a laconic phrase.

[spyder]

The Greek phrase Molōn labe! (Μολὼν λαβέ; approximate Ancient Greek pronunciation [molɔ̀ːn labé], Modern Greek [moˈlon laˈve]), meaning "Come and take them" is a classical expression of defiance reportedly by King Leonidas I in response to the Persian army's demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae. It corresponds roughly to the modern equivalent English phrase "over my dead body", "bring it on" or, most closely, "come and get it". It is an exemplary use of a laconic phrase.

Thanks for doing the research cstone!

[sniper7]

I would be as worried if this was something other than a congresswoman.
guess we will see what they come up with.

we have won a lot of good battles over the right for individuals to bear arms, but now a magazine ban or cali type laws could come up quickly.

best thing to do is show sympathy toward the victims but maintain our stance that no matter what laws are enacted these types of events are always going to occur at some point.

the guy could just of easily stolen or owned a large truck and came rushing into the crowd with that.

[cstone]

I'm not saying that some politicians somewhere won't use this tragic incident to further their idiotic notion about stopping lunatics by limiting our rights to purchase and own firearms, however, the last time I checked, RG Industries RG-14 .22 revolvers and Carcano Modello 1895 6.5mm rifles are still available for sale in the United States.

http://www.vpc.org/studies/wguncont.htm

[funkfool]

Molon labe

(mo-lone lah-veh)

Two little words. With these two words, two concepts were verbalized that have lived for nearly two and a half Millennia. They signify and characterize both the heart of the Warrior, and the indomitable spirit of mankind. From the ancient Greek, they are the reply of the Spartan General-King Leonidas to Xerxes, the Persian Emperor who came with 600,000 of the fiercest fighting troops in the world to conquer and invade little Greece, then the center and birthplace of civilization as we know it. When Xerxes offered to spare the lives of Leonidas, his 300 personal bodyguards and a handful of Thebans and others who volunteered to defend their country, if they would lay down their arms, Leonidas shouted these two words back.

Molon Labe! (mo-lone lah-veh)

They mean, “Come and get them!” They live on today as the most notable quote in military history. And so began the classic example of courage and valor in its dismissal of overwhelming superiority of numbers, wherein the heart and spirit of brave men overcame insuperable odds. Today, there lies a plaque dedicated to these heroes all at the site. It reads: “Go tell the Spartans, travelers passing by, that here, obedient to their laws we lie.”
We have adopted this defiant utterance as a battle cry in our war against oppression because it says so clearly and simply towards those who would take our arms.
It signifies our determination to not strike the first blow, but also to not stand mute and allow our loved ones, and all that we believe in and stand for, to be trampled by men who would deprive us of our God-given – or natural, if you will – rights to suit their own ends.
Tamara's Essay on the Battle of Thermopylae
and More

[sniper7]

update:

she is alive. she was shot through the brain. the doctors are hopeful.

[NoCharge4Awesome]

uhh fuck better go buy some mags and ammo

[DeusExMachina]

I'm fighting the good fight on Facebook, but these idiots are calling for a handgun ban.

I am maintaining the stance that I am far more outraged at this tragedy, because it looks bad on 99% of gun owners, and prohibition does not work.