A debate takes place today in New York City; one side, led by Alan Dershowitz (who sometimes makes perfect sense), arguing that the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms is outdated and should be done away with, and the other side, led by David Kopel, arguing quite the opposite. What can you do? Well…watch the debate streamed live at 6:45 PM EST here and make your opinion known in this poll. At the very least, I expect to learn something new and add some pro-2A arrows to my quiver. Or bullets to my powdered wig bandolier, as it were . . .
As of when I’m writing this, I must say that the results of the poll so far are heartening!
Does speaking jeopardize First Amendment Rights?
open carry is good and right.
Here are my 4 interactions with a police officer; 2/4 were not stellar and surprise both involved me being armed. I live in CT if that matters (guns are bad mmmkhay).
1) In a bad car accident. Officer dickhead is grilling the shit out of me for no reason, telling me to stay put with an authoritative voice, etc etc (where am I gonna go my car is totaled) so another officer sees this and relieves this young and ‘authoritative’ officer. He was very professional, very kind, and very helpful. He turned what was already a terrible experience around a little bit he genuinely wanted to help.
2) Its 2am and I am watching tv because I can’t sleep. I see lights shine into my window repeatedly, look out and see someone snooping around my yard with a flashlight shining lights into all my windows. Their features are washed out by the brightness of the light and my angle of viewing (I’m above them). I think great I’m 2 minutes away from a break in, I grab my .357 and head to the door in my underwear to get a better look at the person as they round the corner of my house. The person comes around the corner and under my overhead porch light and surprise! Its a state trooper! I am irate because of the absolutely stupid position he put himself into. I put my gun on the floor and open the door to see what is happening; he is investigating a reported home invasion by my upstairs neighbor. I have to tell officer get the drop on me to stay outside about 10 times while I go to get my license.
3) I just watch my father get hit in a motorcycle accident, I see him fall in my bikes mirror. I swoop around and am talking to the officer recounting what I saw, fortunately my father is not injured seriously. She asks for id for taking names and sees my pistol permit while I take my id out. She asks me if I’m carrying. I tell her yes and she asks me for my gun. I’m not thinking about muh rights at this point, only my dad, so I begin to comply. When I tell her its loaded she nearly shits a brick and tells me to hold onto it. Thinking back on it later it is clear to me if not highly possible otherwise, that she was using my compromised state to her advantage. If this was a normal situation I would have given her much much more crap and been a lot more argumentative.
4) I’m friends with a SWAT sniper. Really cool guy, did my pistol permit class, gives me and my buddy goodies all the time like ammo that is turned into the police, reloading equipment, etc etc. Comes shooting with us occasionally and brings some really cool stuff. Very cool guy.
2 out of 4 aint good in terms of PR.
When an INTRUSIVE person is trying to break into your Home,
Or an INTRUSIVE government is trying to break into your home.
Without the 2nd Amendment what are you to do ????
I’ve got the multibillion dollar solution to this unauthorized access issue. Its called a gun safe! Now stay with me for a minute, I know it sounds crazy. Its a safe that you put your gun in an… what? You mean that is already a thing? But what if I made all different types, sizes, and had so many at different prices an… they already do that too huh? What about a cable lock that goes throu… they do that too! DAMN!
the for argument is totally projection. it assumes the founding fathers are either for regulation or would be for regulation.
Not sure about the 2nd amendment, but the 1st, 4th and 5th certainly appear to no longer be in effect, if not outright repealed.
>>is called intelligence squared.
>>can’t get the page to work on my iPhone 5s
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I hate the term “Constitutional Right”, its a God given or Natural right. If the Constitution was revoked tomorrow, it only means the FedGov doesn’t have a responsibility to protect that God given right, it doesn’t mean that right doesn’t exist anymore. Removing the writing on the Constitution is one thing, removing the tools to defend ourselves from tyranny from American Patriots is something completely different. Come and take em bitches!
I believe in the second amendment right to bear arms and carry with a CCW permit in AZ only because I think the training that was once required to get it was important…knowing the law and qualifying…..they don’t do that anymore. . I believe the 2A supporters who open carry are doing more damage then good to everyones right to “bear arms”. Even though I carry concealed you still are slightly on edge when you walk into a location and see the gun on someone belt. You automatically see it and pay attention to the person and weapon more then you would of normally. Sometimes depending on what the person looks like it makes you a little nervous. The ones who demonstrate at open carry events definitely are hurting the cause. More negative publicity then good usually and not to stereotype, a lot of those carrying really are the ones you would questions walking down the street with a gun. Fight for the cause but don’t flash the weapon just because you can…..For everyone of us who believe in your gun rights there are tenfold who don’t. Flaunting your gun on your belt at a McDonalds full of kids is not the way to gain marks for your 2A rights.
From all that I hear the uc-9 seems well made. And yes it’s no machine gun but sbr it and its a wonderful carbine.
