Comments On: Saturday Morning News by Unpaid Intern http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/05/saturday-morning-news Comments On: Saturday Morning News by Unpaid Intern en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
Three. Or five, counting the ones I don't talk to very often.

Will you please stop wagging your cock around on the Internet. Nobody believes you even own a gun. Nobody believes you're a grown man. My guess is that you're 15. Possibly a precocious 13 year old. Your parents wouldn't let you have a gun in a million years and it's killing you.

I can't prove it but the personality that comes through in your words says you won't turn 16 for a while yet. I'd put money on that. And maybe your school has a "resource officer" and that's how you "know" cops.

Pathetic.
Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:55:08 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
I can't wait for the debate about how kiloton nukes with a safety are safer than megaton nukes without. And why shouldn't citizens have nukes? Its a slippery slope from banning nukes to taking away your private drones! Liberty and Freedom!
Posted by Pridge Wessea]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:54:31 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> Posted by gun owners and liberty]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:55:49 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> "Britain and ausfailia have a monarch and fail to understand basic concepts of liberty and human rights. Both are quickly becoming surveillance states"

Tell me, CB, what do you think of the passage of all the various surveillance laws in the US? What do you think of the militarization of the police forces in the US? Have you heard that the Seattle PD is playing with drones lately? You know, those unmanned toy airplanes used for (wait for it...) SURVEILLANCE!

Listen, CB, have you read this story noting how some shadowy surveillance body called the "Domestic Security Alliance Council" was used on behalf of the banks to spy on Occupy protestors?

Tell me, CB, tell me that the US is not a "surveillance state" and that you and all your fellow gun owners have somehow magically prevented us from becoming a "surveillance state".

Or, you know, check your silly "gunz R great!" attitude at the door, man. Facts are not on your side.
Posted by Dr_Awesome]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:17:27 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Right…

(And that was nowhere near as controversial as changing or revoking the second amendment would be.)
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:56:48 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> Posted by NotSean]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:05:37 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
The Truth is not racist, friend.

It is merely The Truth.....
Posted by ...star light, star bright]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:34:30 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
Yes! Forget about "Semi-autos are safer!" The NRA should put up billboards saying "Never forget Sandy Hook. Legalize machine guns."

Are you trying to make gun nuts look worse? I mean actually, compared to Wayne LaPierre, you're not that much of a loon. But still. Unrestricted machine guns? It's Poe's Law all the time with you guys.


Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:44:19 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
Don't they teach you people anything about the rest of the world in school? Or were you just cutting class to smoke weed during Social Studies?
Posted by Backyard Bombardier]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:11:34 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
Does the national firearms act of 1934 have anything to do with bank robbers and gangsters?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_gun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1918_Brown…
Posted by six shooter]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:49:50 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
Also you are correct there should not be a line drawn between semi auto and fully auto, both should be allowed for individual possession. Full auto was restricted by the National Firearms Act of 1934, fully automatic weapons were not in common use at the time; however they are now in common use.
Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:22:55 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
holy crap, you're right!
Posted by six shooter]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:18:19 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
Semi-autos are ubiquitous and have been engineered and refined for decades because that's where the market is. There's no technical reason why lever or pump or single action guns can't be at least as safe. It's just that lever actions are old school and nobody invests money in them.

Pump action shotguns are certainly safe enough for the cops to carry. And we're phasing out incandescent bulbs the same way: as replacement technologies get better, we move over to them.

Spooge! Big nerdgasm. All this gun geek shit is irrelevant. Any argument you could make saying you "need" a semi-auto could just as easily be used to claim you "need" a fully automatic assault rifle. The only reason Anton Scalia could think of to keep semi-automatic handguns legal was that they were really, really popular. That's a constitutional argument? Popularity? Leaded gas used to be everywhere, and now it's gone.

We could easily move the line between semi-auto/full-auto and draw it between single action/semi-auto. There's no inherent reason why there must be a magic line between semi-automatic and fully automatic.

