brenthutch 383 #2251 February 24, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ar15+goes+on+trial This little video encapsulates the idiocy of the “ban the AR-15” argument in a lighthearted and amusing manner. Enjoy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,294 #2252 February 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Phil1111 said: Joe gets like that when the good rum runs out and he has to settle for Kirkland jugs. I’d apologize to Brent before drinking Costco swill. BTW, the Abuelo 12 is surprisingly drinkable if you like a little smokiness and very well priced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,121 #2253 February 24, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, winsor said: Gee, and here I thought the reference was to the explosion of the population based on the assumption that natural resources, to include fossil fuels, were inexhaustible, compounded by going into debt at a level beyond that which can be repaid, and generally following policies that have spelled doom for a civilization every time they have been tried. In that case the "we" in "we are fucked" is pretty limited. There are no known events in history that have wiped out all civilizations. The "we are fucked" is fatalistic. Many may be fucked, some are always fucked, but "we are fucked" is nonsense. Edited February 24, 2023 by SkyDekker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,294 #2254 February 26, 2023 "Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is backing a bill to make the AR-15 rifle — a gun that has been used in some of the deadliest mass shootings in the country — the "National Gun of the United States." Santos this week joined primary sponsor Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., in backing the bill, as did gun store owner Rep. Andrew Clyde, R- Ga., and Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., who ran a gun-themed restaurant called "Shooters Grill."" What could possibly make more sense or be more useful? Brent, you must be so proud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,384 #2255 February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, JoeWeber said: "Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is backing a bill to make the AR-15 rifle — a gun that has been used in some of the deadliest mass shootings in the country — the "National Gun of the United States." And he is an excellent person to spearhead this. After all, he killed Saddam Hussein with his trusty AR-15 while he was in the Green Berets. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #2256 February 26, 2023 9 hours ago, billvon said: And he is an excellent person to spearhead this. After all, he killed Saddam Hussein with his trusty AR-15 while he was in the Green Berets. And he went on to kill Osama bin Laden when he was in Seal Team 6, and went on to star as himself in a movie about it which he financed with his own money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #2257 February 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, kallend said: And he went on to kill Osama bin Laden when he was in Seal Team 6, and went on to star as himself in a movie about it which he financed with his own money. He was Spiderman? Oh, wait. That was a Broadway show, not a movie. Edited February 26, 2023 by wolfriverjoe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 383 #2258 February 26, 2023 16 hours ago, JoeWeber said: "Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is backing a bill to make the AR-15 rifle — a gun that has been used in some of the deadliest mass shootings in the country — the "National Gun of the United States." Santos this week joined primary sponsor Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., in backing the bill, as did gun store owner Rep. Andrew Clyde, R- Ga., and Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., who ran a gun-themed restaurant called "Shooters Grill."" What could possibly make more sense or be more useful? Brent, you must be so proud. AR = America’s Rifle? We wouldn’t even need to change the initials and it already is the most popular rifle sold in the US. https://www.nssf.org/msr/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,121 #2259 March 3, 2023 A great watch. I do have to say I actually felt bad for the Republican State senator who simply was not smart enough to react to his talking points getting challenged. https://twitter.com/jonstewart/status/1631642752885698561?s=20 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #2260 March 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, SkyDekker said: A great watch. I do have to say I actually felt bad for the Republican State senator who simply was not smart enough to react to his talking points getting challenged. https://twitter.com/jonstewart/status/1631642752885698561?s=20 He's from Oklahoma - what else would you expect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,050 #2261 March 4, 2023 7 hours ago, kallend said: He's from Oklahoma - what else would you expect? We try to not make fun of the special needs children in this state. [southern lady accent] God bless his soul. [/southern lady accent] Jon Stewart was no less than masterful. I was dying laughing. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #2262 March 6, 2023 For family reasons I spent the weekend in Arkansas. Judging by the billboards along the highways, it would appear that Arkansans spend a whole lot on guns and ammo. Maybe they should reconsider their priorities. Arkansas rankings among the states: Health Care#49 Education#41 Economy#41 Infrastructure#43 But they sure are ready to fight off those Russian and Chinese invaders. