tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976234.post6388790929847586150..comments2023-09-16T04:45:50.404-05:00Comments on Sleeping with The Devil: Thoughts On A Organization That Is Pure EvilDervish Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13671865801885224353noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976234.post-12140977737328051742017-11-02T21:01:34.434-05:002017-11-02T21:01:34.434-05:00Some are wrong.
Politicization of issues by eith...Some are wrong. <br /><br />Politicization of issues by either side, including this one, rather than using common sense to arrive at reasonable, ethical, moral, and workable policies aimed at improving bad situations is insane.<br /><br />Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976234.post-80138151693331554862017-10-30T14:01:21.412-05:002017-10-30T14:01:21.412-05:00It's a very untenable situation that seems to ...It's a very untenable situation that seems to have been getting progressively worse almost exponentially. As Dervish points out, Operation Fast and Furious began in 2006. Concern about guns in Mexico was pretty high on my list during the same period. The failed ATF operation backfired spectacularly. A better method to combat the flow of arms would have been to limit and control manufacture and sales of these weapons with strong laws. Instead the NRA and its lunatic members on the fringe have deified firearms as something holy. Like the Catholic church opposes contraception and birth control they have opposed any and all efforts to impose modest legislation.<br /><br />We know basically how large quantities of weapons of every sort necessary to arm a drug cartel are obtained from licensed firearms dealers through basically transparent straw purchases and then smuggled into Mexico. Nothing has been done in the intervening twelve years to combat this scourge.<br /><br />But, of course, the American public is frankly much more alarmed about the rise of mass shootings. I think that any gun violence with more than two or three victims can be classified as a mass shooting. By this definition it is an almost daily occurrence. But we have seen the numbers and carnage grow until it just staggers the imagination. Columbine, Aurora, Orlando and now for the love of Christ, Las Vegas.<br /><br />Still nothing. Yes I agree that the NRA is purely evil. They have extensive propaganda, NRA TV, indoctrination of children via Eddie Eagle, supposedly for gun safety. If the adults weren't such twits to leave their guns around for the toddlers and youngsters to play with, we would not need to teach five-year-olds gun safety. Yep, not every member by any stretch, but the political leadership of the NRA and the gun lobby put industry profits ahead of any other considerations. Untold carnage in Mexico, Central America and beyond. Daily gun deaths in the U.S.A. Cold, brutal and heartless.Flying Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098313953658606206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976234.post-13753454387227526202017-10-29T14:36:03.540-05:002017-10-29T14:36:03.540-05:00I abhor the NRA, their bought and paid for politic...I abhor the NRA, their bought and paid for politicians, their bought and paid for pundits and gun nuts who believe the 2nd amendment's "shall not be infringed" means any regulation is unconstitutional.<br /><br />What you wrote sounds reasonable. Even though I do not own a gun, have no interest in guns and don't understand why anyone would want to kill and gut a wild animal.<br /><br />As for your idea that gun owners should have liability insurance like with a car... Gun ownership is protected in the Constitution, while owning a car is not... is the gun nut response. Some of whom might say that it's RN who abhors the 2nd amendment.Dervish Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671865801885224353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976234.post-46977362661858923082017-10-29T08:14:54.288-05:002017-10-29T08:14:54.288-05:00Firearms used for legitimate hunting of game anima...Firearms used for legitimate hunting of game animals (not humans), shooting activities (shooting competition using targets not people), gun collecting, etc are perfectly fine and reasonable activities. Firearms used responsibly and for purposes such as above should be protected rights and covered by the 2'nd amendment. Period.<br /><br />That does not, and should not, prevent licensing and regulation of firearms. Uniform national licensing and regulation is needed. No one needs bump stocks, 100 round drums, high capacity magazines, military style "assault" weapons, etc.<br /><br />Six shoot revolvers, bolt act, pump action, lever action firearms are all that is needed for legitimate hunting and sporting activities.<br /><br />I stand firm by the rights you seem to abhor. I do believe uniform regulations are necessary and requiring firearm ownership liability linsurance is an idea whose time has come.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.com