Because Republicans
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-when-n1039301
There is no fix, nor will there ever be. This is another wedge issue like immigration.
Because Republicans
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-when-n1039301
There is no fix, nor will there ever be. This is another wedge issue like immigration.
Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
Taichiliberal (05-17-2022)
Republicans, indeed, are part of the problem but the Democrats are part of the problem too because of their focus as you pointed out. The Demoratic solution to gang-bangers and nujobs are gun banning.
IMO, that's as stupid as solving the illegal immigration problem with a fucking wall.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
We can agree that the NRA et al is the problem, as they fund the stalemate.
Both sides tend to go too far one way or the other, leaving room for compromise. But there is no compromise in Congress anymore.
However, Republicans won't even take the first step toward universal background checks. 'Slippery Slope' is long past its sell by date.
Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
Taichiliberal (05-17-2022)
The NRA used to be apolitical until Slick Willy made gun banning a priority of the Democratic agenda. While I don't support the hate rhetoric, much less their infiltration by Russian agents and financial corruption, I do understand their change was a reaction to Democratic gun control.
As your post and Democrats on television are pushing post-Buffalo attack; the focus is on banning guns, not on better mental health care to identify problems before they become a problem.
Agreed on a nation divided. Another reason why I stopped voting for the lesser of two evils and just started voting Third Party as a protest.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
Doc Dutch (05-16-2022)
Most people are trained to shoot center of mass, but body armor on terrorists has been a problem for awhile.
There was also the problem of limited range of a handgun which means someone would have to be closer for accurate hits compared to a rifle. Although there was cover in the store, there wouldn't be much of it. No doubt Mr. Salter stepped forward to take down the criminal but the body armor gave the WSE time to line up on Mr. Salter.
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/c...f8477f30c.html
Colleagues unsurprised that retired police officer Aaron Salter gave his life protecting others at Tops Market
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Taichiliberal (05-17-2022)
Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Paul Begala, "Politics is show business for ugly people."
Stephen Colbert, "Reality has a well known liberal bias."
Doc Dutch (05-17-2022)
Correct. Shooting for the center of mass is the commonly trained target area since, if the shooter misses a little left, right, up or down, they will still hit something. This is why the Hollywood fable telling of "shoot the gun out of their hand" is stupid. Anyone who has fired a pistol at 25 yards quickly learns why.
My guess is that Officer Salter was less than 15 yards from the WSE, quickly fired off three accurate shots before being murdered. My advice is two shots to center of mass then automatically aim for the groin area (larger than the head/shoulders area) and fire two rounds there. This tactic can be practiced at the range. Obviously if body armor is suspected, go for the groin area first. Once the WSE is down, it's easier to go for the head/shoulders. Best to keep shooting until they stop moving.
If nothing else, hitting meat will distract the WSE from murdering others and, even if they run away, cause them to bleed out. Civilians aren't required to abide by the Geneva Convention, so hollow points, soft points, jacketed hollow points, etc are legal to use and highly recommended. The bad news about such ammo is that it's great for wounding/killing, but not for penetrating windshields, light body armor, walls, etc.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Bookmarks