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[dakshdar]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

[ReignOnU]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

Yeah, I love the misconception that a lot of right-wingers have that they can stockpile guns to fight off the government if they ever need it. It's like they all think they are Bob Lee Swagger. Good luck.

[shel311]

It's been roughly 20 years since school shootings have become prevalent in America. What changed in the last 30 years to cause this? I don't know. Is it parenting? Is it over medication? Lack of discipline of bad kids for fear of being turned in for child abuse? Or do we just have more crazy people now than 50 years ago? Someone could win the Nobel Peace Prize if they can figure this out and stop it.

From my understanding, this isn't so. They only became more public in the last 20 years.

I'll see if I can find the data but school shootings remained mostly constantly over the years(even more than 20 years ago) until about 2011 where all of a sudden it's increased. It's basically tripled since 2011.

I don't remember ever seeing 5+ kids being killed in a random killing spree at a school prior to the Columbine shooting. I could chalk that up as being younger and not following the news though too

IMO it's partly because we were younger and partly because Columbine saw 15 killed, and they probably did become more media drive after that as opposed to before, but:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland ... (Stockton)

1989, 5 children killed in an elementary school, 32 injured.

[GeorgesGoons]

It's been roughly 20 years since school shootings have become prevalent in America. What changed in the last 30 years to cause this? I don't know. Is it parenting? Is it over medication? Lack of discipline of bad kids for fear of being turned in for child abuse? Or do we just have more crazy people now than 50 years ago? Someone could win the Nobel Peace Prize if they can figure this out and stop it.

From my understanding, this isn't so. They only became more public in the last 20 years.

I'll see if I can find the data but school shootings remained mostly constantly over the years(even more than 20 years ago) until about 2011 where all of a sudden it's increased. It's basically tripled since 2011.

I don't remember ever seeing 5+ kids being killed in a random killing spree at a school prior to the Columbine shooting. I could chalk that up as being younger and not following the news though too

IMO it's partly because we were younger and partly because Columbine saw 15 killed, and they probably did become more media drive after that as opposed to before, but:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland ... (Stockton)

1989, 5 children killed in an elementary school, 32 injured.

Yea, 13 years old then and would have never heard of it.

In prison, he twice attempted suicide, once by hanging himself with a rope made out of strips of his shirt, and a second time by cutting his wrists with his fingernails.

How the fuck do you try to commit suicide by cutting your wrist with your fingernails?!?

[shel311]

How the fuck do you try to commit suicide by cutting your wrist with your fingernails?!?

[GeorgesGoons]

How the fuck do you try to commit suicide by cutting your wrist with your fingernails?!?

a literal laugh out loud moment

[The_Niddler]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

Yeah, I love the misconception that a lot of right-wingers have that they can stockpile guns to fight off the government if they ever need it. It's like they all think they are Bob Lee Swagger. Good luck.

I said this like 5 pages ago about tyranny. People think because they have AR-15's, they are setting themselves up against the government. Sorry to tell those people, but your AR15 will not compete with the military M16 that has that happy switch that makes theirs fully automatic. Not to mention their tanks, helicopters, etc.

[BFiVL]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

Yeah, I love the misconception that a lot of right-wingers have that they can stockpile guns to fight off the government if they ever need it. It's like they all think they are Bob Lee Swagger. Good luck.

I said this like 5 pages ago about tyranny. People think because they have AR-15's, they are setting themselves up against the government. Sorry to tell those people, but your AR15 will not compete with the military M16 that has that happy switch that makes theirs fully automatic. Not to mention their tanks, helicopters, etc.

That’s what they said before the American revolution and we kicked those red coats ass. USA USA USA!

[ReignOnU]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

Yeah, I love the misconception that a lot of right-wingers have that they can stockpile guns to fight off the government if they ever need it. It's like they all think they are Bob Lee Swagger. Good luck.

I said this like 5 pages ago about tyranny. People think because they have AR-15's, they are setting themselves up against the government. Sorry to tell those people, but your AR15 will not compete with the military M16 that has that happy switch that makes theirs fully automatic. Not to mention their tanks, helicopters, etc.

That’s what they said before the American revolution and we kicked those red coats ass. USA USA USA!

'MURICA!

[GeorgesGoons]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

Yeah, I love the misconception that a lot of right-wingers have that they can stockpile guns to fight off the government if they ever need it. It's like they all think they are Bob Lee Swagger. Good luck.

I said this like 5 pages ago about tyranny. People think because they have AR-15's, they are setting themselves up against the government. Sorry to tell those people, but your AR15 will not compete with the military M16 that has that happy switch that makes theirs fully automatic. Not to mention their tanks, helicopters, etc.

