tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post6353284493776603024..comments2023-10-11T04:38:51.793-07:00Comments on Accept The Challenge: Emotion versus LogicChief Instructorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-35928274416789130462013-09-27T17:44:36.692-07:002013-09-27T17:44:36.692-07:00Adam,
Re: NRA going after criminals not being pr...Adam,<br /><br />Re: NRA going after criminals not being prosecuted, amen to that. That's a hell of an idea, in that, it happens all of the time, and it would show the NRA being vigilant ALWAYS, not just counter-punching when a big shooting happens.<br /><br />RE: Anger - I've thought a lot about that. There was recently a fight between two gangs near my PM store - black and Hispanic. It was kind of cool. Two guys went behind the building, duked it out, and no one ended up dead. One guy won, he and his guys left, all high-fives. The other guys, picked up their guy, and left. Seriously, that's how it used to be.<br /><br />Now, will there be retribution and gun play later? Maybe, but this one was settled the old fashioned way, and no one died.Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-15861277540600303442013-09-27T05:48:13.484-07:002013-09-27T05:48:13.484-07:00Too many people are apathetic about their rights t...Too many people are apathetic about their rights to begin with. Anyone who isn't a gun owner doesn't really care because they don't like guns, they could care less if they are banned and no amount of marketing will get them to change their mind. <br /><br />The problem is with the marketing from the NRA. They need to be pushing the self defense uses of guns. They need to go after those who illegally purchase guns for criminals (felons, etc). If it comes out that person A committed a shooting and wasn't allowed to own a gun. They should lead the charge to find out how it happened. If it turns out a straw purchase occurred, the NRA needs to lead the charge to charge and convict that person. Which is all within current law. <br /><br />The other problem is that society in general has a "anger" problem. People are getting killed over small amounts of money ($2, $5, $10, $20, etc) or disrespect or whatever. We as a society will not get past mass shootings until we as a society figure out a way to handle our anger without shooting or stabbing someone. People don't get into fist fights anymore and then move on. What causes the escalation in violence? Many many things, from the break down of the family, to desensitization from movies, tv, video games, to gangs, to "thug life" glamorization, etc. <br /><br />The NRA and gun rights activists need to pound the pavement and get out the message about what is really causing the violence, and it isn't the gun.Adamnoreply@blogger.com