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  2. 27 minutes ago, kallend said:

    Works in every other developed country.  The only difference is GUN AVAILABILITY - something that Alex won't discuss.

    May be an image of text that says 'Gun ownership and homicide rates in developed countries 4 gun homicides per 100,000 people 3 United States France 1 Belgium Spain Canada Portugal Germany 25 Australia 50 75 100 125 Guns per 100 people'

    We have a different culture than Europe.  We are not European here.  (or down under or Canadian).  The purpose of the 2nd amendment is to protect ourselves from our government.  And for that, I whole heartedly support open carry and no "gun laws."    Familicide is often carried out by those who see their families as extensions of themselves, a very narcissistic concept.  I didn't know Billy well enough to be able to determine why he did what he did and none of us who were regularly in touch with him saw this coming.  We can only wait for the release of his letter. When I was in school, kids had gun racks hanging from the backs of their rear windows in their trucks. If what occurs today occurred then, there would have been a whole lot of kids taking that down. You take down an active shooter with a shot.  It is the "norm" now.  It has been done many times.  It's called "contagion."  Read up about it. 

  3. 22 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

    100 Million more guns in America since Sandy Hook, I heard. Idiots like Abbot are again arguing that arming teachers and active school shooting drills are the solution. We are truly screwed. 

    Because "Gun Free Schoolzones" has worked thus far! 

  7. 4 hours ago, Phil1111 said:

    Their children live in gated communities. Psychologists expenses covered by expensive private health plans. They have guns but they are mostly used for hunting pheasants on private game preserves in Nebraska.

    Any other ideas?

    Actually, private health plans don't cover much at all.  Reimbursements are higher through medi-care/medi-caid plans. 

     

  9. 28 minutes ago, JoeWeber said:

    I really could have gone forever without that thought. Between Billy and now the Texas massacre I am, actually I don't know what I am feeling. The reality is that if this societal cancer cannot be forever cured it is certain that we can alleviate the worst symptoms; and the worst of those symptoms is treating guns as if they were a type of religion. Instead of going to your gun club church this weekend, instead and in the name of sanity, cancel your membership.

    People kill people. With or without guns.  9/11 showed us you need no guns to kill massive amounts of people. 

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    It has been a long time since either Lawrocket or myself have been on this forum.  Children and several moves plus a crazy ex-wife have kept us on the ground and wrapped up in our own world.  We have settled in beautiful Mendocino for our forever home. While walking on the beach combing for sea glass, admiring the beauty around us, both of us bent over to pick up a piece and upon snapping back, we looked at each other and said, "Remember when we used to skydive?!" Our excitement these days is finding tumbled garbage from forty years ago! We do have a small airport a few miles away and should I find an instructor, I'd like to get flying again.  

    And now for the favor to the skydiving community...

    There is a male Black Russian Terrier up for adoption in the Akron, Ohio area.  He is too big to put on a plane.  A service costs in excess of $5K for a dog his size.  He is 130 pounds and cannot fit in a 700 size kennel.  I'm hoping to form a doggie rescue relay.  Thus far, I have a pick up in Akron to Toledo.  A brief jaunt from the 90 juncture in Indiana near the Michigan border and a hop between Vail and Grand Junction, CO.  The 80 is the straightest way to NorCal.  We are about 5 hours away from Sacramento.  I was planning to con Gowann (Max) to transfer from Tahoe area to Elk Grove/Sacramento area and meet him for the puppers.  Any jumpers traveling west who can pick up some legs and fill in the gaps of the rescue relay?  We would be much appreciative. 

    Pick of who will be his older sister. Julia. 

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    Lisa H, aka, the confetti queen, took her final leap this morning on February 29, 2020, having succumbed to a lengthy illness. Fly free confetti woman. I will miss those surprise messes on my floor! 

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