Community Messageboard: The instant it becomes relevant, I shall. by Joel

You don't hunt by walking into a classroom and shooting 20 deer TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 05:56:16 PM 1044 Views

You're actually not right on that one Isaac - 21/12/2012 07:49:53 PM 981 Views

That wasn't the point I was making TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 09:49:40 PM 920 Views

You should probably clarify it then Isaac - 21/12/2012 10:47:26 PM 1077 Views

His post was perfectly clear. Yours seemed like a response to an entirely different post. Narg - 21/12/2012 10:53:39 PM 1232 Views

Explain that remark, it is not obvious to me *NM* Isaac - 21/12/2012 11:00:10 PM 553 Views

I think TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 11:13:34 PM 908 Views

Thats' easy, there is simply no such thing as a 'hunting rifle' Isaac - 21/12/2012 11:17:41 PM 917 Views

I'd say the expert gunsmith TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 11:28:02 PM 981 Views

I'm also an expert at math and physics, should I be more forgiving about those too? Isaac - 22/12/2012 12:38:45 AM 912 Views

Re: I'm also an expert at math and physics, should I be more forgiving about those too? TheCrownless - 22/12/2012 01:00:18 AM 940 Views

Well I appreciate your calling it pedantic when you aren't an expert, thanks for correcting me Isaac - 22/12/2012 01:15:08 AM 991 Views

Re: Well I appreciate your calling it pedantic when you aren't an expert, thanks for correcting me TheCrownless - 22/12/2012 09:35:38 AM 1098 Views

So much for serious conversation Isaac - 22/12/2012 05:09:08 PM 924 Views

Oh I'm certainly bowing out TheCrownless - 22/12/2012 06:07:11 PM 922 Views

I thought I was being perfectly clear. TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 10:57:35 PM 941 Views

Re: I thought I was being perfectly clear. Isaac - 21/12/2012 11:25:04 PM 980 Views

Oh I wasn't commenting on the standard of people here TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 11:29:36 PM 907 Views

A bit of an aside, but I was reading that the gun used in the attack can be bought in Canada too. Nate - 21/12/2012 06:14:01 PM 934 Views

you're largely correct, which is why we need stronger laws on ownership not guns per se moondog - 21/12/2012 09:39:14 PM 891 Views

I can't think of a better reason than self defense Isaac - 21/12/2012 10:33:26 PM 960 Views

He is right about Australia TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 10:46:27 PM 927 Views

No kidding

Isaac - 21/12/2012 10:59:28 PM 908 Views

If you knew all that TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 11:02:38 PM 950 Views

Because I used wiki of course Isaac - 21/12/2012 11:21:25 PM 986 Views

He said ""self defense" is not a valid excuse to own a lethal weapon" TheCrownless - 21/12/2012 11:34:59 PM 862 Views

Yes,which is un-cited, but I did prove it's a valid excuse to use one, so... Isaac - 22/12/2012 12:36:19 AM 985 Views

The difference between allowing someone to defend themselves with a gun they have TheCrownless - 22/12/2012 01:09:40 AM 909 Views

Which you apparently think they shouldn't be able to obtain? Catch-22 comes to mind. Isaac - 22/12/2012 01:17:25 AM 918 Views

Re: Which you apparently think they shouldn't be able to obtain? Catch-22 comes to mind. TheCrownless - 22/12/2012 09:51:51 AM 990 Views

A wood chipper isn't a gun, and evidence without proof isn't evidence Isaac - 22/12/2012 06:10:34 PM 917 Views

If only you'd asked him for a citation rather than just saying you thought he was wrong eh? *NM* TheCrownless - 23/12/2012 12:29:30 AM 667 Views

Same thing, don't split hairs *NM* Isaac - 23/12/2012 12:43:44 AM 627 Views

I think you are on the right track, but to the wrong destination; "lethal weapon" is redundant. Joel - 21/12/2012 11:05:29 PM 918 Views

My read is that the 2nd Amendment not only allows, but mandates, cop-killer bullets. Cannoli - 22/12/2012 12:45:04 AM 964 Views

Does the Second Amendment protect the rights of felons and the mentally incompetent to have guns? Joel - 22/12/2012 02:35:16 AM 1135 Views

Court rulings have determined that your Constitutional Rights can be restricted for felony/insanity *NM* HyogaRott - 23/12/2012 12:59:31 PM 586 Views

Activist judges should not make law.

