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BlueJessamine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:49 AM Original message |
Senate passes handguns-in-parks bill |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. fear of a black president has gun nuts going whacko all across the nation nt |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Fear of crime in a recessionary economy has caused people to worry |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Fear of a coherent response has msongs pulling the race card again. n/t |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. It wasn't unusual |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
42. You are the only one concerned with race. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Not everyone who carries a weapon for self-defense is a racist |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Some nut drunk with a handgun at a 4th of July celebration in the park. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. A bit stereotypical much? |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. I'm more worried about the people you don't know |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. That's the same guy already carrying in Nashville and Memphis |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. If you don't know the nuts out there you need to pay more attention. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
56. I don't know about FL, but in CO it is extremely difficult. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. A 4th of july party at a national park? |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
60. Yeah, I'm more worried about the drunk nut with fireworks on the fourth |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. what are the stats on the current "wave of murders" in Tennessee's |
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konnichi wa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. It goes down in every other venue where guns are allowed to be carried by responsible |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. you mean, like in America? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. lol "gun violence" nt |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
51. pretty goddamn hilarious, that gun violence! |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
73. Likewise... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #73 |
84. I find that if you act as a civil human being |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. ok that's the Tennessee |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. Sure hope to stay away from Tennessee's state parks. Hope the animals stay out of them as well. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
11. Beavers comment is crap |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. 2 down and 1 to go |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. What is wrong with them being unloaded? |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. When it's needed, it's needed now |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
70. Thus the easily accessible handgun on your hip. |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
75. already legal in Texas. |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. I have no problem with this |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yep we need more ubiqutous guns - memphis is highest crime city |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. It's not the CCW gun owner that's doing the murder |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. It's not the bullet that kills you- it's the hole. |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I guess this means something |
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konnichi wa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. It's an unsuccessful riff on the old joke about falling off a cliff... |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. It fell short |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. "thug gang members"... I guess this means something- oh, right, it means |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Your words, not mine |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. self deleted. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
85. Nope, you're wrong |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Why are people killing eachother? Could it be because of the economy? |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Maybe it is over the right to sell drugs on this or that street corner. |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. What about places like Montana or Wyoming? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. How many of those crimes happen in local and state parks in Memphis? |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
16. Fear drives the gun industry |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. that gave birth to drive by shootings...which are all the rage in some places nt |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. Pheww, only the TN Senate |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
33. Something needs to be done to curtail all these hike-by shootings. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Hey, Central Park after dark is a no go zone...so I've been told |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
40. I want to bring my RPG and 50 cal machinegun |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
59. Some sorry ass bitch was shooting a semi-auto 50 cal. into trees in our national park in CO. |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #59 |
89. Them trees had it comin', officer |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
41. The law also gives give law-abiding and responsible permit holders |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
43. Parks won't be any different than malls, or grocery stores, or anyplace else. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Yeah, except that murders DO happen more frequently in parks because |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. You say parks have more violent crime so the good guys should be disarmed? |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
76. So you are saying that its a good thing for law abiding citizens to be armed... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
44. Fuck. One more loss for wildlife and those of us who want to feel safe |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. You are simply mistaken |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. Erm, you have a better chance falling and breaking your neck in a national park. |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
48. That's great! Never know when you'll need to take somebody out at the park |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I'm the one who will *start* carrying in parks. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Wasn't it a National park where 2 gay women were murdered? |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. I hope ya don't miss |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Tim01 comes off to me as a very responsible gun owner. |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Check LOS |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. More than likely he would fire a warning shot, or get up very close to take the shot. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. I would try to close the distance. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Which is the likely outcome. Most CCP incidents in this way. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #72 |
78. That is what happens most times. Criminals want victims, not a gun fight. |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 06:41 AM Response to Reply #68 |
77. Ah, the old good guys always win fantasy |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. You are uneducated about this. If facts proved you wrong, would you change your opinion? |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #80 |
86. Misses and richochets will happen |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. You have said you don't care if the results are good or bad, fair enough. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. It just doesn't happen. I haven't heard of it happening even once. Not ever. |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
52. More places to carry |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. If that was true, then there should be a measurable spike in unlawful shootings in most states |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Letting people carry in parks |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Why do you think people carrying in parks are any different than people carrying in shopping malls? |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. The "Blood will flow on the streets!" meme has been replaced by.. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. That, and "people who carry firearms are all poachers and racists" |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
69. YES! Finally I'll be able to shoot those idiots who play their loud radio at camp grounds! |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #69 |
88. Please, just shoot the radio |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
71. Meh... |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
81. That's great! |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. I don't think there is anything wrong with this. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
74. TN bears get hungry too |
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bobmorr1 (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
79. pass this too |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
83. Paranoid idiots win another minor battle (n/t) |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. They're not paranoid |
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