Random Thoughts - Current Events edition

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

Uhm, saying all politicians are corrupt does not make one a SJW. it makes one normal . Now, saying ONE side is corrupt while praising the other side, THAT makes a SJW!

As far as canada....

Banning toy guns...a bit far, but not a bad idea. I go against the b annign of hand guns. Hand guns you have to reload and can only fire off so many shots. THAT gives everyone a chance to take the gunman down with fists or whatever you can find.

It's ASSULT Rifles and Auto/Semi Auto that need to be banned world wide. THOSE are the problem. IMHO

WROOOOOONG. Lol

You know they make 50 round and 100 round drums for handguns too right? My EDC can hold 17 +1 in the chamber. All my handguns are semi auto. I need a revolver at some point but there are a few wants higher in the list than a 5/6 shooter. Lol. My rifle on the other hand, came standard with a 30 round magazine. And then I bought a ton more because loose ammo is useless. In either case, swapping out a magazine takes only a few seconds with practice. Full auto firearms are mostly banned at this point in the US anyways as a special fee & permit is required for each one & the firearms are typically far more expensive as well so only rich people can really afford to do that. The flip side there is anyone with a drill call just pop that 3rd hole into their rifle & suddenly its also a full auto (& a felony to do so).

If you live somewhere that you can get access to firearms, I would highly suggest, even if you hate them, to go take at the very least some kind of intro safety class & learn a few things, first hand. Popping off a few rounds is actually quite fun & relaxing.

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

Then melt 'em down. harder to get a hold of .

Printer go brrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Shall Not Infringe. ALL gun laws are infringements.

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

that's the problem and why nothing happens to fix it. You'll have one side arguing that they are needed to help protect against...something.... even if that something never happens. and the other side says the opposite.

Endless cycle .....rinse, repeat.

No other country seems to have this issue that we have, though. somehow they made it work.

Firearms are used over half a million times to save lives, mostly without ever being fired. You won't hear about it on MSM because it goes against their narrative.

Other countries have suicide bombers, knife attacks, acid attacks and the UK has a sh!t ton of unreported rapes & murders. I'll pass on that kind of sh!t, thanks.

Originally Posted by 1987

Remember when Hillary was testifying about Benghazi? Probably not. You were too busy watching the elementary school massacre in Connecticut.

Remember when Hillary got tattled on by Blumenthal for using illegal servers in the White House? Probably not. You were too busy watching the Charleston church shooting.

Remember that time Hillary's campaign lawyer went to trial for lying to the FBI about Trumps-Russian collusion? Probably not. You're too busy watching the Uvalde school shooting massacre.

Exactly this.

Originally Posted by superstaff

Wow. I'm surprised that you agreed with me on that. I thought you'd spaz out, and accuse me of being a Skittle haired SJW land whale that's banging Biden as I type this comment out. But, uh, cool.

Yes, I'm not surprised by what's going on with Canada, but isn't the timing of this ban funny? Hm. I'm going to guess there will be more bans incoming worldwide. It's like putting an uncovered tank of mice in front of a hungry cat, the cat representing the politicians and the confused, scrambling mice being us. The world is in a very delicate place right now with war, massive inflation, mandates (yes, places have removed them but the precedent's been set...so when the next 'tragedy' happens...), and you get the picture. The instability is going to lead to politicians making more bold moves that will result in more power and wealth for them, and less rights for us. They'll claim it's for our safety and betterment, of course.

I tend to generalize sometimes. I'm against all the leftist politicians & most of the ones on the right if they're trying to actively fvck us all over... like Susan Collins for example.

And if I wrote something that rubbed you the wrong way before... sh!t happens & sometimes I don't read the entirety of peoples long winded posts. Lol. Sue me. [I'm broke tho... lol.]

I really should use the boards more so I can figure out the multi quote thing.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by mrmaczaps

I tend to generalize sometimes. I'm against all the leftist politicians & most of the ones on the right if they're trying to actively fvck us all over... like Susan Collins for example.

And if I wrote something that rubbed you the wrong way before... sh!t happens & sometimes I don't read the entirety of peoples long winded posts. Lol. Sue me. [I'm broke tho... lol.]

It's okay. As long as you're aware I'm not a SJW or some other flavor of rabid leftist, it's all good.

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by superstaff

It's okay. As long as you're aware I'm not a SJW or some other flavor of rabid leftist, it's all good.

Tbh, most of the time I don't look at who is commenting. I just look at some of whats written & go...

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by superstaff

It's okay. As long as you're aware I'm not a SJW or some other flavor of rabid leftist, it's all good.

now I'm starting to sound like one, the lone wolf among a round of gun lovers . ugh.

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

now I'm starting to sound like one, the lone wolf among a round of gun lovers . ugh.

Veg, I used to be a person that always thought "nah, I don't need a firearm".... I wasn't scared of them, it just seemed like too much effort to get one, get trained, buy ammo and learn all the things. Then my State passed Constitutional Carry & I bought a firearm because of some civil unrest in town. A group of people (younger kids), not originally from around here moved in & had been shooting at residents with bb guns & ransacking local businesses. The month I got it, I personally, had a run in with 4 of these older guys (but still younger than me) who approached me & tried to basically steal my car. I didn't need to use my firearm thankfully but it was a great deterrent & kept me safe.