More to the point, we could easily ban some semi-autos, and large capacity magazines, and the world wouldn't come crashing down. It's a tiny change, and a common sense first step. "Never give an inch" and you gun nuts are going to bring the boom down on yourselves twice as hard. Mark my words.
Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:12:48 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> When you came onto the scene I really admired your comments. A few sentences at most and you had an honest effect on me. They were sharp, humorous and cutting. Now you are off the charts for my taste. Consider the length of posts by people like Pope Peabrain, Max Solomon and 5280. Get back to what you do best. Sorry for being Suggestive Dick, it's just how I see it.
Posted by dnt trust me]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:12:37 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> Georgia Mother Shoots Home Invader to Protect Kids (VIDEO)


At this point, it came down to a simple decision: use force to protect herself and her children or be at the mercy of the burglar with the crowbar.

The brave mother opted to do the former, firing all six rounds at the intruder. The man was hit five times, according to Sheriff Chapman.


http://www.guns.com/2013/01/05/georgia-m…
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:10:03 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> How many cops do you know?

Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:09:42 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
And who could possibly argue with what you think is going on in the heads of the police?

What do you think happens to those of us who get pulled over without a carry permit? You're imagining we get detained for 3 hours and have the full body cavity search? I get pulled over for something once every year or three and all they do is get to the point and send me on my way. No drama.

On the other hand, cops blow people away all the time for holding something that might could possibly look like it's maybe a gun. Cell phone. Candy bar. Whatever. Guns are every fucking where and the cops are paranoid and trigger happy. This makes you feel safe?
Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:02:33 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
It's a very long run argument, will be interesting to see where it all lands.
Posted by Boring Dad is Boring]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:01:13 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> Why didn't the Minnesota Vikings just give GB 12 safeties?
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:00:22 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]> The bill of rights applies to all Americans, not just those who choose to exercise them.

The safety thing is like how modern cars, power tools, or other mechanized equipment is safer to use than older models lacking safety equipment.

And sorry, explaining how equipment works is not some secret NRA cis male privileged trick to confuse you, it is simply explaining the actual factual function to bridge understanding. You know, like how things work in real life rather than gun-free, governments and criminals never harm anyone unicorn fantasy land where machines operate by magic.
Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:58:00 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
I especially like that the police don't know if I've got a gun with me or not. When my name appears on the computer screen, so does my concealed carry permit (or maybe I'm lying and I don't have one).

The police get right to the point while detaining you if you're in your own vehicle with proper ID, and you have permission to have a firearm with you.

Somehow that seems like it protects me from the government.
Posted by six shooter]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:52:03 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
Oh, drat! You have mansplained me and I am emasculated with your command of hard logic and esoteric facts.

This "spew nerd-speak" tactic is item #12 in the gun nut handbook for trying to shut down discussion on topics they don't want people to talk about. Cow them with your manly mastery of gun lore! They'll run in fear! How's that working out for you?

Semi-automatic rifles are SAFER! Good luck with that one. The NRA should put it on billboards. Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien will have a ball with you.

(And... there are not 300 million gun owners in America. There are 300 million guns. Those 300 million guns don't have rights. I'll shoot a memo to Dr. Freud for you.
Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:50:35 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
And once again this proves that you have no clue about what you are talking about.

Merely and emotional reaction that causes you want to deny the natural rights of 300 million + people because you have an irrational fear of an inanimate object.
Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:36:57 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>
What? You're getting all Montgomery Scott vs Geordi La Forge on me here. Is this geekout.thestranger.com? Do you think this catalog of technical blather is going to help you bed me? Not that easy, sir.

All I know is that these imaginary "Second Amendment remedies" are symbolic. Whether you've got single action guns or semi-autos, your chance of overthrowing the governemnt is zero either way. There's no "need" for that level of firepower.

Oh but you said something about safer! You want to be safe? The safest thing is to not own a gun. Having a gun on the premises increases your chances of being murdered and killing yourself, or someone in your home being shot. There's all the data in the world on that, for those who don't think the Earth is 6,000 years old and Jebus cures teh gay.

I know what you're going to say to that, but smart people don't believe you when you pretend this is about safety. You don't want safety. You want your badass gun.
Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:26:15 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Saturday Morning News]]>

Posted by catballou]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:15:55 -0800 The Stranger