All-purpose gun legislation thread

legowarrior · 2016-01-22T07:05:53.000Z

Damn, it autocorrected me. Martial arts teacher.

Charlatan · 2016-01-22T07:13:05.000Z

Hey, don’t be dissing materials arts teachers!

Don_Quixote · 2016-01-22T09:51:24.000Z

Neal Stevens:

Of course, I wouldn’t pull my gun as long as the other guy had his pointed at me. The materials arts teacher is right about that. I’m sure everyone realizes that.

So, to be clear here, you’d give him your wallet, and then wait until… what? He leaves and follow him? Shoot him in the back? I’m just trying to follow this train of thought and wrap my head around it.

TimJames · 2016-01-22T10:07:35.000Z

You could wait until he puts his gun away, and then pull yours out to demand your wallet back.

This could go on for hours.

Neal_Stevens · 2016-01-23T07:14:52.000Z

legowarrior:

Damn, it autocorrected me. Martial arts teacher.

No problem, it still amounts to the same thing: don’t bring a karate chop to a gunfight.

Don Quixote:

So, to be clear here, you’d give him your wallet, and then wait until… what? He leaves and follow him? Shoot him in the back? I’m just trying to follow this train of thought and wrap my head around it.

Sorry, you’ll have to rely on your imagination.

LMN8R · 2016-01-23T12:43:38.000Z

Idiot brings gun into theater fearing a mass shooting.

Accidentally shoots someone.

Stupid victim should’ve been armed to protect herself, right?

KOMO – 22 Jan 16

Police: Suspected theater shooter brought gun to movie fearing mass shooting

RENTON, Wash. KOMO -- A 29-year-old man suspected of shooting a woman inside a Renton theater Thursday night told detectives he brought the gun to the movie fearing a mass shooting.The incident happened at The Landing in Renton during a showing of...

Stepsongrapes · 2016-01-24T17:55:23.000Z

No shortage of guns in this story. Good guys, bad guys, everyone had a gun. $25 dollar dispute turns into a double homicide.

http://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-gun-shop-shootout-over-25-kills-2-184127654.html

And another one. Too bad the good samaritans didn’t have guns.

http://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-man-shot-stranded-driver-stopping-help-192814700.html

Incendiary_Lemon · 2016-01-25T12:25:40.000Z

Stepsongrapes:

And another one. Too bad the good samaritans didn’t have guns.

Anecdotes may be useful in introducing an idea, but they’re insufficient when it comes to making a broader argument. You have to back them up with data that explains how your example represents a larger (and important) phenomenon.

inactive_user · 2016-01-25T14:28:34.000Z

Too bad the GUNS FOR EVERYONE FOREVER side made research into the subject de facto illegal!

Incendiary_Lemon · 2016-01-25T14:36:17.000Z

Adam B:

Too bad the GUNS FOR EVERYONE FOREVER side made research into the subject de facto illegal!

It’s certainly quite convenient if you’re opposed to gun control.

Telefrog · 2016-01-26T09:34:17.000Z

Active shooter at San Diego Naval Medical Center.

“An active shooter has just been reported in building #26 at Naval Medical Center San Diego. All occupants are advised to run, hide or fight. All non-emergency response personnel are asked to stay away from the compound, located at 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.”

Timex · 2016-01-26T09:57:43.000Z

All occupants are advised to run, hide or fight.

That seems like a strange order.

TimJames · 2016-01-26T10:02:48.000Z

I actually really liked that line.

Telefrog · 2016-01-26T10:10:49.000Z

Timex:

That seems like a strange order.

Keep in mind that some of the personnel there are seamen/soldiers on active duty with firearms. I’m sure the “fight” portion of the notice is meant for them more than the average retiree there getting a prescription.

TimJames · 2016-01-26T10:16:33.000Z

Telefrog:

Keep in mind that some of the personnel there are seamen/soldiers on active duty with firearms. I’m sure the “fight” portion of the notice is meant for them more than the average retiree there getting a prescription.

But if the military personnel find themselves outgunned, they can always ask to borrow the heavy weapons that grandma is carrying.

Timex · 2016-01-26T11:01:16.000Z

Telefrog:

Keep in mind that some of the personnel there are seamen/soldiers on active duty with firearms. I’m sure the “fight” portion of the notice is meant for them more than the average retiree there getting a prescription.

Yeah, I just found it interesting, as I’ve never seen them give such an order to folks in that situation.

olaf · 2016-01-26T21:39:48.000Z

Run Hide Fight is pretty much the established doctrine for active shooter scenarios, anywhere.

It should be pointed out that there was not an active shooter here (San Diego Naval Medical Center), though. Bogus story.

Timex · 2016-01-26T21:54:00.000Z

Yeah, like I said, I’ve just never heard it phrases like that. From looking it up, it looks like that way of describing it was started up in 2014. And seeing that it’s meant as a sequence of options, from most preferable to least, makes sense and fits with what I had encountered with active shooter training.

The first time I read it there, in the line I quoted, it looked like they were saying, “hey, do one of these things!”

ShivaX · 2016-01-27T05:14:45.000Z

I mean… what other options are there? Eat a sandwich? Carry on as normal?

Neal_Stevens · 2016-01-27T16:45:10.000Z

Telefrog:

Keep in mind that some of the personnel there are seamen/soldiers on active duty with firearms. I’m sure the “fight” portion of the notice is meant for them more than the average retiree there getting a prescription.

Hey! Hey! No age discrimination, now.