“Three weeks and 39 mass shootings. This is America in 2023”

[LV426]

Is that criminal going to take the chance if there are 3 or more armed individuals in sight?

I don't know what goes on in the heads of criminals, but one thing I do know is that they use the element of surprise.

There is no amount of preparation you can do in order to counter that because, like you said, only the bad guy knows when they're going to strike.

What you want is a society where everyone is paranoid of each other.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

"Can"

So you can only think hypothetically here, whereas I'm thinking realistically since the odds of you shooting yourself with a gun are 0 if you don't have a gun to shoot yourself with.

I've had guns for 44 years. guess who hasn't shot themselves, or anyone else.

 

[LV426]

I live in north fort worth texas

But not IN Ft. Worth, Texas.

So you're a fucking poseur.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

LMAO! So you think the mother with her kid loading groceries into her car has the requisite situational awareness to know someone is sneaking up on her from behind?

yes. I have. I still do. Situational awareness can be taught. why don't you have it?

 

[SmarterthanYou]

You think mothers are trained to have situation awareness? When does that training occur during pregnancy?

ANYONE can be taught situational awareness

 

[LV426]

you should stop always assuming you know things when it's very apparent you don't know shit.

"North Ft. Worth" =/= Ft. Worth.

And BTW - Ft. Worth has had Conservative mayors for decades.

In fact, the current mayor of Ft. Worth is a Republican Conservative.

Incredible. You didn't even fucking know the mayor of your town was a Conservative Republican.

FACEPALM.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Exactly, so what good is having a gun if you don't know when you would need to use it??????

it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

 

[LV426]

A holstered firearm is not brandishing. Any attempt by you to equate it as such is sheer stupidity

It doesn't matter if the gun is in a holster or not, in my state, you can do whatever the fuck you want with your gun.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

All this means that you think everyone should be paranoid.

Paranoia does not equate to freedom.

Paranoia equates to oppression.

are you saying that the boy scouts should change their motto to 'be paranoid'? that the FBI should adopt the slogan 'to serve in paranoia'?

being prepared does not mean you're paranoid, unless people who own fire extinguishers in their homes and cars are also paranoid?

 

[SmarterthanYou]

I don't know what goes on in the heads of criminals, but one thing I do know is that they use the element of surprise.

There is no amount of preparation you can do in order to counter that because, like you said, only the bad guy knows when they're going to strike.

What you want is a society where everyone is paranoid of each other.

you're making stupid assumptions again, based upon your own stupidity and bias.

 

[LV426]

pure horseshit thinking on your part.

You are the one who is terrorizing people with your gun, creating a sense of paranoia in society.

Your entire argument resides wholly within a society where no one trusts each other and everyone is paranoid.

That is the society you want whether you believe it or not.

And that ain't freedom...it's oppression.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

But not IN Ft. Worth, Texas.

So you're a fucking poseur.

ROFL...........I'm not going to argue with you anymore. you keep on being a dumbass.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

It doesn't matter if the gun is in a holster or not, in my state, you can do whatever the fuck you want with your gun.

Take a breath, LV. It does matter. Brandishing is against the law. Link the gun laws from your state and I'll be happy to point it out to you.

It's illegal in Texas too: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.46.htm
a-5) A person commits an offense if the person carries a handgun and intentionally displays the handgun in plain view of another person in a public place. It is an exception to the application of this subsection that the handgun was partially or wholly visible but was carried in a holster.

 

[LV426]

If guns don't make anyone safer, then why do you want FBI, SECRET SERVICE, and miliatary to have them?

I DON'T WANT THEM ALL TO HAVE THEM!!

As I've said many, many times -that for some reason your pea brain doesn't read- that the only people I think should have guns are counterterrorism agents and the military during wartime.

I've said this no less than a dozen times...for some reason, you just don't remember that I said it.

 

[LV426]

There's a difference between brandishing and carrying, dear.

No there isn't.

Your gun's intention is to create a society based in paranoia.

Paranoia isn't freedom.

 

[LV426]

The governor's choice. I wouldn't vote for such an asshole. BTW, a pardon is an admission of guilt.

So you said that there were consequences for "brandishing" a gun, except that those consequences never occurred.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

No there isn't.

Your gun's intention is to create a society based in paranoia.

Paranoia isn't freedom.

Now you're just being irrational, dear. The law is the law. If laws aren't enforced, then why have them?

 

[Dutch Uncle]

So you said that there were consequences for "brandishing" a gun, except that those consequences never occurred.

Pardon or not, they are out of the time, uncertainty and cost of their trial.

Again, you seem to be irrationally tied to denying brandishing is a crime. Why?

 

[LV426]

your knowledge of government training lacking.

You just make shit up because you get frustrated that I know more than you do.

FBI counterterrorism agents must go through rigorous training and evaluations, and they must keep up with it...whereas you haven't done that in 40 years.

So it would appear YOU are the one who lacks knowledge of government training since you haven't been trained in over 40 years.

You are in no way qualified or educated to speak on it.

Neither are you since you never went through the FBI exams at Quantico, and have only had the most basic training 40 fucking years ago.

There is no way you would pass that same training today,.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

So you said that there were consequences for "brandishing" a gun, except that those consequences never occurred.

their weapons were confiscated. so what was that about no consequences?