"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>
>> :-(
>>
>> 13 Dead in New York Shooting
>>
>>
>> BINGHAMTON, NY (AP) -- A gunman entered an immigration services center
>> in
>> downtown Binghamton on Friday, killing 13 and injuring others.
>>
>> Dimitri
>
> This is why the victims needed to be ARMED. The ability to shoot back
> may have minimized the number of victims.
>
> New York has draconian anti-gun laws and as you can see, those don't
> stop criminals that don't obey laws.
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
> It's about learning to dance in the rain.
> -- Anon.

That wouldn't work for everybody.

If I carried a gun I'd be heading to jail after my first ride home from
work. :-)

Jon

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:52:34 -0400, "Zeppo" >
wrote:

>If I carried a gun I'd be heading to jail after my first ride home from
>work. :-)

But it probably would have been worth it, Jon.

In article >,
"Zeppo" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > "Dimitri" > wrote:
> >
> >> :-(
> >>
> >> 13 Dead in New York Shooting
> >>
> >>
> >> BINGHAMTON, NY (AP) -- A gunman entered an immigration services center
> >> in
> >> downtown Binghamton on Friday, killing 13 and injuring others.
> >>
> >> Dimitri
> >
> > This is why the victims needed to be ARMED. The ability to shoot back
> > may have minimized the number of victims.
> >
> > New York has draconian anti-gun laws and as you can see, those don't
> > stop criminals that don't obey laws.
>
> That wouldn't work for everybody.
>
> If I carried a gun I'd be heading to jail after my first ride home from
> work. :-)
>
> Jon

I think that was my point. You, a law abiding citizen, should be allowed
to carry one for self-defense.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:56:18 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "Zeppo" > wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> In article >,
>>> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> :-(
>>>>
>>>> 13 Dead in New York Shooting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BINGHAMTON, NY (AP) -- A gunman entered an immigration services center
>>>> in
>>>> downtown Binghamton on Friday, killing 13 and injuring others.
>>>>
>>>> Dimitri
>>>
>>> This is why the victims needed to be ARMED. The ability to shoot back
>>> may have minimized the number of victims.
>>>
>>> New York has draconian anti-gun laws and as you can see, those don't
>>> stop criminals that don't obey laws.
>>
>> That wouldn't work for everybody.
>>
>> If I carried a gun I'd be heading to jail after my first ride home from
>> work. :-)
>>
>> Jon
>
> I think that was my point. You, a law abiding citizen, should be allowed
> to carry one for self-defense.

should you be allowed to have a semi-automatic? how long does it take to
shoot 13 people? will one of your ace citizen-markmen have time to squeeze
off a perfectly placed shot to defend himself?

or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
to start shooting people for no reason?

blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:56:18 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>
>
> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
> to start shooting people for no reason?
>

That appears to be the wierd and blinkered view that the NRA takes.

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
> to start shooting people for no reason?
>
> blake

My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7pGt_O1uM8
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
>> to start shooting people for no reason?
>>
>> blake
>
> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
>

But this guy was probably LAW ABIDING before this incident!

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
>> to start shooting people for no reason?
>>
>> blake
>
> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
>

I wonder how often "law abiding citizens" turn into killers
at someone's flip of a
middle finger or being cut off in traffic?

gloria p

On Sat 04 Apr 2009 11:28:40a, Puester told us...

> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >, blake murphy
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy
enough
>>> to start shooting people for no reason?
>>>
>>> blake
>>
>> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
>> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
>>
>
> I wonder how often "law abiding citizens" turn into killers
> at someone's flip of a
> middle finger or being cut off in traffic?
>
> gloria p
>

Actually, I've always wished for a button on my dashboard that would
obliterate the stupid car and driver in front of me. No gun involved. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sat 04 Apr 2009 11:28:40a, Puester told us...
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> >> In article >, blake murphy
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy
> enough
> >>> to start shooting people for no reason?
> >>>
> >>> blake
> >>
> >> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
> >> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
> >>
> >
> > I wonder how often "law abiding citizens" turn into killers
> > at someone's flip of a
> > middle finger or being cut off in traffic?
> >
> > gloria p
> >
>
> Actually, I've always wished for a button on my dashboard that would
> obliterate the stupid car and driver in front of me. No gun involved. :-)

Flamethrower!!!
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:28:40 -0600, Puester wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>
>>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
>>> to start shooting people for no reason?
>>>
>>> blake
>>
>> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
>> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
>>
>
> I wonder how often "law abiding citizens" turn into killers
> at someone's flip of a
> middle finger or being cut off in traffic?
>
> gloria p

or shooting the wayward daughter sneaking in after an unauthorized night
out?

your pal,
blake

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:28:40 -0600, Puester wrote:
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> >> In article >,
> >> blake murphy > wrote:
> >>
> >>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
> >>> to start shooting people for no reason?
> >>>
> >>> blake
> >>
> >> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
> >> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
> >>
> >
> > I wonder how often "law abiding citizens" turn into killers
> > at someone's flip of a
> > middle finger or being cut off in traffic?
> >
> > gloria p
>
> or shooting the wayward daughter sneaking in after an unauthorized night
> out?
>
> your pal,
> blake

If one obeys one of the cardinal rules of gun safety, that's not going
to happen.

"Always be sure of your target and what is beyond it".

Always.

I'd NEVER shoot at a shadow.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
>> to start shooting people for no reason?
>>
>> blake
>
> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7pGt_O1uM8

FOX news oh Jesus -wipes tears from eyes


For a while there I thought your posts were seriously advocating the
pro gun thing .
Now that you have posted a link to fox news
Just know your have to be pulling our collective leg on your purported
pro gun stance .
If on the other hand you are serious -------- put head on arms and laughs

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:39:13 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
>> to start shooting people for no reason?
>>
>> blake
>
> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7pGt_O1uM8

ah, the fabulously successful '1/2 hour news hour.' how long did that
last, about six episodes. good source.

blake

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:39:13 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
> >> to start shooting people for no reason?
> >>
> >> blake
> >
> > My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
> > themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7pGt_O1uM8
>
> ah, the fabulously successful '1/2 hour news hour.' how long did that
> last, about six episodes. good source.
>
> blake

It was meant as humor Blake dear. ;-)
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:27:12 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:39:13 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> or is your thesis that if everyone is armed, no one would be crazy enough
>>>> to start shooting people for no reason?
>>>>
>>>> blake
>>>
>>> My point is that if LAW ABIDING citizens had the ability to defend
>>> themselves, it might give the criminals some pause:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7pGt_O1uM8
>>
>> ah, the fabulously successful '1/2 hour news hour.' how long did that
>> last, about six episodes. good source.
>>
>> blake
>
> It was meant as humor Blake dear. ;-)

'the 1/2 hour news hour' is not even a good source for humor.

your pal,
blake