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I'll pitch $10 as well. wonder what it costs...of course they probably won't publish it...and nobody reads the paper and it certainly won't change their opinion. people have their minds made up, they just like articles to reinforce their opinion. works for both sides. where we need to succeed is with the youth. get them involved, get them educated, get them wise.
I plan to submit it to the post as a response to the printed article as well. Not much expectation though. I have written probably 10 times to Post over the years. Have yet to get any printed yet. Any replies by M. Carroll or the Post will be copied here.
I can see the logic she is running with, and it truly is sound logic if you live in a sane, rational world, where everyone regards each other with respect and conducts themselves as such. We do not live in that world, which means there will be some seriously unstable and deranged people out there that have no regard for you, your loved ones, or anyone else. I will concede though that I personally do not need to own anything capable of full-auto, I don't think we should be denied the right to own such weapons if obtained through the proper and legal channels. Granted something tells me if I put out a 10/22 with some tacticool package next to one with a wood stock, these same folks would say it was an assault weapon.
This line of thinking and mislabeling, is short sighted, ignorant, and just plain dangerous.
Outside of that, do these people have any concept of what the firearms industry has and continues to do for the economic stability of the state? ...who needs a workout I am pretty sure I just got my heart rate up without even getting on the bicycle, or maybe that was just my BP.
wait? people still read the paper?? seriously, why? the media is NOT our friend. fuck 'em, stop giving them your money.
Brian H
Longmont CO
"I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
^ This is it. Stop feeding the beast. I cant stand to read it, it pisses me off, let alone pay for it.Originally Posted by JohnTRourke
Last edited by DavieD55; 11-19-2012 at 09:35.
They get no money from me and they will not get a pass to spout the type of crap I responded to.
To ignore them is perilous in my opinion. They will do much damage in the public arena unopposed.
Here is a little something that I have been working on along those lines. I need some constructive criticism so that I can brush it up. I threw it together today in response to reading some of these articles coming out in the media:
Support the ACB
Today I want to bring your attention to an issue that I hold very near and dear to my heart. It has caused the senseless death of friends and family members of us all. Now is the time for regulation, now is the time to take action. 40000 to 60000 deaths are caused annually in the US thanks to these death dealing weapons of destruction, and I for one cannot take it anymore. Join with me and ban dangerous cars.
First we should start by banning the fastest cars, and any cars that look like them. Obviously fast cars and cars that look fast have a higher probability of causing a serious accident and we cannot trust anyone with their use. You would have to be out of your mind to want to drive something fast, and obviously it has no practical uses on our public roads where there are speed limits. Also note that the Government will still have fast cars because they need them and know how to use them safely whereas the common man/woman cannot be trusted to do so.
Second, we need to ban hybrids and cars that look like hybrids to include anything with electric drive. The reason for this is that they are too quiet and can sneak up on unsuspecting victims leaving little or no warning. They are the tool of assassins and as such we will never feel safe in a world filled with these ultra quiet electric dealers of death.
Third we need to ban cars with gas tanks larger than 10 gallons. Why would you want one with anything bigger? Are you planning on going on a gasoline fueled rampage across the state? A car that gets an average of 25 MPG is capable of driving over 400 miles on a single high capacity tank. This could allow a raging motorist to cause multiple fatalities and multiple accidents all without the need to refuel. Only extremists and unstable motorists would want high capacity tanks, because on average the normal person only needs to drive less than 40 miles per day.
Fourth, ban the fully automatic and semi-automatic transmission. Do you feel safe knowing that there are cars out there that can shift while only pushing the gas pedal once? I didn’t think so. This means with a single press of the gas pedal a car could accelerate to speeds great enough to kill an entire family. I firmly believe if all cars are manual, and be limited to a maximum speed of 45 MPH it will keep the driver and passengers safe from the inherent blood lust we all posses behind the wheel of a speeding vehicle.
Finally I think that all cars should be outfitted with breathalyzers, low jack and have fingerprint identification prior to being able to start. What good is a car if any psycho can get behind the wheel and do his bidding? Yes it will significantly raise the cost of car ownership and some families will not be able to afford cars, but that is a small price to pay for road safety. Along with this all cars should be kept in a central lock up so that in the event of a crime being committed, a car will not add to the carnage that ensues. If you need your car, simply take public transit to the nearest lockup facility and sign out your vehicle. In the event of an emergency call the police and they will be there as soon as they can. Hopefully you do not choose to live out of town, or the weather is inclement as this will slow response times greatly.
So join me and support the Assault Car Ban because as you know we cannot trust our fellow man to abide by the laws set forth by the government of this great nation. It is not right to hold a person accountable for their personal actions, and as such we all must sacrifice in the name of future generations. Getting these weapons of death off our streets will certainly reduce automotive fatalities. This is the first step toward ridding our streets of cars all together and a step towards a future where we can all ride public transportation together in harmony.
I hope that you enjoyed my submission, and my desire is this points out the inherent flaw in an Assault Weapons Ban. The flaw is that you cannot legislate against the acts of a mad man, and regulation even taken to the extreme will not prevent the criminal mind from finding a way. Regulations against law abiding citizens will in no way help to protect you, and in some ways it will only add to your vulnerability. True progress in reducing firearm fatalities can only come from public education, holding people accountable for their actions and accepting the personal responsibility for your own safety. Our police do a fine job, and I respect them to the highest degree. They lay their life on the line each and every day not knowing if it will be their last. It still stands that they are reactionary, and cannot come to your aid without you contacting them first. This leaves a person with a given amount of time that they are responsible for their own life and well-being. But what are the reasonable limits for defending one’s life at the hands of an attacker it terms of magazine size or weapon capability? I will let you decide that for yourself, but in a life or death situation hopefully the limit is not one round less than it takes to save your life or the life of a loved one. A deadly weapon is a deadly weapon and in the hands of someone intent on your destruction it does not matter if it a gun, a knife, a bomb or even as we have seen in the past an airplane. Their will is their own, laws and regulations do little for public protection through their eyes. As a citizen of this great nation I enjoy shooting sports, and I take a great deal of pride in my ability to protect myself and those who I care dearly about. Anything that puts limits on my ability to save a life is adding to the capacity of a criminal to take one.
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