tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post1089802544793617788..comments2023-12-29T21:34:44.579-05:00Comments on Political Yen/Yang: Armed. Not Dangerous.LA Sunsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-87920957382768816702008-01-03T16:08:00.000-05:002008-01-03T16:08:00.000-05:00mustang said: But I do think it should be legal to...mustang said: <I>But I do think it should be legal to shoot cars whose radios are blaring so loudly it can be heard from inside a house.<BR/><BR/>(Okay, just kidding)</I><BR/><BR/>The thought has seriously (and NOT kidding) passed my mind many times. The summer in my neighborhood is unbearable, with a certain population of people blaring their "music" at high decible. I swear we are going to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-51070889617692896022008-01-03T16:07:00.000-05:002008-01-03T16:07:00.000-05:00Mustang.I'm glad you know Japan because I do too. ...Mustang.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you know Japan because I do too. In fact I have visited the country and most of my clients are Japanese and there is no way you are going to convince me that the Japanese crime rate is anywhere near that of the US especially when it comes to murder rates which was the subject of my post. I apologize if that wasn't clear.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/r7het<BR/><BR/>Now Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-79395174938332797492008-01-03T15:23:00.000-05:002008-01-03T15:23:00.000-05:00Rocket, I lived in Japan for about nine years (tot...Rocket, I lived in Japan for about nine years (total). I enjoyed living there, but I am not fooled into believing that the Japanese are any better, or worse than people living anywhere else in the world. While there, I received a continuous stream of snide comments about crime in the United States. The prima facie evidence of their belief that Americans were all criminals, was a film produced Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-84575307110262828992008-01-03T05:00:00.000-05:002008-01-03T05:00:00.000-05:00HI LAI entirely agree with you. It would be a dre...HI LA<BR/><BR/>I entirely agree with you. It would be a dream to believe that by banning guns, the criminals wouldn't have access to guns. That has been the crux of the question for decades. In fact this question is so complex that , given the American thinking about the right to defend oneself, including with firearms may have no answer.<BR/><BR/>I think one of the possible starting points Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-52137563751111274452008-01-02T20:59:00.000-05:002008-01-02T20:59:00.000-05:00I agree with AC. When all handguns are seized by ...I agree with AC. When all handguns are seized by the government, only the bad guys will have hand guns.<BR/><BR/>Now think about this: if state law required every citizen to maintain a firearm in their house, how many burglars do you think would run the risk of a shotgun blast in their abdomen?<BR/><BR/>People who use guns in self-defense must be held to a high standard, however. No "by" just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-67339758822258773672008-01-02T18:58:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:58:00.000-05:00Rocket, do you really think that a robber cares an...<I>Rocket, do you really think that a robber cares anything about a law banning handguns? He has already proven that he didn't care about the law that states armed robbery is a felony, punishable by prison time.</I><BR/><BR/>I think I'm more worried about the "seriously enforced" part of any handgun ban. Talk about images of jack-booted thuggery..A.C. McCloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961702447997409190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-55162118222954327142008-01-02T18:42:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:42:00.000-05:00//This is a good example of the proper use of the ...<EM>//This is a good example of the proper use of the 2nd as a deterrant. Note to bad guys, do not rob this grocery store.//</EM><BR/><BR/>Obob, this also says much about home invasions. If a robber wants to take a chance that a home owner is armed, he puts his life into his own hands. Therefore, we'll never know how many people have thought about it and then thought better of it, after some LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-55553642281370155212008-01-02T18:38:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:38:00.000-05:00//If the robber didn't have a handgun because guns...<EM>//If the robber didn't have a handgun because guns were banned and the ban seriously enforced he may not have tried to rob the store.//</EM><BR/><BR/>Rocket, do you really think that a robber cares anything about a law banning handguns? He has already proven that he didn't care about the law that states armed robbery is a felony, punishable by prison time.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-70564792609880278522008-01-02T18:19:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:19:00.000-05:00Something to consider. If the robber didn't have ...Something to consider. If the robber didn't have a handgun because guns were banned and the ban seriously enforced he may not have tried to rob the store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-87824648537798549472008-01-02T17:42:00.000-05:002008-01-02T17:42:00.000-05:00it may not have been a Sergio Leone, but I can pic...it may not have been a Sergio Leone, but I can picture the whole development. I wonder if the perp defecated himself?<BR/>This is a good example of the proper use of the 2nd as a deterrant. Note to bad guys, do not rob this grocery store.Obobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261733108326045809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-56322237740964144922008-01-02T17:41:00.000-05:002008-01-02T17:41:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Obobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261733108326045809noreply@blogger.com