Haven’t you all seen “DREDD” from earlier this year?!?
What we NEED is an explosive device so the gun takes the hand off of any unauthorized user… Yeah! That’s it!!!
… or not.
I say we create a list of pithy counterstatements to each of their “Facts” and use the hashtag: #MDAlies
I got blocked from Shannon’s Twitter recently after disproving their “30,000” gun murders statement with actual FBI stats…FYI, according to the FBI there were less than 9k murders committed w firearms in 2012
Bought one of these about 16 months ago for my daughter in a Youth and it is still shooting in the red every time! I was amazed at the accuracy and clearness of the scope.
Why does MPA make this gun? To make money of course.
If you don’t like it, then don’t buy it. But stop criticizing people that will buy it, It looks like a fun range toy to me. If SBR were easier to obtain I would get one. The more guns people buy the better. We don’t all like AR15s and 1911s
I have a FiveseveN pistol, would love a PS90, but at a starting price of nearly $1200 it will not happen for a while
This review rings true and absolutely gives Black Rain the Credibility they deserve. These aren’t mediocre productions from a manufactory. These rifles are cnc’d from 7071 aluminum, AMERICAN METAL, not forged or cast. They take pride in their work. If you haven’t shot one or held one to feel and compare, your reply to this post is bogus. You don’t complain about this price if its quality you are paying for. Performance with class. Do you feel better driving the American Muscle Corvette, or the more affordable Honda 4 door Prias? Competition shooters know quality, and this guy hit it right on the head.
When I took my CCL course in Louisiana we were instructed that you had to tell law enforcement if you were carrying. He then told us that does not mean rolling down your window and shouting “I have a gun” as they walk up. He said handing your CHL to the officer met the definition. I see you follow the same logic.
So what is wrong with the fit and finish exactly? Is it just the looks you are talking about or is the Nitron finish not very good or what?
And may I present to you all: Stephanie Metz – Internet star and anti-Shannon Watts
http://themetzfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-my-kids-are-not-center-of-my-world.html
And on Salon, no less:
http://salon.com.feedsportal.com/c/35105/f/648624/s/33b0f90b/sc/1/l/0L0Ssalon0N0C20A130C110C140Cwakeup0Icall0Ifor0Ihelicopter0Iparents0Imoms0Imuch0Ineeded0Irant0Igoes0Iviral0C/story01.htm
Will wonders never cease…
I’m ready for it to stop, but hey, whatever floats your boat on a slow news day.
Besides, I’d rather look at her face than Di Fi
And I feel open carriers should stick to handguns. Everyone’s going to think you’re weird if you’re open carrying a long arm around just to do so.
Yeah, it’s your right but it’s strange and unhelpful.
Especially that douche-bag who open carried an AR-15 into a mall.
Handguns are more associated with defense than rifles are.
Because caring what other people think about you has been SOOOO fricking effective, hasn’t it been?
Please please please — less Shannon T watts. She scares me more than my ex-wives.
Ya, the moment I read that it was 1/2 the weight, I knew it was a gimmick. You can’t cut the mass of an object in half and expect it to retain the same ballistic performance. It is basic physics guys.
There really needs to be a blacklist of these type of manufactures. They don’t actually care about the performance of their product, aka their capability to save lives, just the amount of exorbitant profit they can rake in from those of the lower critical thinking sector.
I have an idea for an auto repair show called “Yep, It’s f**ked.”
She’s the enemy. Her and the asstronaught and his meat puppet. Bloomberg, frankenfeinstein, et al.
Sledge hammer them with the truth. The Truth About Guns.
Flame her up with the rest of the communist, socialist, Marxists, gun banning, anti-Constitutional liars.
When my dog used to bark, I’d hit the beep button. If she barked again, I’d hit the shock button. In due time, I had a nice quiet Rott.
Shannon deserves every arrow we sling her way.
Episode 2 features Jake stamping his feet and throwing himself on the ground before walking off the show……
MDA Fact ™:
Shannon Watts-Diggler _adverb_ _verb_ in her neighborhood with Dirk Diggler while carrying a _noun_ and three _noun_ while yelling “those _adjective_ _noun_ intimidated my _noun_!” Diggler was not available for _noun_.
I still can’t find ANY .357 besides the one box of 100 HPs I got (luckily) to use with my recently bought Ruger Speed Six.
Shelves are piled high with 9mm, .40 and .45, but absolutely no .357 or .380. Sucks.
Care to explain why when I open the main page on my iPhone it fires up the App Store and takes me to Empire: Four Kingdoms, by Goodgame Studios (whoever they are)?
It’s not enforceable so I usually ignore the signs IF there is a reason for me to go into a mall. Very little reason exists. Holiday shopping online is one of the best things about the internet. In my family we create wish lists for each other to use. Most of the things on mine have links.