Loughner declined from the army, but passed a background check to buy a gun?

[Peatree]

Originally Posted by boboo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

In related news, the Westboro Baptist church in Kansas praised Jared Lee Loughner for killing six people:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...a-taylor-green

...I loathe these people...if you can even call them that...they actually protested my building here in Dallas a while back since there is jewish newspaper in it...ironically there were only about 15 of them....and about 200 anti-protesters shouting them down...

I wish there was a way to protect our freedom of speech but yet still somehow find a way to put these people away as well. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[nilbog]

Originally Posted by Peatree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I wish there was a way to protect our freedom of speech but yet still somehow find a way to put these people away as well. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Assault charges usually carry only a misdemeanor penalty.

[guineapig]

To the people that own and carry guns around all over the place for protection.

If somebody pulled a gun on you (you do not yet know the reason why), Do you grab for your gun right away and hope that you can:

1. unholster it,
2. cock it and
3. shoot it

before they have time to pull the trigger?

If not, you gun isn't really protecting you. Now the gun in the house argument has a little more weight as... if you are a light sleeper, you might wake up to a home intrusion in time to arm yourself. If your both carrying though chances are you will both get shot.

[Peatree]

Originally Posted by guineapig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

To the people that own and carry guns around all over the place for protection.

If somebody pulled a gun on you (you do not yet know the reason why), Do you grab for your gun right away and hope that you can:

1. unholster it,
2. cock it and
3. shoot it

before they have time to pull the trigger?

If not, you gun isn't really protecting you. Now the gun in the house argument has a little more weight as... if you are a light sleeper, you might wake up to a home intrusion in time to arm yourself. If your both carrying though chances are you will both get shot.

...easy....watch and learn....[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pcVDmX4ho4

[guineapig]

Originally Posted by Peatree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

...easy....watch and learn....[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pcVDmX4ho4

Just as I though. Too much TV and movies on the brain. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
(I figured the video would be of Quickdraw McGraw or something [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.])

I must have a criminal mind then, because I would tell you to pick it back up. Taking your eyes off the victim is just dumb. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[boboo]

Originally Posted by Peatree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

...easy....watch and learn....[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pcVDmX4ho4

This immediately brought to mind this star trek scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p4xM...eature=related

[Peatree]

Originally Posted by boboo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This immediately brought to mind this star trek scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p4xM...eature=related

...they should remake that scene "Matrix style"!

[Glaani]

Originally Posted by Peatree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

...I loathe these people...if you can even call them that...they actually protested my building here in Dallas a while back since there is jewish newspaper in it...ironically there were only about 15 of them....and about 200 anti-protesters shouting them down...

I wish there was a way to protect our freedom of speech but yet still somehow find a way to put these people away as well. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was there with the counter-protesters outside the Jewish Newspaper! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And because I absolutely loved the people at the protest, some gratuitous signs from that day:

[Peatree]

Originally Posted by Glaani [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was there with the counter-protesters outside the Jewish Newspaper! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And because I absolutely loved the people at the protest, some gratuitous signs from that day:

Too funny -- the building in the background of the picture is my office!

[Hoggen]

I can't stand Michael Moore, but this is funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_fAYl4Th4