“This tragedy comes down to his access to guns of mass destruction. At a scrawny 112 pounds he was not much of a physical threat. With his Bushmaster AR-15 he was a killing machine. If anything, this report vindicates the passage of the tough new gun laws in Connecticut, broadening the definition of assault weapons that cannot be sold in the state, prohibiting the sale or purchase of high-capacity magazines like those used in the Newtown shooting, and requiring more in-depth background checks for all gun purchases.” – Editorial, Lanza report leads back to issue of guns [at theday.com]
His size, weight and what he used had nothing to do with it, he was evil and one can not legislate that away.
His point is valid- a gun can serve to equalize physical disparity.
The 85 year old lady who defended herself from a burglar would agree.
I was an officer of Marines at 115 pounds and I was pretty damned strong. I carried my load and helped push others up hills along forced marches. Do not dismiss his physical presence so easily.
Also, if the premise that he was a weakling is true, it shows how the weak should have firearms to defend themselves.
My NJ FFL charges $25 and he’s the cheapest I’ve dealt with. Most of the others hit you for $50. On top of that is $15 for NICS but that’s uniform across the board.
Because the freaked out, mental stare on his face and ten second look into his past doesn’t say it all. Its not guns, its your inability to pay attention. It could have all been avoided if someone would have looked at the kid and said, “I think he may need (more) help…”
I am one who believes that retail WORKERS have a lot to do with the “shortage” of 22lr for mere mortals. I happened to pick up 2 bricks of 22lr at Walmart a couple weeks ago. Only reason I did is I spotted it in a locker under the counter. Asked the clerk for it, she looked right at it and said “we don’t have any.”
I then pointed at the 5 or so bricks in the locker under the counter, told here I wanted two of them, and watched her huff at me, check them into inventory, and sell them to me without ever making eye contact. I’m sure they were being saved for friends and family.
He may have a point. It’s possible that what drove him to kill was being beaten up for his lunch money by a bunch of 1st graders. Still I’m not sure how being 112 pounds is significant since many women weigh about that. The difference is that woman aren’t generally crazy. Well at least no the same kind of crazy. I don’t see how being weak makes you predisposed to violence.
And the death toll would have been just as high if he walked in with a couple of revolvers. The first LEO was on the scene 90 seconds after the 911 call came in…well sort of, he parked a quarter mile away and waited 8 minutes for backup. So who needed a firearm more, the cop or the teachers inside being slaughtered?
With the liberal media being being what ii is.
Might be awhile before it hits mainstream media and TV if ever,
Although slow and way to slow inroads have been made on a lot of cable channels.
Just as they have on cable for hard liquor.
Gun adds will be seen sooner but I believe a lot later.
The article shows exactly why schools need to have armed security:
“Mr. Lanza killed so quickly that police had no reasonable chance to intervene.”
No one in that building stood a chance until “a good guy” with a gun showed up.
Most Boards of Education, teachers and administrators still don’t get it. Unless we are going to rebuild our schools to look like prisons, the only way to prevent this sort of thing from happening again is ARMED security.
-ted
Just remember what David did to Goliath with a slingshot. Maybe they should outlaw slingshots and rocks?
Getting a firearm commercial aired during the Super Bowl (and more importantly, having it be a non-event) should be the END goal of the gun culture war. This is more like a Hail Mary pass during the start of the second quarter. The passionate part of me thinks it’s a gutsy move, the pragmatic part of me thinks we still need to spend more time working the ground game to get closer to the end zone.
Dunno if its already been said but the G41 is a 5.3″ .45, the 42 specs are still fully unknown, we just know its under 10rds, so probably a single stack 9 or 380.
All this confirmed by a couple Glock dealers who have their SKUs and some info in their order systems. Seems only a few Glock dealers have it in their system
I guess this is why my Aunt decided to lecture me last night about how “dangerous” my guns are. This is literally 2 blocks from where i grew up. Before she could even finish the story my first words were “GUNS DONT JUST GO OFF”. At 13 a kids knows that you shouldnt play with guns but here we have a little kid in the middle of the ghetto that thinks its cool to screw around with a gun. By the time i was 13 living over there i had stared down both sides of a gun an still had enough common sense not to play with one.
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Oh, damn, is that what he said? I thought he called me a better Klingon. My wife says I need my hearing checked.
The only bitterness I harbor is from being continually demonized, stereotyped and viewed as somehow complicit in the horrible actions of sick individuals.
This is in direct violation of Federal Trade Commission Laws,’Discrimination’If they wanted to push that point, they could.You Cannot Discriminate(legally}
Bitter clingers, no.
Tired of our rights being messed with due to emotions, FUD, for the children? Yes! The chronic assault and white washing the attack buy changing the name of the groups or meme definitely takes a toll. Just reminds me to keep convincing others and fighting back.
Less government and more personal responsibility.
Bitter, no, enthusiastic, yes.
Cling, no, embrace, yes.
Might kinda look the same, but the connotation is much different. I can see how someone bent on painting us in a bad light might not notice the contrast….
It comes down to the little bastard was off his meds and its virtually impossible to have some one committed in ct.
Did none of you guys read the actual report? The report had a line that said had there been someone on site that was trained the whole even could have been stopped.
I don’t know what the hack that paraphrased it said as I don’t read those reports as they give me the creeps.
I cling to both. Not out of bitterness, but out of love for God and the freedom he gave me ,and to protect the the freedoms He has lovingy vested in all man kind.
Just redo it with two married lesbian chicks (ideally a hispanic muslim and an asian atheist) and their test tube baby. They wouldn’t dare ban it.
Maybe Daniel Defense planned in this way…..get the publicity without paying the outrageous commercial fee. Sounds like a mighty big expense for such a modest sized company.
Glad to hear the triggers are somewhat improved. My M&P45 was horrid until an Apex hard sear just happened along.
Read the article…
Seriously?
The airforce has exploding ammo? And they let their employees/service peoples take it home to have target practice?
The picture in the article is of a Hollow Point so I’m thinking just a retarded reporter, which is nothing new, but still, this is just so bad its funny. (The reporting, not the increase in gang bangers shooting people)
Nice honest review, seems like a gadget that would only appeal to a niche crowd.
But could you guys please stop with the “Genetic Lottery Winner” BS, it makes my brain explode! Ms. Miculek is a product of a great family, perfect environment and HARD WORK. Jerry himself will tell you that making it to the next level is a matter of PRACTICE.
The “Genetic Lottery” is a rhetorical device used by authoritarians to justify punishing the successful, please don’t buy into that crap, I’m begging you!
I left California for Florida because I won’t live in a state that doesn’t allow CCW and owning modern sport utility rifles. Personally, I can’t see how any freedom lover could remain in NY, NJ, CT etc.