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,903 #2263 March 6, 2023 25 minutes ago, kallend said: For family reasons I spent the weekend in Arkansas. Judging by the billboards along the highways, it would appear that Arkansans spend a whole lot on guns and ammo. Did Jesus also have a big ad buy there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #2264 March 6, 2023 3 hours ago, gowlerk said: Did Jesus also have a big ad buy there? I saw some very large crosses erected at several points along the highway. But not as many as AR-15 ads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,294 #2265 March 6, 2023 Just now, kallend said: I saw some very large crosses erected at several points along the highway. But not as many as AR-15 ads. Sure, but did anyone pictured on a billboard take a potshot at you? No? Well there it is, and it is just as Brent has so patiently tried to educate us, there is no connection between the desensitizing and normalizing advertisement of AR-15 weapons and shootings of any kind. I'll bet that after seeing those ad's a dozen or so times it doesn't even register consciously anymore, further proving Brents point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 908 #2266 March 6, 2023 5 hours ago, kallend said: For family reasons I spent the weekend in Arkansas. Judging by the billboards along the highways, it would appear that Arkansans spend a whole lot on guns and ammo. Maybe they should reconsider their priorities. Arkansas rankings among the states: Health Care#49 Education#41 Economy#41 Infrastructure#43 Isn't Jebbus responsible for those areas of endeavor? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 908 #2267 March 6, 2023 A felony record? No money for your much needed Glock and AR-15? Use stolen id., buy it on credit and just deliver it to another address. NYT story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 765 #2268 March 11, 2023 Popped over to Fox this morning to see what the other side is being told to believe....top headline: DEMS ARE COMING FOR YER GUNNNNNNNNS!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,121 #2269 March 13, 2023 Caravan....guns....caravan.....guns....border....guns...caravan...guns....border... Rinse and repeat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #2270 March 14, 2023 8 hours ago, SkyDekker said: Caravan....guns....caravan.....guns....border....guns...caravan...guns....border... Rinse and repeat. Drag queens... CRT... Woke... They gotta have their strawmen to provoke fear in the fools. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,121 #2271 March 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Slim King said: I always loved this one.......Knowing what the Constitution actually says is a blessing not everyone gets.... So a 2 year old can buy and carry guns? Can I bring my guns into the courthouse? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,050 #2272 March 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, SkyDekker said: So a 2 year old can buy and carry guns? Can I bring my guns into the courthouse? That's the fallacy. Regulation != Infringing on Rights. One can still own guns; but rights and ownership come with responsibility. It would be nice if we didn't have to regulate people regarding guns, but as long as they're going to be irresponsible, then regulations will need to be emplaced. Somehow, I'm of the opinion that killing kids in schools is not equal to responsible. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #2273 March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, SkyDekker said: So a 2 year old can buy and carry guns? Can I bring my guns into the courthouse? I find it interesting that the "well regulated" portion is continually dismissed, refused, misconstrued, or flat out ignored and argued over. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,050 #2274 March 15, 2023 8 hours ago, normiss said: I find it interesting that the "well regulated" portion is continually dismissed, refused, misconstrued, or flat out ignored and argued over. Brother, between 2001 and the end of the war, there were more children killed in the U.S. by gunfire, than our own military killed in Iraq/Afghanistan. In fact, roughly 7,000 children were killed by gunfire in the five years after Sandy Hook (2012-2017) than the 6,900 U.S. military killed during the war. Think about that for awhile. Then get pissed off. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,294 #2275 March 15, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, BIGUN said: Brother, between 2001 and the end of the war, there were more children killed in the U.S. by gunfire, than our own military killed in Iraq/Afghanistan. In fact, roughly 7,000 children were killed by gunfire in the five years after Sandy Hook (2012-2017) than the 6,900 U.S. military killed during the war. Think about that for awhile. Then get pissed off. There is no reason to get pissed off, generally, the sane understand the problem: the glorification of guns in America. Guy's like Brent with his silly non-points, like posting a picture of AR-15's and Ammo and observing that they don't auto load and kill kids, are the problem. The Second Amendment isn't the problem, either. Again, it's where we are at culturally. The First Amendment is not perfectly worded either but no one is claiming that screaming fire in a theater is protected speech. No. Our American gun problem is caused by our media, mostly, which preys on some people's selfishness and ignorance. If you believe the world is inherently dangerous then you likely think being armed is critical to survival. If you think the world is mostly a decent place to live if you just avoid some dangerous spots then you probably think it's dumb to carry a gun. In either case, you ought to scrutinize why you think the world is as you believe it is when so many others see it differently. And then honestly test your view. Edited March 15, 2023 by JoeWeber 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites