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The Mighty 2nd

7/29/2012

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On July 20th, 2012, James Eagan Holmes walked into
a movie theatre with an assortment of assault weapons,
6000 rounds of ammunition that he purchased on the internet, and a couple 100 round high capacity
magazines. He was dressed in black and wore a gas mask, load-bearing vest, ballistic helmet, bullet resistant leggings, throat protector, groin protector, and
tactical gloves.

All of it was legally purchased.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/authorities-suspect-in-colo-theater-shootings-purchased-all-4-guns-in-last-2-months/2012/07/21/gJQAEytLzW_story.html

Within a few minutes the young man shot 70 people. 12 of them died from their wounds. 
 
This tragedy has sparked a lot of debate in this country about gun control. Proponents from both sides of the political aisle have passionately voiced their deeply felt beliefs on the extent of firepower that should be readily available to the average citizen. I see the following quote
thrown around quite a bit:


"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
-Thomas Jefferson


Hmmmmmmm… Would the array of assault weapons commercially available to the average citizen be very effective against this …


What about this?
Maybe assault weapons would be effective against this? 
How about this? How would assault weapons give you the
edge here?

I think that you get what I am trying to say. People with assault weapons pose no threat to a government. They only pose a threat to the rest of us. Time and technology has rendered Thomas Jefferson’s quote irrelevant.

The world of today is very different from that of our founding fathers. Organizations like the NRA advocate for a multi-billion dollar arms industry that cares little for the  men, women, and children whose lives get devastated by these brutal weapons. Instruments of mass murder are readily available to anyone who wants them. All you need is a credit card and the internet. 

Some more food for thought:

July 17, 2012:
A gunman stood outside of a crowded downtown bar in Tuscaloosa, AL and opened fire, injuring at least 17 people.


May 30, 2012:
After killing four people in a café and then another during a carjacking, a Seattlegunman killed himself as police officers approached him.


April 2, 2012:
Seven people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting rampage at an Asian religious vocational school in Oakland, CA.


March 8, 2012:
Two people were killed and seven wounded when a man opened fire inside a clinic
at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.


Feb. 21, 2012:
Five people were killed in a murder-suicide attack at a spa in Norcross, GA.


Oct 12, 2011:
Eight people were killed in a mass shooting at a Seal Beach, CA, nail salon.


Oct. 5, 2011:
A disgruntled worker opened fire at a Northern California cement plant killing three and wounding seven.


Sept. 6, 2011:
A gunman opened fire, killing three people and then himself at an IHOP in Carson  City, NV.


July 7, 2011:
A man shot and killed himself following his shooting rampage in Grand  Rapids, MI
that left seven dead and two others wounded.



 
3 Comments
jaqandnat link
7/28/2012 10:28:56 pm

Ok, I’m a realist. As much as I personally would love to see all guns banned, it’s not going to happen in my lifetime. But I think that most reasonable people can agree that military style assault weapons have no place in everyday civilian life. The NRA doesn’t see it that way. They spend millions lobbying congress to prevent any gun control legislation from moving forward. Even if it means that innocent people who only wanted to see a movie have to die.

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The Stache
7/29/2012 08:27:33 pm

Read the Rules of Engagement. If you cannot participate in a civil discourse don't leave a response. We welcome all but name calling and hostility will not be tolerated. You made some great points but you ended it with a barrage of insults. Play nice or play somewhere else.

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The Stache
7/29/2012 10:28:09 pm

To think that a group a poorly armed freedom fighters can topple a government with a fully armed military is a very romantic notion but one not based in fact.

Egyptian air space was all but cleared by UN forces. The so called freedom fighters had plenty of help from outside forces. Everything from weapons to strategic help was provided by the Americans and in the end the Muslim Brotherhood took power.

Syria is a different story altogether. The Syrian government is supported by tens of thousands of Russian “advisors” on the ground. The eyes of the world on upon them so they have hesitated in outright crushing of the rebel forces who by the way are receiving weapons and supplies across the Turkish border. It is yet to be seen what the outcome there will be. Much the same as Egypt I would bet.

The Taliban was crushed in Iraq. Crushed. What is left of them and Alqueda is pockets of Terrorist groups with no central command. We will never root them all out but to say that they are not defeated is insane.

That was a nice story about the Jewish prisoner who struck down the guard and took his weopon. The human spirit can never be defeated but it took a coalition of troops from around the world to defeat the Nazis.

I guess it’s also a matter of perspective. One sees things through the fog of their own misconceptions. You bring up many well thought out and valid points. I hope you repost with less hostility. Also, please submit your own blogs to my site. I look forward to a civilized debate. You never know. Maybe we can meet somewhere in the middle.

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