Joel - 23/12/2012 02:04:42 PM 934 Views

I agree, but the courts have already ruled that way so we are stuck. *NM* HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 03:03:35 PM 555 Views

Then I guess we need the courts to rule gun owners need screening, training and licensing. Joel - 26/12/2012 03:46:05 PM 927 Views

No, if you want to restrict the 2nd (or any other amendment) amend the Constitution HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 07:56:19 PM 900 Views

I do not want to restrict the Second Amendment, only enact the regulations it explictly allows. Joel - 26/12/2012 08:50:09 PM 970 Views

I disagree with your interpretation. The simple EXISTANCE of the BoR makes it binding on the states HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 03:46:17 PM 922 Views

"Congress shall make no law..." restricts the STATES? How, exactly? Joel - 28/12/2012 03:03:19 PM 892 Views

The 2nd amendment does not mention Congress in any way. There is that reading issue again. HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 10:02:41 PM 838 Views

You said, "the Bill of Rights," not "the Second Amendment." Joel - 28/12/2012 11:10:00 PM 900 Views

Copy-N-Paste, get over it. we are specifically discussing the 2nd amendment, not everything. HyogaRott - 29/12/2012 02:24:30 PM 831 Views

Some semi-autos are easily modified for full auto fire, making the distinction one w/o a difference. Joel - 21/12/2012 10:53:59 PM 998 Views

Correction: virtually all semi-automatics are easily convertable Isaac - 21/12/2012 11:23:35 PM 935 Views

How many of the people I was complaining about would know that? Cannoli - 22/12/2012 12:48:59 AM 920 Views

Some, possibly? I am ever the optimist Isaac - 22/12/2012 12:58:36 AM 893 Views

I have seen nothing on turning a semi-auto BAR into a fully automatic one. Joel - 22/12/2012 01:11:12 AM 852 Views

What's a BAR? In any event, link a diagram and I'll let you know Isaac - 22/12/2012 01:26:31 AM 852 Views

Confusingly, there are two: The BAR you and I think of, and the "Browning BAR," a current semi-auto Joel - 22/12/2012 01:07:30 PM 983 Views

Department of Redundancy Department gets to name a lot of stuff, like "Milky Way Galaxy" Isaac - 22/12/2012 05:01:45 PM 1126 Views

It only bothers me when people who know better speak of "the Glieseian solar system."

Joel - 26/12/2012 05:33:34 PM 1007 Views

Both terms are pretty stuck now Isaac - 26/12/2012 10:48:38 PM 1074 Views

You realize that encourages rather than discourages my opposition to the usage, right?

Joel - 27/12/2012 01:23:15 AM 830 Views

Well I can't say it surprises Isaac - 27/12/2012 04:29:06 AM 793 Views

No one expects the Online Inquisition! Joel - 27/12/2012 05:20:44 PM 814 Views

I've enjoyed most reboots Isaac - 28/12/2012 01:06:05 AM 746 Views

Yes the media is using terms incorrectly but the point still stands. Roland00 - 22/12/2012 03:02:18 AM 849 Views

Re: Yes the media is using terms incorrectly but the point still stands. MrFarstrider - 22/12/2012 04:12:30 AM 914 Views

Yes people can always still kill each other, humans are very ingenuitive Roland00 - 22/12/2012 04:42:04 AM 887 Views

I took a driving exam when I was 16, and have never been tested since, nor will I ever be. HyogaRott - 23/12/2012 01:17:05 PM 1040 Views

Never is a long time; just renewing a license requires retaking the eye exam most places. Joel - 23/12/2012 02:16:54 PM 945 Views

Rather hard to do an eye exam online or through the mail. HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 03:08:06 PM 1028 Views

Yes, it is, which is why I have always had to go by DPS for a new license. Joel - 26/12/2012 03:50:04 PM 872 Views

Tennessee and Florida pass them out like candy. For several years TN offered a no ID license HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 08:02:39 PM 870 Views

