I'm late to the party, but this is a good example of why all weapons are treated as loaded and pointed in a safe direction. Firearms are tools of the trade for LEOs, so it's no surprise "professional" NDs occur. Familiarity does breed contempt. Except for the shotgun blowing the clock off the...
An acquaintance went through this a year or so ago. He obtained a letter from his psychiatrist. I didn't see the letter, but basically the doctor said there was nothing to indicate the person was incapable of responsibly possessing a firearm. Lawyer or not, I would assume this would be a good...
I don't post often lately, but couldn't pass on +1 for the OP.
In regards to above quoted, back in the old days (~1975) my partner ended up with a real nice Garand from a widow who called 911 wanting to see it get a good home.
I am open to persuasion, but one would think that if main stream Islam followers and leaders put half the effort into condemning violence as the radicals put into promoting it, we'd be seeing less such acts.
This particular incident was perpetrated by criminals, but based upon an attitude that seeks to deprive others of their Constitutional rights. I think I saw a recent poll where most Muslims don't necessarily agree that displaying such images should be allowed, even in the U.S.. I've been to a...
One can argue that the Texas contest was inflammatory, or insensitive or even hateful. However, it's a 1st Amendment right exercised in this country. That same 1st Amendment allows Muslims (and others) to freely practice their religion in this country. IMO, the issue is assimilation. This is...
I’ve been trying to follow this thread and much of the associated media circus in an effort to understand the good, bad and ugly of Indiana’s RFRA. Allow me to summarize what I think I’ve observed and please set me straight if this isn’t a correct assessment.
IGA drafts a bill to “restore”...
Indiana lawmakers are "clarifying" RFRA, not changing it. Apparently some of the bill's original supporters disagree.
Advance America posted the change is destroying religious freedom protection in Indiana.
The Federal RFRA and SCOTUS have been cited often during these discussions. The SCOTUS decisions were fairly narrow and based upon individuals and closely held businesses. Indiana's definition of "person" is much broader than the Federal version, which could make it subject to judicial...
I'm not talking about compromising between right and wrong or good and evil. (Evil is often in the eyes of the beholder though.)
Nope, all apples and some of them are over ripe.
Without compromise the Founders were in an impasse over "evil" slavery.
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The Founders designed a government that only works with compromise. Without compromise, we'd still be a British colony. Had they wanted an all or nothing government, George Washington would have been made king. Power is very divided in Washington, therefore the almost 600 people who hold the...
Actually, there's some truth to this. W was not real keen on enforcing immigration laws.
This whole situation is not simple and cannot be laid upon any single administration. People have been slipping through the cracks for decades and we've turned a blind eye. Reagan thought he was doing...
Obama is in some hot water with Latinos for deporting more people than any previous president. As far as we can tell, deportations are still on the table. This is not amnesty. The policy simply places the "children" (who broke no laws themselves), on the back burner. It's little more than a...
When I was in school, teachers routinely pulled whatever needed pulling. My generation then went on to save the world from Communism and Brillcream. Move on and get a life.