To be fair, that aren't fully automatic. 3 round burst and I don't know anyone that actually used it unless they were laying suppressive fire down

[ajalves]

3 round burst and I don't know anyone that actually used it unless they were laying suppressive fire down

unless its a blue burst.....then i am in!

[dakshdar]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

Yeah, I love the misconception that a lot of right-wingers have that they can stockpile guns to fight off the government if they ever need it. It's like they all think they are Bob Lee Swagger. Good luck.

I said this like 5 pages ago about tyranny. People think because they have AR-15's, they are setting themselves up against the government. Sorry to tell those people, but your AR15 will not compete with the military M16 that has that happy switch that makes theirs fully automatic. Not to mention their tanks, helicopters, etc.

To be fair, that aren't fully automatic. 3 round burst and I don't know anyone that actually used it unless they were laying suppressive fire down

Does the military really still use a lot of M16s vs M4s, or are they still in the process of switching over? M4A1s are full auto and (I thought) the new standard issue. Though, Marines and SEALs still run with M16 variants that have full auto as well.

Not that it matters, just curiosity.

I did have a "gun advocate" argue that they could take down a helicopter or small plane with their 50 cal rifle - I told them it was all the more reason those shouldn't be in the hands of non-active military citizens...

[nick]

denial is a motherfucker

[dakshdar]

Florida gun "laws": No permit required, no license required, no requirement to register the gun. No limit on number of guns purchased in one transation. No permit required to conceal carry a rifle or shotgun. No state license required to sell guns.

Handgun purchase in Florida - 3-5 day waiting period, 21 years old, criminal history check.
Rifle purchase in Florida - no waiting period, 18 years old, no checks.

No regulations on assault rifles, 50 caliber rifles, or large capacity magazines.

Where is the logic in all of this? People say tough gun laws don't matter, but this all just seems stupid...

[GeorgesGoons]

Also, musket ownership as a constitutional right made sense when that put the civilian on par with the government's military. It was also necessary because the government couldn't furnish/maintain a large armed fighting force without people having their own weapons.

Today, the government doesn't need armed citizens for any military purpose and a citizen with a gun poses no threat to military hardware superiority.

Yeah, I love the misconception that a lot of right-wingers have that they can stockpile guns to fight off the government if they ever need it. It's like they all think they are Bob Lee Swagger. Good luck.

I said this like 5 pages ago about tyranny. People think because they have AR-15's, they are setting themselves up against the government. Sorry to tell those people, but your AR15 will not compete with the military M16 that has that happy switch that makes theirs fully automatic. Not to mention their tanks, helicopters, etc.

To be fair, that aren't fully automatic. 3 round burst and I don't know anyone that actually used it unless they were laying suppressive fire down

Does the military really still use a lot of M16s vs M4s, or are they still in the process of switching over? M4A1s are full auto and (I thought) the new standard issue. Though, Marines and SEALs still run with M16 variants that have full auto as well.

Not that it matters, just curiosity.

I did have a "gun advocate" argue that they could take down a helicopter or small plane with their 50 cal rifle - I told them it was all the more reason those shouldn't be in the hands of non-active military citizens...

I've seen some Nasty Guard and Reservists using the M16. But active it's all M4's. The A1 variant of the M16 were full auto, but they were phased out prior to me joining in 94.

I've worked a lot with the SEALS these past couple of years and their M4's are the same as the one I carried, better optics though. You'll have a couple actually use SCARs, not sure if they are full auto.

.50 call will fuck things up! Seen video of it ripping a limb off someone. It'll go thru an engine block of a normal vehicle. 1 of 2 guns I always wanted to shoot. The sniper variant and the Mark 19 (auto grenade launcher)

[ReignOnU]

"Documents obtained by CNN show that law enforcement officers responded to Cruz's house on 39 occasions over a seven-year period. No police reports were immediately available for those calls so it was not possible to determine whether Cruz was involved."

I'm pretty sure 2nd call would have been the last for most kids when I was younger. Our parents may have let us off easy at 1, but 2... 2 would probably ensure 3 didn't happen. 39? Wow.

[Wasted Memory]

Meanwhile on Carnival Cruise Lines

[Cnasty]

Only thing memorable from that video...

Landscape mode already!!!!

[Wasted Memory]

Only thing memorable from that video...

Landscape mode already!!!!

Nah, you have to watch the security dude. They decide to join in on the fight by kicking the passengers...not breaking the fight up, but kicking

[GeorgesGoons]

Only thing memorable from that video...

Landscape mode already!!!!

Nah, you have to watch the security dude. They decide to join in on the fight by kicking the passengers...not breaking the fight up, but kicking

Saw that. And then with around 20 seconds left a security guard reared back like he was about to throw a punch........at a girl!