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If he had used a Winchester Model 70 with a decent scope, he wouldn’t have needed a bunch of follow up shots. Or even an AR in 6.5 Grendel, or some other longer range cartridge. I am surprised there isn’t more anti-“evil black rifle” talk. But I also don’t watch a lot of news. What happens when the next guy uses a hunting caliber rifle (30-06, 7mm win mag, etc ) and a decent can. Then the chits really gonna get crazy.

I guess it’s fits both candidates to some extent. and I suppose it’s also the side you are looking from. Either side can argue that the other is just the same. Maybe Trump is just more open about his intentions. Both want the power. Biden said in 2020 that he was a “bridge” to younger politicians. Trump said recently he would rather be hanging out at one of his country clubs than running for president . Both could have stepped aside for younger candidates. Neither have their party that option. Both want the power. In the long game, neither will be here in 2028, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel. (But it’s probably just the headlight of the runaway train of “new” candidates about to run us down)

I listen to him not really the news. I’ll listen to what he says, and how he says things. I’ll listen to the rhetoric he uses, the divisive words, the ugly things he says, and that is what makes me not like him. He is not Presidential. He is not a nice man and I really don’t think he gives two cares about working people. if you really cared, he would not have run for president. He said “oh I only ran because Joe Biden‘s running”. He could’ve also supported a really good young slightly more progressive candidate who would very likely win, but that’s not what he wants. he wants to win, he wants the power .

If Trump wins, and after the events of this weekend, I believe his chances having increased, I hope he can put aside his pettiness in his vengefulness that he is known for, and he can lead our country and work with Democrats, without the rhetoric and the divisiveness that we saw in his first term.I know and recognize he got some things done in his first term, so I’m not convinced it will be a train wreck, but he will have to prove me wrong.

Well I would say gun-toting, 2A affirming, pro-choice, pro-equality, pro fiscal responsibility, pro tax the 1%, pro teaching all history, pro there are only two genders, pro FREEDOM of religion and from religion (including freedom from religion in government). Makes me pretty much damn square near the middle. (maybe leaning a little left). Fiscal Conservative, Socially Liberal , Uber-Moderate. Leave me alone to live my life as I want to and I will leave you alone to live your life as you want to.

I would love for Trump to not be the Republican nominee. That being said, I also don’t wish him dead at the hands of an assassin. I do think a republican president can get much accomplished that will benefit the USA. But I just feel deep in my core that Trump is not the right person. He is to decisive, too antagonistic, to petty, and too vindictive. I will worry his entire presidency that what his mind is really on is revenge and self serving policy. if the Republican Party could put forth a more moderate candidate that could work with the more moderate democrats, we might get crap done.

Your parading around with that purty Texan did spark some interest. It was a model I had not aquirred yet.

The stock of the Texan as it was when I got it and after removing the poly finish and going back with hand rubbed oil finish. One reason I was interested in it was I could see the potential beauty in the stock.

So in a fit of weakness, I picked up three new (to me) Marlins over the course of about a week and a half. First is a Marlin 336TS Texan from 1984. 30-30, straight stock, 18.5” barrel. The second is a Marlin 1894C in .357 Mag. The last is a Marlin 336 Saddle Ring Carbine in .30-30. Basically a Texan, but 20” barrel instead of 18.5” barrel and a saddle ring. Of course I found it last. I had to buy it because it was made in 1969 (my birth year) and will go with the 336 in 30-30 and the 336 in 35rem I also hand from ‘69. I may move the Texan when all is said and done. It is the only one I have in hand. It has really nice wood on the stock. Once I am done cleaning it up (and the others once they are in hand) I will post photos.

Well, thick cut bologna, lettuce, onion, American cheese, Bunny Bread and Miracle Whip is one heck of a sandwich (and the only time I will eat Miracle Whip)

Random luck. I am a Christian. I believe Christ died for our sins. However, I don’t believe God steps in and intervens in life like this. God gave us Free Will to make decisions for ourselves, for good or bad. With this Free Will also comes a hands-off approach. If God intervened at times like this, that pretty much negates the idea of Free Will. I believe human history shows that God let’s things play out. Otherwise why didn’t he make the Covenant shooter have a car wreck on the way to school that day. Or give Hitler a heart attack. Or was it Devine Intervention that saved Hitler from the bomb blast? If so, why? Why not intervene with any other ruthless dictator that murders millions. Or a serial killers, etc.

I really have a problem with this. Why would Trump’s life be any more sacred than the father and fireman who was killed by stray fire. Or by the bullet that God made miss Trump.

Is it shameless of me to want to know what caliber the shooter was using?

TBH, the shooter could be from either party, or neither party.

You are in my prayers. I (like several folks here) have been through the cancer ringer. Stay strong.

Still in

SPF

It it not the government that is “suppressing” this. The church initially, then the school and the families of the victims, asked that the writings and research conducted by the shooter not be released to the public. Then the lawsuits started. Then the family of the shooter gave the rights to all the writings, etc, to the families. The judge/government did not make the decision to not release the information. They just upheld the rights of the families to not release the documents. I don’t think the conservative Christian, Republican families of victims are trying to shield Vanderbilt if they have culpability in this. Nor do I think they are part of some “Liberal Agenda” to suppress anything because she was trans. If there is information in there that will help bring anyone who might have some culpability in this to justice, I feel pretty sure that the families and school will let the authorities use that information to the fullest extent of the law.

I have something else on the way. Need to move this one. $800 obo

With all due respect Leroy, I don’t think you don’t know what you are talking about. But, you are not intimately involved with the situation. Why does there need to be some “bigger reason” to explain a decision by those directly envolved? Can’t folks accept a decision by those involved without thinking that something it being “hidden” othere than for the reasons I stated above? I will agree that the “morbid curiosity” part is my own thought on this. Maybe it’s just plain curiosity. I’m curious. There is part of me that wants to see it all, but not to the point that I think “well if they don’t want to make it public, there is a bigger agenda at work here”

Man, the conspiracy theories. Has it not occurred to everyone that: 1: The School and Church (with the concurrence of MPD) don’t want intimate details of the school (layout, etc) made public to the crazies that obsess on school shooters/shootings (like this school shooter did). The school still gets threats from crazies since the shooting. 2: The School and the Chirch (with the concurrence of the MPD) don’t think in that putting the crazy writings, detailed preparations, and others research done by this shooter will do anything but help fuel the next school shooting. 3: Putting all this out will be mentally harmful to the families that lost loved ones, as well as to the student and adult survivors (my wife included) that still deal with the effects of the shooting every day. 4: Once it is out there, it will forever be out there on the internet for future crazies to read, covet, and use to fuel their own sick fantasies. 5:Most folks who want this material released are just morbidly curious. Others think there is must be some “big reason” that “we can’t know about” or that “doesn’t fit the agenda” or some other political bull####.

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