tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556759765915722228.post6649414983226928560..comments2021-05-03T08:24:59.810-04:00Comments on Unfashionable Sentiments: Fear.Sean Daceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01899999467326520953noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556759765915722228.post-5789576428570125762011-01-11T15:29:41.178-05:002011-01-11T15:29:41.178-05:00Here's the firearms death rate per state:
http...Here's the firearms death rate per state:<br />http://www.statemaster.com/graph/cri_mur_wit_fir-death-rate-per-100-000<br /><br />I like having Massachusetts down at the bottom. Massachusetts has restrictive gun laws, doesn't have many militias, and a short hunting season. That gives us a low rate of death by firearm. Let's keep it that way.Sean Daceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899999467326520953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556759765915722228.post-62745717640854084102011-01-11T12:02:42.226-05:002011-01-11T12:02:42.226-05:00As someone who has grown up learning how to use a ...As someone who has grown up learning how to use a gun (as a hobby) in a heavily regulated environment, I will say a gun is almost never a deterrent.<br /><br />Ownership of a gun is a massive responsibility that requires sharp reasoning. It sounds like this man is requesting to carry a weapon as an EMOTIONAL response to an upsetting prior home invasion and a dislike of his interaction with panhandlers. Mixing his paranoia with a weapon is a recipe for violence. <br /><br />Have you ever fired a gun when emotionally upset? It is a remarkably challenging task to control yourself in that situation. If the gentleman applying for his permit thinks (like Will WW) that a gun provides "peace of mind", than that is proving emotional (read: non-rational) attachment to the weapon that is destined for unnecessary violence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556759765915722228.post-15122453439978814782011-01-11T07:58:06.210-05:002011-01-11T07:58:06.210-05:00An invitation to more violence? A rather amusing ...An invitation to more violence? A rather amusing construal. <br />A gun is a deterrent. <br /><br />If some say he doesn't need a gun, who or what will guarantee his safety in light of past, potential or purported threats against him. The WPD? <br /><br />He did what “the law” required of him. That’s shows responsibility. <br /><br />A gun does in fact guarantee peace of mind which is more than a piece of paper does i.e., laws. <br /><br />A constitutional lawyer you're not. And neither am I. But your interpretation is narrow. <br /><br />Good night and sleep tight. Lock your doors and windows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com