tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173039690814297848.post3637530330939292037..comments2024-03-21T00:36:27.177-07:00Comments on Talk Frank: Today's MOMENT OF ZEN 12/23/12Frank LoBuonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956255456308478228noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173039690814297848.post-38608731762951125882012-12-23T16:23:12.582-08:002012-12-23T16:23:12.582-08:00I understand the Second Amendment in the Bill of R...I understand the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights, it wasn't written for Assault Weapons. Please read it and more importantly - understand how it is suppose to be interpreted. It's one of our rights as American Citizens. KatherineRobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123171321803916518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173039690814297848.post-22084301374332530842012-12-23T16:15:39.275-08:002012-12-23T16:15:39.275-08:00Joe N, you're so right. I completely agree wit...Joe N, you're so right. I completely agree with you. I said the same to thing to Frank. Former Law Enforcement, Military, any type of security that has been trained to use weaponry will have guns, and know how to use them. I've seen so many people with complete disregard of muzzle direction, how they hold a weapon, even pointing a weapon at a person in jest, like a idiot. Frank made the comment;'What does anyone need an AR 15 for 'except to kill people - lots of them'. That comment would directly apply to those that have had the experience of using this type of weaponry in combat and 'think' it would be useful. Like the article (not included here) stated it would be useful to those that otherwise 'lacked' hunting skills to expertly hit their target - like a coyote on the 1st shot. (May I ask - Who goes hunting coyotes with assault rifles? & More Importantly WHERE! - I'll let the Game Warden know!) Ireplied;'What's the matter with practice at a target range Boys? The hunters I know get their deer on their 1st shot, like my sister in law, or Joe McCole, an EMT/P on the BathFD.' <br /><br />I DO THINK THE US CONGRESS SHOULD BAN ALL ASSAULT WEAPONS - With No Exceptions. Let American Law Abiding Citizens keep their Single Shot Weapons. We should sign the petitions going around. Hey - some people will sign them, some won't. I've signed four petitions, and I've sent four letters off to my State Senators, State Representatives, US Senators & US Representatives. I also think that our Law Enforcement Officers should be proficient with their weapons. That should be a requirement. Lets face it - some of them are real Barney Fifes. How many times do you hear of Officers stopping anyone they're after at with one shot? Almost never. There have been a few officers that have shot the gun out of the felon's hand. Those officers are few and far between. Those shots have been executed by a marksman. We should expect more, we're paying therm enough. Do you know who the biggest employer is in most of the our States? The State. As Samuel L. Jackson would say...'WTFU'KatherineRobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123171321803916518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173039690814297848.post-18224544285986572392012-12-23T09:46:23.303-08:002012-12-23T09:46:23.303-08:00I, for one, have never had any problems with my ch...I, for one, have never had any problems with my children playing video games of any kind that were violent My elder child was into sports Lacrosse and track, my younger child built things with legos, then moved on to building cities on the computer. I never had any fear nor felt the need to eliminate or remove anything violent in their lives...there wasn't much. Well, Megan was pretty lethal with a Lacrosse stick in her hands, Jack Barnacle even said so - and he was her coach and a lawyer. That was in High School. Neither one watched television very much growing up. It's just something we never did. Even when I was young most of our days were spent outside, on the beach or just playing outside. Perhaps in the cities children watch more television because of the lack of an outdoors environment. I can't imagine anyone truly 'glorifying' this anyone that uses 'violence as a means to an end' as you say. Oh sure people say things in the heat of the moment, but I don't really think or believe they mean it. We're all terribly saddened beyond belief by this and by all these acts that have perpetrated on these children and Teachers that were just going about their day. Enough...We need enact a Ban on all types of Assault Weapons that can so much wreak so much harm upon so many innocent people. This type of weapon has no place in a peaceable society. Make no mistake - It's a Weapon of War. Our Government needs to Enact a Law that would make it Illegal to own one. Allow Law Abiding American Citizens to own a gun, but put an end to this senseless slaughter of innocent people. <br /><br />We need to address people mental illness better than we currently do, Jail is not the solution. They receive no treatment while incarcerated. Sign Petitions on Banning Assault Weapons, write your State Senators Representatives, US Senators and US Representatives. <br /><br />There's a great deal of work to be done. The list is long. I know America can do better than we have. How many more people have to die. As Samuel L. Jackson would say;'Wake The Fuck Up.' KatherineRobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123171321803916518noreply@blogger.com