Since then I've picked up a new hobby. Lol. And its more fun than reading the sh!t comics being made by the Big Two right now...

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by mrmaczaps

Tbh, most of the time I don't look at who is commenting. I just look at some of whats written & go...

I think it came about because of the pro-choice stuff in that other thread.

To be completely honest (and not to derail the topic of guns too much, though it is related), I feel that giving people the choice to do things is important, whether it's stuff I personally support or not. I get people are touchy about this subject because babies/children always elicit a strong response (see: gun control/school shootings), but... At the end of the day, banning abortion won't do anything feasible because like with guns, drugs, etc, it will just go underground, and people will do it anyway except without any safety measures or education on the matter whatsoever. Like with carrying firearms, I understand why some people feel they must do it. If you ever want to discuss it via PMs, mrmaczaps, feel free to hit me up because I might bring up some stuff on there I'd rather not here at the moment.

I don't trust the government. I think many politicians know they can't stop people from having guns or using drugs or getting abortions. And yet they make various promises that if they just eradicated (thing), then we will all be safe. All the childrens in the world will be at peace if we just made all the guns and drugs and 'bortions go away! Hm. Anytime something gets banned, there's a spike in crimes and arrests. Like I told Vegita-san, Prohibition and War on Drugs. The government loves having any excuse to lock citizens up.

They use these 'hot button issues' as a means to manipulate the masses, and pit us against each other. They want the populace to hate and distrust each other, so then they can turn to their 'saviors' aka the politicians/government. "Please, protect us from the (whatever political side they hate)". All the while, Democrat and Republicans sit together, and profit in various ways. Not sure if this was ever reported on here, but during the height of the pandemic, there was a summit in Geneva (I think?) wherein politicians all over the world including Biden, the Clintons, Trump, Prince Charles, the Queen, Boris Johnson, Macron, etc met, and mingled......unmasked. .....Yeah, I think that says it all, doesn't it?

Yet again, before anyone says "That's such a 1987 thing to say!" Eh... I don't think the hypocrisy and elitism of the government is anything new. Nor is the notion of them using events like a pandemic or a terrorist attack or anything as an excuse to strip us of freedoms. The TSA checks at the airports, which then escalated to body scans, was supposed to be temporary, after all. It's all "for [our] safety". Power grabs like this have happened all throughout history. Corruption exists, and there's people out there who want more and more control over others' lives.

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by superstaff

I think it came about because of the pro-choice stuff in that other thread.

To be completely honest (and not to derail the topic of guns too much, though it is related), I feel that giving people the choice to do things is important, whether it's stuff I personally support or not. I get people are touchy about this subject because babies/children always elicit a strong response (see: gun control/school shootings), but... At the end of the day, banning abortion won't do anything feasible because like with guns, drugs, etc, it will just go underground, and people will do it anyway except without any safety measures or education on the matter whatsoever. Like with carrying firearms, I understand why some people feel they must do it. If you ever want to discuss it via PMs, mrmaczaps, feel free to hit me up because I might bring up some stuff on there I'd rather not here at the moment.

I don't trust the government. I think many politicians know they can't stop people from having guns or using drugs or getting abortions. And yet they make various promises that if they just eradicated (thing), then we will all be safe. All the childrens in the world will be at peace if we just made all the guns and drugs and 'bortions go away! Hm. Anytime something gets banned, there's a spike in crimes and arrests. Like I told Vegita-san, Prohibition and War on Drugs. The government loves having any excuse to lock citizens up.

They use these 'hot button issues' as a means to manipulate the masses, and pit us against each other. They want the populace to hate and distrust each other, so then they can turn to their 'saviors' aka the politicians/government. "Please, protect us from the (whatever political side they hate)". All the while, Democrat and Republicans sit together, and profit in various ways. Not sure if this was ever reported on here, but during the height of the pandemic, there was a summit in Geneva (I think?) wherein politicians all over the world including Biden, the Clintons, Trump, Prince Charles, the Queen, Boris Johnson, Macron, etc met, and mingled......unmasked. .....Yeah, I think that says it all, doesn't it?

Yet again, before anyone says "That's such a 1987 thing to say!" Eh... I don't think the hypocrisy and elitism of the government is anything new. Nor is the notion of them using events like a pandemic or a terrorist attack or anything as an excuse to strip us of freedoms. The TSA checks at the airports, which then escalated to body scans, was supposed to be temporary, after all. It's all "for [our] safety". Power grabs like this have happened all throughout history. Corruption exists, and there's people out there who want more and more control over others' lives.

Abortion would do it... and I understand it would go underground. I think it needs to go underground, not be taxpayer funded & be a dangerous life choice. And I'm okay if that makes people think I'm even more of an a$$hole. Such is life.

Lol. Yeah, they did a photo op at that where they all stood grid style at 6 feet apart from each other staggered...

Yes, exactly. They caused 9/11 & then implemented "temporary" security measures, that really only resulted in people being groped...I mean, I flew with a firearm almost 2 years ago & both airports did not follow their own TSA guidelines. One was worse than the other but I flew & my luggage made it too.

