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The child is certainly in a better place.  I'm not really sad, really more pissed that these people are just a bunch of damn leeches on society.

Trebuchet slinging flaming pigs should work.

I would love to be on a plane if some fool stands up to hijack it using a golf club. 

It was a bit of a joke, but I will share my situation.  I was working out of the state at the time of the election.  I applied for an absentee with plenty of time to spare.  Three weeks went by, and still nothing in the mail.  My father went to early vote, and the poll worker at the time knew my family.  She told my father she had sent it the week before.  The short of the story was I never received the voting ballot.  I have no idea where it went.  I checked twice to be certain I had supplied the correct address.  I was living in New Orleans at the time, and I cannot help but to be suspicious of questionable activities on that end of the chain.  Either way, I did not get to vote.  Since I knew my district was going red anyway, I was not too worried about it, but it does make me wonder.

  You mean because they actually have to work? 

Holy Shit, Batman!! Those dumbasses at DHS must have really missed the boat.  There they went and bought all those M4s, and they're going to be so hard to use and inefficient.  If only those poor bastards had consulted ol' joe before they went and spent all that money.  :rolleyes:

  You are a lucky man.  I would love for my wife to forget.  She reminded me just yesterday. :(

Thanks for the replies.  I have not had time to check into it any more since posting this, but I appreciate the advice.

  I don't know, man.  The "hot dog" test seemed to mimic that pretty well without much of anything on the dog.

WTH, that is crazy.

"We're not looking to infringe on anybody's right to have guns legally, what we're looking to do is to get the illegal guns off our streets"    I will never understand how someone can make that statement, yet fail to see to that such intentions have continually failled to produce results, not limited to guns.  Drugs are a prime example.  Also couple that statement with the proposition to limit the types of weapons that law abiding citizens are allowed to own.  How is that not an infringement on a persons right to own guns legally?    I have a hard time deciding if all this is a push to disarm the populous, or if these people are just that fucking stupid.  I really like to think these people are smart enough to know what they are doing, but then you listen, really listen to what they say.  At which point, I loose all faith in their intelligence and revert back to thinking they are just that fucking stupid. 

It would be comical if it weren't so damn disappointing; he still doesn't get it.  Perhaps he should listen a little more and understand it's not about hunting or skeet shooting.  Those things are completely insignificant when discussing the need for a second ammendment.

Obviously this is a gun forum, but I figured I would pose the question regardless.  Over the past few months, my wife has been saying she wanted a bow.  I just kind of ignored it thinking she would move on to another interest shortly.  Well, she hasn't, and the short of the story is that we went to a store the other day, we looked at some, the saleman let us shoot some, and we walked out with a bow.  I will have to admit that I thought she was a little silly for wanting one, but having played with it some and shot some, now I want one too.   I am looking for advice on what I should look for or check about in the process of getting one.  I do not want to drop much money on it (~$200), and I know that it is probably like most things in that you get what you pay for.  I guess my two biggest questions are: Is it reasonable to buy a used bow, and being about 74-75" tall with a sleeve length of 37", will a standard bow likely work or will I have to fiind one with a longer draw.  It looks like a common draw length tops out at 30".    I am really just planing to use it as a more or less a toy (I know, I know, safety this and that, but you know what I mean) that I may hunt with a little down the road.  If I can get off work early enough during the week, I'll probably go back to the store where we bought hers, but I also appreciate any insight you all may have to offer as well. 

Amazing, simply amazing! How is someone that effin' stupid second inline to lead our country?    This comes to mind...    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0

  I agree, and all that is a bunch of horse shiiit anyway.  If it is really worth it to save one life, lets start by banning things that really aren't protect by specific rights.  Swimming pools come to mind; lets ban swimming pools.  Perhaps after that, we could ban bats, fireworks, peanut butter, tobacco, small toys in Happy Meals, maybe tornados too.  Those damn tornados really wreak hell on some stuff. 