I still find it odd they require no eye test, that either allows the blind drivers licenses. Joel - 26/12/2012 08:58:57 PM 909 Views

Oh yeah, we have wandered off course *shrug* HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 03:55:55 PM 1014 Views

Voter registration while getting a drivers license is distinct from the ease of licensing. Joel - 28/12/2012 03:35:34 PM 993 Views

Re: Voter registration while getting a drivers license is distinct from the ease of licensing. HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 10:14:32 PM 776 Views

If you can prove someone voted illegally, call the ACLU and claim your $1000. Joel - 28/12/2012 11:18:38 PM 934 Views

puhleeze.... election fraud is a fact. Pick a state, ANY state, ANY election... HyogaRott - 29/12/2012 02:41:40 PM 904 Views

umm... ironclad - 22/12/2012 12:41:31 PM 821 Views

Clip size is meaningless, semi-autos and even revolvers can be reloaded VERY quickly. *NM* HyogaRott - 23/12/2012 01:20:59 PM 551 Views

1997 North Hollywood Shootout MrFarstrider - 22/12/2012 04:07:39 AM 998 Views

typical NRA bullshit response moondog - 22/12/2012 04:53:40 AM 932 Views

typical Moondog bullshit response HyogaRott - 23/12/2012 01:06:12 PM 939 Views

of course! there is no connection between having a gun and shooting someone. got it

moondog - 23/12/2012 02:33:18 PM 823 Views

There is no corelation between decidng to kill someone and what tool you use. HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 03:11:08 PM 885 Views

By that logic no one needs a gun for self-defense; a coffee mug is perfectly adequate. Joel - 26/12/2012 09:06:51 PM 936 Views

I can kill you with my coffee mug... RESPECT THE MUG but I wouldn't, I might spill the coffee. HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 04:08:52 PM 793 Views

So you are saying you do not need a gun then? I will keep mine anyway, thanks.

Joel - 28/12/2012 04:19:03 PM 883 Views

You covered a bunch of different things, and completely misrepresentted what I wrote HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 10:28:24 PM 929 Views

Home made explosives are pretty much always illegal; I did not want to overlook legal ones. Joel - 28/12/2012 11:44:19 PM 1114 Views

Re: Home made explosives are pretty much always illegal; I did not want to overlook legal ones. HyogaRott - 29/12/2012 03:31:01 PM 865 Views

Laws against murder failed to prevent that, too; clearly they are ineffective and should be repealed Joel - 22/12/2012 06:02:24 AM 1044 Views

Such laws were never intended for prevention, they define actions that will be punished. *NM* HyogaRott - 23/12/2012 12:57:57 PM 587 Views

So do laws against getting a gun without screening, training and certification. Joel - 23/12/2012 02:01:32 PM 868 Views

Then CHANGE the Constitution, don't ignore it. *NM* HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 03:12:11 PM 508 Views

I am not suggesting either changing or ignoring the Constitution. Joel - 26/12/2012 04:01:02 PM 973 Views

Yes you are. HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 08:06:01 PM 782 Views

Learn logic, and stop needlessly trying to teach me grammar. Joel - 26/12/2012 08:55:25 PM 938 Views

Lear to read, and I won't have to HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 04:28:59 PM 991 Views

Ironically, you misspelled "learn."

Joel - 28/12/2012 05:15:17 PM 1225 Views

I know, I thought about going back and fixing the typo, but thought it was funny so I left it.

*NM* HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 10:34:06 PM 547 Views

I agree it is funny, but probably for different reasons.

Joel - 28/12/2012 11:19:44 PM 829 Views

2 commas or 4 makes no difference one is a 12D the other is a sentance. HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 10:55:31 PM 873 Views

It makes a huge difference when (incorrectly) claiming to know the text. Joel - 28/12/2012 11:31:51 PM 1176 Views

and by REGULATED, the authors meeant "able to use it effectively" HyogaRott - 29/12/2012 03:47:57 PM 937 Views

You are wrong. snoopcester - 22/12/2012 12:14:40 PM 944 Views

That explains much; I read somewhere Brits are averse to it. Joel - 22/12/2012 01:17:15 PM 883 Views

