Larry Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I'm thinking that before going back to the place where you got shot at, maybe ringing the doorbell and saying "hey, I'm just here to grab my gear and clear out" might have been wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 What are bump stocks? US Supreme Court weighs Trump-era ban on gun attachments US Supreme Court justices grappled with the mechanics of bump stocks on Wednesday as they weighed whether to lift a ban on the gun accessory. Fitting a bump stock to a rifle enables the weapon to fire hundreds of bullets per minute. The Trump administration banned the devices by classifying them as machine guns after they were used in the deadliest mass shooting in US history. Under the 1986 National Firearms Act, owning a machine gun is illegal. But a Texas resident and gun shop owner Michael Cargill has challenged the ban on bump stocks, saying the government has interpreted what qualifies as a machine gun too broadly. The case has now reached America's highest court. It is illegal to modify the internal components of semi-automatic rifles - which typically manage about 60 aimed shots per minute - to make them fully automatic, but gun owners can legally buy accessories to increase the rate of fire. The bump stock harnesses a rifle's recoil to rapidly fire multiple rounds. It replaces the weapon's stock, which is held against the shoulder, and allows the gun to slide back and forward between the user's shoulder and trigger finger. That motion - or "bump"- lets the gun fire without the user having to move their trigger finger. At Wednesday's hearing, both liberal and conservative justices seemed to struggle with some of the more technical aspects of the case - about the function and application of bump stocks, as well as the statutes that define and ban machine guns. Speaking to Mr Cargill's lawyer, liberal justice Elena Kagan asked how a gun with a bump stock could be differentiated from a machine gun. She said a machine gun needed continued pressure on a trigger, while a bump stock needed continuous pressure on a barrel, adding: "I can't understand how anybody could think that those two things should be treated differently." But conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed out that the two presidential administrations before Donald Trump's had found that rifles with bump stocks were not considered machine guns under the relevant federal statute. "That's reason for pause," Justice Kavanaugh said. Another conservative justice, Amy Coney Barrett, highlighted another problem for the Biden administration, which has found itself defending the Trump-era ban: that Congress had not acted to ban bump stocks itself. "Intuitively, I am entirely sympathetic to your argument. I mean, it seems like, yes, this is functioning like a machine gun would," she said. But she asked why Congress had not acted "to make this covered more clearly". Wednesday's case is linked to a 2017 mass shooting, when a gunman opened fire at a concert in Las Vegas, killing 60 people and injuring hundreds. It was the deadliest shooting the country has ever experienced. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long n Left Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 15 hours ago, China said: Another conservative justice, Amy Coney Barrett, highlighted another problem for the Biden administration, which has found itself defending the Trump-era ban: that Congress had not acted to ban bump stocks itself. Amy baby, you living under a rock, and they just let you out here and there to make ridiculous judicial decisions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I don’t understand why that’s even relevant. isn’t what’s relevant whether the president had the authority to do what he did, not why congress didn’t use their authority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PleaseBlitz Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 On 4/22/2023 at 11:42 AM, China said: The debate over gun control seems to be never-ending, and a pair of recent tragedies have only further stirred the pot: A 16-year-old honor student in Kansas City — Ralph Yarl — was shot while ringing a doorbell at the wrong house, and a New York woman — Kaylin Gillis — died after a homeowner shot her allegedly for turning around in his driveway. The guy who shot and killed a 20 year old woman because she was turning around in his driveway got 25 to life. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/us/new-york-wrong-driveway-shooting-sentencing/index.html Quote “The first thing you do on the witness stand when you come up here and testify is you made a joke to the jury about them finally being able to see your face,” Michelini told the defendant. “You senselessly took the life of Kaylin Gillis and you have the gall to sit here and talk about how you plan to finish up the work on your house and race motocross in the future. You don’t deserve that. What would make you think that you deserve those things?” In killing Gillis, the judge said, Monahan “took away a friend, you took away a girlfriend, you took away a daughter, a granddaughter and a sibling. You took away so much unrealized potential, her potential to enrich other people’s lives and to contribute to our society.” Attorney Kurt Mausert, left, asks Judge Robert Muller for bail for his client Kevin Monahan, sitting, who shot and killed 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis when she got lost and turned around in his driveway, during a bail hearing at Warren County Supreme Court on Thursday, May 4 2023 in Lake George, New York. Michelini added, “Any remorse you have isn’t for the harm you’ve caused. The only regret you have is that you’re finally facing the consequences for your actions. You murdered Kaylin Gillis. You shot at a car full of people and you didn’t care what would happen and you repeatedly lied about it. You deserve to spend the maximum time in prison allowable under our law, and I don’t make this decision because it’s easy. I make it because it’s what’s deserved. I make it because it’s what’s just.