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I think it just goes to show that, according to the AG, high cap mags really aren't that bad, and as long as you have no criminal record and are not using the mag to the detriment of public safety, you should be allowed to have them regardless of the law.    I am rather certain this would not extend to the benefit of a layman...

January 8, 2013     xxxxx xxxxx Tullahoma, TN 37388-5277   Dear xxxxx,   Thank you for sharing your feelings regarding the tragic shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. I was horrified by this attack that left twenty-eight dead. My thoughts and prayers are for the victims and those who now live with their loss.   As we learn more about the tragedy in Newtown, I think we must look closely at the behavior of isolated young men who develop an obsession with violence. We should ask the leaders of the entertainment industry whether they would want their children--or those who might harm their children--to watch the increasingly violent video games and movies that they pour into our culture. This is not the only cause of violence in our society but it is one important cause. Connecticut has strong gun laws. The problem is not with the gun but with the person pulling the trigger.   This is a terrible event for our nation and we must find appropriate ways to respond. I’m grateful you’ve shared your reactions with me and will keep them in mind as we move forward.   Sincerely, Lamar

I had similar canned responses as well, and I have yet to get any response to indicate that my message was read.  I wrote them over two weeks ago; I guess they have been busy with some cliff thing or something.

I have not read all the other replies, so I don't know if you found anyone.  I would be happy to meet with you and let you shoot.  However, I am a poor student and would ask the you pay the range time and ammo.   My opinion on the AR is perhaps a little backwards from what many people think of them.  I use my AR for primarily varmint hunting, but I never confuse the second ammendment to have anything to do with hunting.  There are two gun calibers that I own that I have no intention of ever being without.  One is a 9mm and the other is .223/5.56.  The reason why I will keep these calibers in my arsenal is because these are the most common calibers used by our own military.  I believe firmly that the second ammendment was constructed to provide protection from tyranny.    When I decided to get an AR, I was looking for a varmint hunting rifle.  This purpose would have been met nicely by a multitude of fine bolt action rifles, but a great caliber to use would have been the .223. In order to meet my needs for a hunting rifle and more accurately exercise the signifinance of the second ammendment, I decided to purchase a hunting rifle that would also have interchangable magazines, ammunition, and parts from the military counterpart rifles.  So in reality, my AR is nothing more than a hunting rifle that just so happens to use similar components as our military rifles.  The same could be said for my bolt action deer rifle that was produced during the Vietnam War era.  It shares many components from the sniper rifles of that day.  Does that make is more evil?   I can honestly not justify any current "need" for an AR that would not be equally met by a bolt action gun; however, as our founding fathers had the foresight to understand, we must protect the right for us to own such weapons (military comparable) should the real need ever arrise.  The problem with this logic is that people like to ignore the thought that we may ever have to fight our own government.  They like to ignore the context in which this country was founded.  They like to ignore the fact that there are evil people in the world who would still desire that you be subserviant to them.  I am not a doomsdayer or prepper or conspiracist, but rather, I consider myself a realist.  God forbid it, but I understand that our need for such weapons will truly forever remain a very possible reality.   Good luck with your story.