We're also averse to being wrong. snoopcester - 22/12/2012 02:53:49 PM 949 Views

So you say... Joel - 22/12/2012 03:32:16 PM 864 Views

guns r stpid *NM* Kuke - 23/12/2012 12:39:30 AM 607 Views

What bemuses me about this thing with Adam Lanza, is that his mother had 5 registered guns Helene - 23/12/2012 07:10:26 AM 945 Views

She also had many knives, and blunt objecs around the house. Tools are only as good as the user HyogaRott - 23/12/2012 01:10:58 PM 952 Views

So clearly she wasn't prepared enough... btw, do we know she was sleeping? Helene - 27/12/2012 10:52:03 AM 885 Views

That she 1) was in bed, 2) had guns for self-defense and 3) was shot 4 times strongly suggests sleep Joel - 28/12/2012 11:49:20 PM 976 Views

How doesn't it prove that owning guns doesn't make you safer Helene - 29/12/2012 06:54:34 AM 877 Views

She was asleep with him in the house. Joel - 23/12/2012 02:24:47 PM 960 Views

LOOK, look, there is another one... HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 03:13:45 PM 878 Views

I find the absolutist ant/pro-gun positions equally dangerous and absurd. Joel - 26/12/2012 04:20:37 PM 872 Views

So we should just *kinda* ignore the Constitution *this* time... But what about NEXT time... HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 08:08:12 PM 848 Views

No, we should enact gun regulation the Constitution explicitly empowers. Joel - 26/12/2012 09:02:12 PM 858 Views

Which would be... NONE. *NM* HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 04:31:53 PM 546 Views

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state...." Joel - 28/12/2012 05:14:49 PM 853 Views

*see previous grammar lesson* *NM* HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 10:31:43 PM 510 Views

The instant it becomes relevant, I shall. Joel - 28/12/2012 11:45:01 PM 1053 Views

Your point being? Helene - 27/12/2012 10:47:29 AM 836 Views

I am certain it would have been better, though not good, if she had been awake and shot him. Joel - 27/12/2012 02:16:13 PM 955 Views

So the situation of Nancy and Adam shooting at each other Helene - 28/12/2012 07:44:12 AM 962 Views

No, I believe they were both mentally incompetent to have guns; that does not mean EVERYONE is. Joel - 28/12/2012 02:19:51 PM 882 Views

How do you know Nancy Lanza was mentally incompetent? Helene - 29/12/2012 07:06:40 AM 894 Views

As a father, I would rather kill my own child than have him kill 26 other people. HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 04:35:02 PM 797 Views

And as a father, you are somehow clairvoyant? Helene - 28/12/2012 07:43:08 AM 854 Views

Nice flippant unthinking reply, you and moondog should get together. *NM* HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 04:55:14 PM 561 Views

How is my reply flippant? Your statement was unthinking, not mine. Helene - 29/12/2012 06:59:04 AM 881 Views

YOU asked if it would have been better for her to kill her own child instead, I answered. HyogaRott - 29/12/2012 03:52:02 PM 909 Views

I asked if a shoot out between mother and son had been better, not whether she should have killed Helene - 29/12/2012 08:54:09 PM 835 Views

You make no sense. HyogaRott - 31/12/2012 06:07:50 PM 918 Views

I make no sense to you because you probably just don't understand my point. Helene - 01/01/2013 08:09:11 AM 984 Views

Maybe the heat death of the univers occurs before you finally have a cohearant thought HyogaRott - 01/01/2013 07:34:31 PM 903 Views

You do realize that resorting to personal attacks reveal an inability to make sound arguments? *NM* Helene - 02/01/2013 06:01:33 PM 625 Views

That is not an ad hominem attack, and your prior post was not very logically coherent Isaac - 02/01/2013 08:59:16 PM 985 Views

Instead of actually showing why my arguments would be incoherent or why I'm immature, he just said Helene - 05/01/2013 02:02:23 AM 989 Views

He did not Isaac - 05/01/2013 01:39:40 PM 1302 Views

Facts are irrelevant when FUD is the order of the day. Macharius - 24/12/2012 04:34:18 PM 847 Views

It irritates me too. *NM* Avendesora - 01/01/2013 01:55:05 PM 532 Views

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