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 'I’m not worried about our schools': Florida Republicans votes to lower minimum age to purchase AR-15s While the issue has not moved forward in the Senate, the Florida House on Friday passed a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and shotguns. Rep. Robin Bartleman, D-Weston, said lawmakers should not “renege” on a promise the Legislature made when it passed the higher minimum age as part of a broader school-safety bill. “Shame on us,” Bartleman said. “We told the citizens of Florida that we were going to protect them.” But bill sponsor Bobby Payne, R-Palatka, pointed to Second Amendment rights and people needing to defend themselves. “I’m not worried about our schools. Our schools are safe in Florida. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Nice of the US to spread the love... Guns and weapons trafficked from US fueling Haiti gang violence As Haiti has again plunged into violent chaos, images of gang members bearing high-powered rifles, pump-action shotguns or automatic weapons in the streets of Port-au-Prince have become ubiquitous. But this weaponry is not made in Haiti, a country with no firearms or ammunition manufacturing capabilities. It is an arsenal that largely comes directly from the US, with most guns, experts say, likely to have originated from states with lax firearm laws, and many trafficked into Haiti from Florida. This clandestine trade has left Haiti’s gangs with a vast cache of illegal arms and much greater firepower than the country’s dispirited and underfunded police force. A 2020 estimate published by Haiti’s disarmament commission estimated there could be as many as 500,000 small arms in the country, with just 38,000 of those legally registered. The number, analysts say, is now likely to be even higher following an uptick in trafficking operations in recent years. A large portion of these, said Robert Muggah, a security expert and co-founder of the Igarapé Institute security thinktank, are obtained in the US by straw purchasers (buyers who obtain the guns on behalf of the smugglers). The weapons are largely bought in states with weak gun regulations such as Florida, Arizona, Texas and Georgia. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Video shows Indiana lawmaker flashing holstered gun to students who were advocating for gun control A video taken by a high school student shows an Indiana lawmaker flash a gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to legislators about gun control. A student from Burris Laboratory School in Muncie told The Associated Press that she and four other students were at the state Capitol on Tuesday to participate in a day of advocacy with Students Demand Action, an arm of Everytown for Gun safety. Alana Trissel, 17, said state Rep. Jim Lucas asked the students what brought them to the Capitol and began to defend gun rights. Lucas, a Republican from Seymour, and the group then conversed outside the elevator and one of the students filmed the interaction, as was first reported by the Statehouse File, a student journalism news site at Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana. In the video, Lucas told the students that people have to protect themselves and referenced failures of law enforcement to prevent mass casualties during school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Uvalde, Texas. In discussing places where firearms are banned, Lucas said people aren’t “truly free” unless they can defend themselves. A student off camera asked Lucas if he means carrying a firearm. Just over six minutes into the 10-minute video, Lucas said, “I’m carrying right now,” and holds open his suit jacket exposing a holstered handgun. It was not immediately clear what kind of gun Lucas was carrying. “Nothing about someone carrying a gun makes me feel safe,” a student said off camera after Lucas lifted his jacket. Click on the link for the full article and video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Sounds to me like they asked if he was carrying a gun and he showed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Airport executive shot in firefight with federal agents at his home in Arkansas The executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, was shot Tuesday as federal agents arrived at his home to serve a search warrant, police said. Bryan Malinowski, 53, the airport's executive director, was injured during a firefight after 6 a.m. as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents arrived. He "was injured with gunshot wounds and treated on scene by paramedics before being transported to a local hospital," Arkansas State Police said in a statement, adding that his condition was unknown as of 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. One ATF agent received what police called a "non-life-threatening gunshot wound" and was also taken to a hospital, police said. Malinowski's older brother, Matthew Malinowski, 55 of Pennsylvania, was at his bedside Wednesday and said he didn't know whether his brother would survive. “We don’t know if he’s going to make it in the next 24 hours," Matthew Malinowski told NBC News by phone in his first public comments. "He was shot in the head." Neighbors also told KARK that on Tuesday evening they saw guns and ammunition being loaded onto a trailer, while firefighters carried a circular saw, crowbars and other tools into the house. