Just another reason I support

Wahbooz · May 1, 2013

stiffer gun laws. Read the post 'Pistol-Packin' Mama, and then pay attention to all the chortling. I love Maya Angelou, but that was stupid to the 'nth degree, and anyone who found that delightful needs to go find another safety instructor. And find a good lawyer while you're at it.

worldlymrb · May 1, 2013

WE need a para-military police state to prorect American values like gay rights/abortions.

EatTheRich · May 1, 2013

1) Do you know what "paramilitary" means? Presumably, a paramilitary police state would be one where lots of people were armed and acting as vigilantes.
2) The rest of your rant makes no sense, since gay rights and abortions are both popular among the public at large. If anything, we should be worried that a police state would do away with gay rights and outlaw abortions.

JackDallas · May 1, 2013

And asshats like you are the reason I support the 2nd Amendment

freyasman · May 1, 2013

Wahbooz said:
stiffer gun laws. Read the post 'Pistol-Packin' Mama, and then pay attention to all the chortling. I love Maya Angelou, but that was stupid to the 'nth degree, and anyone who found that delightful needs to go find another safety instructor. And find a good lawyer while you're at it.

Oh, she definitely violated one of the four cardinal safety rules, (be certain of your target, and what's behind it); perhaps we should teach firearms safety and education in schools. It would certainly cut down on accidents...

Zam-Zam · May 1, 2013

Wahbooz said:
stiffer gun laws. Read the post 'Pistol-Packin' Mama, and then pay attention to all the chortling. I love Maya Angelou, but that was stupid to the 'nth degree, and anyone who found that delightful needs to go find another safety instructor. And find a good lawyer while you're at it.

I'm puzzled. I can't seem to find one post by anyone commending Maya Angelou for firing wildly at something unknown. I can't seem to find any posts encouraging that as reasonable action. This seems to be a classic straw-man.

freyasman · May 1, 2013

Zam-Zam said:
I'm puzzled. I can't seem to find one post by anyone commending Maya Angelou for firing wildly at something unknown. I can't seem to find any posts encouraging that as reasonable action. This seems to be a classic straw-man.

I didn't see any either, but maybe there were some comments posted under the story in the link. Her actions did kind of remind me of Joe Biden's shotgun advice...

Zam-Zam · May 1, 2013

freyasman said:
I didn't see any either, but maybe there were some comments posted under the story in the link. Her actions did kind of remind me of Joe Biden's shotgun advice...

"Buy a double-barreled shotgun." Ah, yes, that was classic.

marvin martian · May 1, 2013

Zam-Zam said:
"Buy a double-barreled shotgun." Ah, yes, that was classic.

And don't forget his further instruction "go out on the balcony and empty it into the air, that'll scare 'em off!" Good old Joe, he's always good for a laugh...I guess he's never heard of the "what goes up must come down" rule...

Wahbooz · May 2, 2013

What the hell does that have to do with my post????

Wahbooz · May 2, 2013

And you are one hell of a dumb ass, Jocko.

Wahbooz · May 2, 2013

Does anybody have to find that as being reasonable action to be chortling over what you posted? How many people responded with any negative comment about what she did?

No, it was all about her having a gun, and she was not competent to be in possession of one if she actually did that.

Wahbooz · May 2, 2013

Perhaps we should begin with a class in Common Sense first.

freyasman · May 2, 2013

Wahbooz said:
Perhaps we should begin with a class in Common Sense first.

A big problem we have in our society with "violence" is that so many people believe they know what it is; what it looks like, the dynamics of a violent encounter, what a violent criminal does, or will do in a situation, what guns can, or cannot do, etc. There is so much simulated violence on TV, in movies, and in video games, that people falsely believe they are familiar with it, and how, where, when, and why it happens. They're wrong, but how would they know that without experiencing the actual? The human mind is like anything else in nature, it "abhors a vacuum", and it will fill that space with whatever information it has, such as media representations of violence. This is what causes people to do things like what Ms. Angelou did, and it's also the reason people like Joe Biden give retarded advice about self-defense. A class in basic "gun safety" in school would go a long way towards cutting down on this kind of well-meaning, but ill-advised behavior.

Zam-Zam · May 2, 2013

Wahbooz said:
Does anybody have to find that as being reasonable action to be chortling over what you posted? How many people responded with any negative comment about what she did?

No, it was all about her having a gun, and she was not competent to be in possession of one if she actually did that.

It was about her having a gun. You can approve or disapprove, and you're free to comment on how she uses her weapon. Disparaging others for not commenting is childish.

LeRoy_Was_Here · May 2, 2013

freyasman said:
Oh, she definitely violated one of the four cardinal safety rules, (be certain of your target, and what's behind it); perhaps we should teach firearms safety and education in schools. It would certainly cut down on accidents...

Garsh yes!! Why's, we oughtter git rid of alla that algibra and calculust malarky---no won unnerstans it, anyhoo---and jest teach are kids firearms, pass the ammo, and the Holey Bibble!! Git alla that Darwan ape-man monkee bizness noncents outta are skools, too! That why ya git kids humpin' each other like bunnys, write their in the skool hallaways! It sick, is what it is! Teachin' are kids they come from aminals is turnin' em all into preverts!!

freyasman · May 2, 2013

LeRoy_Was_Here said:
Garsh yes!! Why's, we oughtter git rid of alla that algibra and calculust malarky---no won unnerstans it, anyhoo---and jest teach are kids firearms, pass the ammo, and the Holey Bibble!! Git alla that Darwan ape-man monkee bizness noncents outta are skools, too! That why ya git kids humpin' each other like bunnys, write their in the skool hallaways! It sick, is what it is! Teachin' are kids they come from aminals is turnin' em all into preverts!!

LOL, what's up, LeRoy?

LeRoy_Was_Here · May 2, 2013

freyasman said:
LOL, what's up, LeRoy?

Not much. A quiet day, so far. We actually had a SNOW DAY yesterday. My part of Colorado got more than a foot of snow. In May!! May snowstorms aren't entirely unknown in Colorado, but I am sick and tired of the snow. We've had five snow days in the last month!

freyasman · May 2, 2013

LeRoy_Was_Here said:
Not much. A quiet day, so far. We actually had a SNOW DAY yesterday. My part of Colorado got more than a foot of snow. In May!! May snowstorms aren't entirely unknown in Colorado, but I am sick and tired of the snow. We've had five snow days in the last month!

I'm busting my ass here to get some paperwork finished. I gotta take some leave, got another funeral to go to.... damn it's been a shit year for those