So I have done something, that I admit, I have have never done.  With all the talk about an AWB, I decided it was time that I send some emails.  Below is what I wrote to my congressmen.  Hopefully, with many other calls, emails, and letters, our voice maybe heard.   Sen./Rep. ----, My name is ---- of Tullahoma TN, and I am a ----.  I am writing you in concern for the protection of our nation’s second amendment.  While my heart is broken by the recent tragedies, I also understand that if we continue to ignore the root of the problem and blame objects for the actions of a person, we will continue to be faced with the same violence and tragedies we have seen in the recent years.  I urge you to help your colleagues understand that objects are no more responsible for the actions of a person than the victims are responsible for crime.  Firearms have been an integral part of this country from its inception; fore without firearms, this country would not exist.  Our founding fathers had the foresight and understanding to provide provisions that would ensure the citizens will always be able to protect the populous from the government.  Those who argue that civilians have no need for one weapon or the other have not a true understanding of the significance of the second amendment.  We are all proud to live in a nation where we are free to enjoy the first amendment or protected by the fourth amendment; however, what many people would like to ignore is that the freedoms and protections granted under the Bill of Rights are protected physically only by those who choose to exercise the second amendment of the same document.  While I certainly hope that I never have an actual need for an “assault rifle” or high capacity magazines, I do own such weapons, and I sincerely fear the intentions of those who would hope to disarm me of such.  Furthermore, I would argue that any person who believes this country would be safer with stricter gun control laws is delusional.  If you will please, consider the likes of Mexico and China.  With the violence of drug cartels, areas of Mexico are perhaps some of the most dangerous places in the world leading to the discovery of multiple mass graves of both civilians and law enforcement alike that had been gunned down.  In China, on the same day as the Newtown massacre, a man with a knife stabbed over twenty elementary school kids.  Similarly, two years prior, another man wielding a knife stabbed about fifty students, killing over twenty.  Please remember, this is in countries where law-abiding citizens are essentially forbidden to own guns.  It further supports the argument that gun control will neither increase the safety of this country, nor will it end tragedies such as that inflicted last week.     In my short lifetime, I have observed the demise of family values, watched as people have become morally ambiguous through popular culture, horrified by the neglect of mental health, and felt ostracized as God was eradicated from any public theatre.  In order to curb the violence in the country, we must face the more difficult issues at hand other than continuing to believe that objects lead people to actions that they would otherwise not have the inclination to commit.  The easy way out is to blame objects rather than the demerits of people, but I implore you to do the right thing and lead the charge to succinctly address the root of the violence in this country while protecting our freedoms.    Sincerely concerned citizen, ----

[quote name='Dennis1209' timestamp='1354589052' post='854597'] I was under the assumption that if you didn't pay back a government backed student loan, they would get it back one way or another, such as; not getting any tax return money back until it was paid, a bad credit rating, etc.? [/quote] If it came to the point that I chose to defalt on loans, I would also choose not to pay taxes. Also, a bad credit rating doesn't amount for much if you deal in cash. Granted this is extreme talk, but I also tend to believe that extreme times maybe soon upon us.

I am currently a student, and will be graduating in May. I have a mountain of debt waiting on me when I am done. The government took my loans over, and I no longer have loans from private lenders. I did not ask for this, nor do I approve of it. When this occurred, my interest rate increased, and I no longer had options to choose from. Pretty crappy deal for everyone involved, except of course for the government, when I begin to repay my loans. I will say this. If I defalt on my loans, it will be completely my choice. With my degree, I will have the option of working for a company or offering a service as a private business. If it comes to the point that government decides to limit my income, either through excessive taxes or limiting reimbursement, I will just enter private practice dealing in cash deals or bartering. My biggest expense, by far, will be my loans, which are now completely held by the government. If they decide to limit my pay, it seems perfectly reasonable for me to limit theirs. I have said for some time, the productive members of society need to just quit paying the taxes that fund stuff they do not agree with. If you are paying taxes, you are allowing them to spend it on these crappy programs. If you don't want them to spend taxes on it, quit paying taxes and limit their pay.

I think it is funny the items being sold. Last time I flew, I had one of those key chain knives, hemostats, sutures, stainless suture scissors, a needle driver, pickups, and a stethoscope. They did not look twice at my bag; no questions, no search. Contrast that to my 80 year old grandmother that was getting on a return flight from Florida. She had a tiny little knife on her key chain that was given to her by my grandfather before he died. The blade was literally less than an inch long, and the bastards took it from her and threw it in the trash can. Makes me wonder what else I could fly with as long as I roll up a stethoscope with it.

You should piss in a bunch of bottles and set them back out there for them.