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 32 minutes ago, China said: Airport executive shot in firefight with federal agents at his home in Arkansas The executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, was shot Tuesday as federal agents arrived at his home to serve a search warrant, police said. Bryan Malinowski, 53, the airport's executive director, was injured during a firefight after 6 a.m. as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents arrived. He "was injured with gunshot wounds and treated on scene by paramedics before being transported to a local hospital," Arkansas State Police said in a statement, adding that his condition was unknown as of 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. One ATF agent received what police called a "non-life-threatening gunshot wound" and was also taken to a hospital, police said. Malinowski's older brother, Matthew Malinowski, 55 of Pennsylvania, was at his bedside Wednesday and said he didn't know whether his brother would survive. “We don’t know if he’s going to make it in the next 24 hours," Matthew Malinowski told NBC News by phone in his first public comments. "He was shot in the head." Neighbors also told KARK that on Tuesday evening they saw guns and ammunition being loaded onto a trailer, while firefighters carried a circular saw, crowbars and other tools into the house. Click on the link for the full article This is a wild story and I wasn’t sure which thread to put it in. The guy worked at Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport, so naturally Twitter believes this has something to do with them. He had been fired from a Florida airport years back for taking some shady kickbacks, but failed his way upward. The part of the story that I have trouble with is that the ATF raided him early morning in his home. I’d imagine the guy leaves his house to go to work. Why not take him down then? I’m not comfortable with these early morning raids that lead to shootouts in neighborhoods. Someone innocent is going to be collateral damage. If someone breaks into your house when you are disoriented by sleep, there’s a good chance there’s going to be gunfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Long n Left Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 6 hours ago, Cooked Crack said: What is wrong with America right now in a nutshell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 You can get a gun at a Florida elementary school, but you can’t check out a Judy Blume book in a library. That’s DeSantis’ America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 On 3/21/2024 at 10:53 AM, Ball Security said: The part of the story that I have trouble with is that the ATF raided him early morning in his home. I’d imagine the guy leaves his house to go to work. Why not take him down then? I’m not comfortable with these early morning raids that lead to shootouts in neighborhoods. Someone innocent is going to be collateral damage. If someone breaks into your house when you are disoriented by sleep, there’s a good chance there’s going to be gunfire. I grew up around people that ran search warrants. generally they like to run the between 3-5 am. Generally speaking the people who reach the level of being raided in the early morning hours are dangerous and/or nuts. They want to show up when you’re the most likely to be sound asleep. Generally they can be in your bedroom and have you under control before you even really understand what’s going on. It’s by design. it works pretty well. Yes things happen sometimes but in the grand scheme of things majority go off without a hitch. That’s why they do it. they’re protecting themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoshuaj Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 (edited) ^ I’ve executed search warrants and agree with what you state however, “after 6am” isn’t similar to 3-5, particularly in a residential area. Edited March 30 by stoshuaj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 3-year-old shoots herself in the eye in Philadelphia home: Police A 3-year-old girl was shot in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood on Saturday afternoon. Officers say it happened at a home on the 500 block of East Chelten Avenue. Sources tell Action News the girl found her father's unsecured gun and shot herself in the eye. The child was transported in a private vehicle to Einstein Medical Center and was listed in extremely critical condition. She has since been airlifted to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. A weapon was recovered, and a man has been taken into custody for questioning, according to police. Click on the link for the full article 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 I have questions. What caliber weapon? Could a child that small have the strength to pull the trigger (because there are differences)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoshuaj Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 ^ and…..it’s the 2nd in 2 days. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-charged-after-3-year-old-son-accidentally-shoots-kills-himself-da-says/3823334/?amp=1 Man charged after 3-year-old son accidentally shoots, kills himself, DA says just as an example regarding Mary’s question: a Glock trigger can be modified down to 2-2.5 lbs trigger pull. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stoshuaj Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Oops. Colorado lawmaker forgets loaded 9mm Glock unattended in capitol restroom “State Representative Don Wilson left a loaded, 9mm Glock handgun in a bathroom of the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, on the heels of a bill under consideration to prohibit firearms in sensitive spaces—including the Rotunda……” more at link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/oops-colorado-lawmaker-forgets-loaded-160843291.html Of course it goes without saying the he’s a “responsible gun toting R” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Father charged after son finds loaded gun in backpack at Manchester elementary school St. Louis County prosecutors charged a man on Friday with child endangerment after his son brought a loaded gun to a Manchester elementary school in his backpack. Tony Fisher, 46, of St. Louis, was charged with a single felony after the boy told his teacher at Hanna Woods Elementary School he had a handgun in his backpack. The boy, a fourth grader, told teachers he noticed the gun in his backpack while riding the school bus and did not intentionally bring it to class, court documents say. Authorities found the gun, a Glock, with a bullet in the chamber and 12 in the magazine. Fisher told police he had the gun the previous night and put it in the backpack, but charging documents don't say if he offered further explanation. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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