[superstaff]

The thing is, once you give them an inch, such as allowing them to ban something you dislike, they will probably go an extra thirty miles.

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by superstaff

The thing is, once you give them an inch, such as allowing them to ban something you dislike, they will probably go an extra thirty miles.

If they're not gonna ban it or quit using tax payer money to fund it, I want tax payer funded guns & ammo. Thats all I'm saying. $40 for a box of .38 super... $150 for 200 rounds of 5.56... lol. And that stuff goes FAST.

[superstaff]

Ha.

Now why would the government pay us to arm ourselves, and potentially have weapons we can use to defend from them or overthrow them, silly?

And honestly, if they were earnest in attempts to assist in abortion reduction, they would also do more to help pregnant women. If they wanted to assist in reducing drug use/addiction, they could do more than they do. But a lot of that money goes towards lining their own pockets. Look into charities and government funded programs, it's an eye opener. Most of that money is never seen by the citizenry, and we're left with peanuts in comparison.

[mrmaczaps]

Yeah, I've seen a lot of that info. I stopped donating to Big Corps that claim to do "good" & instead offer it to people I know or have them see if they know anyone in need...

[1987]

one dead, two injured, high school graduation shooting in New Orleans

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/us/xa..._medium=social

at least way more people are aware of the demonrats agenda now.

f****rs are getting more violent every election year.

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by 1987

one dead, two injured, high school graduation shooting in New Orleans

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/us/xa..._medium=social

at least way more people are aware of the demonrats agenda now.

f****rs are getting more violent every election year.

If democrats would stop shooting people.... *shrug*

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by mrmaczaps

Veg, I used to be a person that always thought "nah, I don't need a firearm".... I wasn't scared of them, it just seemed like too much effort to get one, get trained, buy ammo and learn all the things. Then my State passed Constitutional Carry & I bought a firearm because of some civil unrest in town. A group of people (younger kids), not originally from around here moved in & had been shooting at residents with bb guns & ransacking local businesses. The month I got it, I personally, had a run in with 4 of these older guys (but still younger than me) who approached me & tried to basically steal my car. I didn't need to use my firearm thankfully but it was a great deterrent & kept me safe.

Since then I've picked up a new hobby. Lol. And its more fun than reading the sh!t comics being made by the Big Two right now...

yep, I understand that part of it. maybe my viewpoint comes from the fact that we live in a 'cemetery town'. You know there are people in them their houses, but we hardly see anyone.

The most exciting thing happening here is a bear climbing a pole in the middle of town, and i'm fine with that.

I just don't see the need for people to own automatic or semi automatic. all that is designed to do is cause mayhem.

[Andrew NDB]

Nobody can own automatic. And semi automatic is just the same as a pistol. One trigger pull, one bullet. And it's never about "need." Hopefully you never need. But one day you might.

[joe-eyeball]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Nobody can own automatic. And semi automatic is just the same as a pistol. One trigger pull, one bullet. And it's never about "need." Hopefully you never need. But one day you might.

Actually you can own fully automatic but almost nobody does because it costs too much, availability is poor, and it’s a hassle to get one. A fully automatic rifle would cost you at minimum $10,000 and likely a lot more and you’d still need to apply for the $200 tax stamp and wait nearly a year for approval.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by joe-eyeball

Actually you can own fully automatic but almost nobody does because it costs too much, availability is poor, and it’s a hassle to get one. A fully automatic rifle would cost you at minimum $10,000 and likely a lot more and you’d still need to apply for the $200 tax stamp and wait nearly a year for approval.

Yeah, but there isn't any kind of an automatic weapons problem here, or even a situation. It doesn't exist. Lumping automatic weapons in there next to semi-automatic ones as if they're part of the same "problem" is stupid.

[Bahamut810]

Found this video of someone taking the time to examine the claim and statistics behind saying that america is the "mass shooting capital of the world". If this is to be believed, then we are just a normal member of it.

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

yep, I understand that part of it. maybe my viewpoint comes from the fact that we live in a 'cemetery town'. You know there are people in them their houses, but we hardly see anyone.

The most exciting thing happening here is a bear climbing a pole in the middle of town, and i'm fine with that.

I just don't see the need for people to own automatic or semi automatic. all that is designed to do is cause mayhem.

Full auto are astronomically unaffordable for most people. Its a non-issue.

Nearly all other firearms are semi-auto. Except pump action & revolvers basically. They're tools. They don't go around going off on their own. I carry 2 firearms on me daily. No one in my immediate radius is in danger of anything from me, unless they intend me harm first. My firearms are deterrents. They work well this way. Over 5 million lawful uses of firearms as a deterrent to crimes, most are never reported on...

Also, if that bear decides to chase your a$$ down when you step out for the mail? Then you just die? Or, you're armed and you get a new throw rug.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Bahamut810

Found this video of someone taking the time to examine the claim and statistics behind saying that america is the "mass shooting capital of the world".

Retarded people being retarded. It's like talking about how racist the United States is when it's quantifiably the least racist place to be on the planet, and by far.