Pete_H

No way dude. A liberal Democrat like Obama couldn't possibly do that. You think Obama's a liberal democrat? I LOL'D!!! Not as liberal as Senor Chavez or that Karl Marx guy. But its all quite relative, so you've got a point there.

No way dude. A liberal Democrat like Obama couldn't possibly do that.

And I fucking hate baseball.

Cool. Well then what really was your point other than to point out the double standard of our foreign policy, which I thought has been pretty obvious since the early 19th century.

Yes its hypocritical. But what's worse: being a hypocrite or having Kim Ill Jong nuclearate the whole world? I do agree though, Korean food can be damn good.

Good points Tvash. If we have nukes we should be FAIR and make sure everyone has them too. If you bring cupcakes, or enriched uraniam yellowcake, to school you better bring enough for everyone, even the weird kid who tortures puppies after school. Afterall, international politics is all about being FAIR.

the first step is to learn how to spell it right.

Bright colors and Dynafits, of course.

Its comical how you dehumanize and villafy anyone on the other side of your extreme position; then attempt to discredit the moderates who seek to find common ground. Like a sad liberal internet version of Karl Rove.

I don't doubt this to be true, but I have to admit I'd be pissed if I was a "responsible, law-abiding" gun enthusiast and the government outlawed guns I owned. It would be like the government taking my skis or telling me I couldn't ski in a certain area because of all of the recent avalanche deaths. That said, I see no downside to a policy, similar to the one Tvash outlined, that makes guns harder to get and easier to track and regulate.

P.S. Build us some new telepheriques and bakeries while you're at it.

I'm not going to scour the internet for statistics to back up my personal experiences working in public safety. But, yes, most violence in my experience involves ETOH and DV.

Depends on how you define rare. In certain areas of Seattle and surrounding King County "random" violent assaults are not rare at all. I could indeed understand why law-abiding citizens who frequents such areas may want to protect themselves with a firearm. Prove it. Perhaps you should ride along with a police unit or fire dept. aid unit for a handful of nights in White Center, Belltown, or Rainier Valley, etc. and you may be suprised at the amount of random violence that occurs out there. Of course, lots of DV and alcohol related crime too.

Thats like saying a whole lot of reefer addicts are serial masterbaters and sex offenders.

Depends on how you define rare. In certain areas of Seattle and surrounding King County "random" violent assaults are not rare at all. I could indeed understand why law-abiding citizens who frequents such areas may want to protect themselves with a firearm.

Who knows since there's no gun registry to provide the data

I really doubt that it would prevent anything illegal. All it would do is prevent you from selling me a gun without me having a background check. bad guys are going to get guns one way or the other. The only time a background check isn't done is when someone does a face to face purchase. I've bought guns in CA, WA, VA and in GA some at shops and some at gun shows, and have had to do a NICS check each and every time. Apparently its a real handicap to law enforcement efforts ability to trace guns used in crimes back to the source; or to determine if a gun is being illegally possessed. I'm no expert but it seems we'd want to give ATF and whomeever else as many tools as possible. If I had a machine gun though it would definitly be a Tommy gun. Great way to kill nazis.

Don't forget no federal gun ownership registry. The gun lobby (NRA) has stoked the Kevbone-esque conspiracy fire on that one.

However, I do know that when the zombie apocolypse comes, I'll be packin.

I don't begrudge those who advocate for gun rights. I own a few guns myself and access to guns withough much regulation to speak of is a privilege Americans have enjoyed for some time. I think the vast majority of gun and assault weapon owners are law-abiding good people. Its unfortunate they have to possibly endure giving up their privelege because of the actions of the few bad apples. That said, as a society I think we need to decide whether we want to regulate more in exchange for fewer massacres and gun violence.

OR stuff seems to fit me well - I'm slim with long arms and legs.

Bad ass, Dan. Can't wait to get out with ya.

And we should be able to buy biological and chemical weapons and nukes at Wal-Mart. Got to keep the guvment in check.

Private Pyle, you had best unfuck yourself or I will unscrew your head and shit down your neck!

Did anyone find a blue touque at Dog Dome? I think I left it up there.