In retrospect, I'm probably only about 60% certain (so barely out of the "idk" territory) on the direction Scalia would go on this. I'll have to see if I can dig any interviews or writings after work.
I kinda feel the way about politicians and political power.The people who most want to own guns are the people I least want to own guns.
And i was pointing out that "the rest of the world" has way too many different takes on that sort of stuff to make that "comparison" in either case. You can only pick an actual country, or bloc of countries that have some sort of agreement about laws, if you want to compare.I don't think you quite understood the point I was making there. A lot of the democrat argument for stricter gun control and increasingly socialized health care is that "literally all of the rest of the civilized world does this, why do we have to be so backwards" and yet the rest of the world also has much tighter immigration controls and much less leniency on illegal aliens (especially Mexico), but suddenly the "rest of the world" comparison no longer applies there. I was highlighting the inconstancy, not actually saying we should be more like the rest of the world for its own sake.
Yeah, they're not exactly the best compromise.Absolutely not. Sanctuary cities are currently one of the great instances of "constitutional dissonance," and part of what encourages further illegal immigration. Government officials must enforce the law or step down, same as Kim Davis. If officials pick and choose what they will enforce and what they won't, the rule of law - which is the very foundation of our country - crumbles. That way lies either anarchy or despotism.
Well... how are your roads.I'd like to think we're not as bad off as Romania, but the pessimist in me says we're as like heading that way more each day, in which case this entire thread is moot, as laws will cease to have meaning and collapse will be imminent.
The most hilarious part of that are the guitar hero controllers.[DOUBLEPOST=1487798350,1487798249][/DOUBLEPOST]Here's a nice gun fetishist/range ninja for any ladies out there looking for that special someone (maybe a wee bit nsfw)
They're pretty good for the most part, though we have probably more than our share of construction, too. But definitely Road Warrior quality, should it come to thatWell... how are your roads.
Yeah, I'm with @Eriol on this one. If there's a law in your country that you feel is unjust, don't just pretend that law doesn't exist. Write to whoever represents you in Government. Encourage your friends & family to do the same. Contact the media. Stage peaceful protests. Tell your Government "This law is unjust. Either you change it or the first chance we get we will vote you out & replace you with people who will." If there are no alternatives standing for election who agree with you get into politics yourself & try to change the system from the inside.
Basically if it ain't broken, don't fix it. If it is broken, don't ignore it - *fix it*!
That has literally been the job of judges since forever. Hell, the english law system is based on it even (precedent is basically "what judges have ruled about this law/thing before).more towards "this law means what I think it does."
And now she's in jail... oh, wait.As Kim Davis did? She didn't see the Obergefell ruling as just, so she disobeyed.
A while back in my neighbourhood we got those street margin rocks (i forget the word) that actually where pretty sturdy... lasted like a whole year, maybe more, without damage... but oif course they felt the need to replace them... while "we don't have the money" for other stuff...The most hilarious part of that are the guitar hero controllers.[DOUBLEPOST=1487798350,1487798249][/DOUBLEPOST]
They're pretty good for the most part, though we have probably more than our share of construction, too. But definitely Road Warrior quality, should it come to that
True, true!Which is kind of a big slap in the face to all the immigrants who did their due diligence and came the right (legal) way.
The problem with power is the people that want it...I kinda feel the way about politicians and political power.
There's a difference between "immigrating" and "conquering." We didn't join the tribes, we murdered them to deathTrue, true!
Haven't u heard? Mexicans are a dominant culture... soon you'll have taco trucks at every corner... then you'll be easy pickings for what will later be termed "the toilet genocide".There's a difference between "immigrating" and "conquering." We didn't join the tribes, we murdered them to death
OH GOD IT'S STARTINGHaven't u heard? Mexicans are a dominant culture... soon you'll have taco trucks at every corner... then you'll be easy pickings for what will later be termed "the toilet genocide".
Not even the first time we've had this discussion.I kinda feel the way about politicians and political power.
That's pretty much our motto around here. It just goes to the old saw, "arguing on the internet is pointless because you have 0% chance of changing anybody's mind." And we've been at this so long the same arguments keep coming around and around and around.
As a gun enthusiast myself, my biggest problem with this is... do you know how tedious it is to load those huge magazines? No thank you.And then of course of the original fedora tipping Open Carry Texas assclown
M'lady
You just need a speedloader, man.As a gun enthusiast myself, my biggest problem with this is... do you know how tedious it is to load those huge magazines? No thank you.
Wait. Isn't that thing Russian (or Chinese)? That makes him a terrible American.And then of course of the original fedora tipping Open Carry Texas assclown
M'lady
As a gun enthusiast myself, my biggest problem with this is... do you know how tedious it is to load those huge magazines? No thank you.
Well, that goes for just about any activity.It's even harder to do while you're furiously masturbating
... I'm not coming to your house for dinner.Nah it's way easier to make Mac and Cheese that way
I would guess that is a Mosin Nagant. Old Soviet rifle that is dirt cheap and accurate.Oh snap there's more on this guy. I'll give him props for having a cool gun in this one at least. Looks like an old Springfield maybe?
FTFYI would guess that is a moist nugget. Old Soviet rifle that is dirt cheap and accurate.
OH! Gas's gun.FTFY moist nugget
I don't have a moist nugget. I have a Moss turd.OH! Gas's gun.
I learned to shoot on a rifle very much like that one, only instead of a detachable magazine it had an internal tube magazine that ran along under the barrel that seemed to hold (memory is hazy) 20-someodd rounds.
A semi-automatic .22 rifle. One of the most common guns in the united states. If you know someone with guns, there's almost definitely one of these in their gun cabinet. But no one ever complains about these, clearly this is different than an 'assault weapon'.
For the record, I'm for improved gun-control laws. I just find the constant use of assault weapon bans to be empty and hollow, a politician's way of providing lip service and appearing as if they are trying to help without actually having to do anything.
Same here. Mine was also pump action. Kind of looked like a shotgun but it was a 22.I learned to shoot on a rifle very much like that one, only instead of a detachable magazine it had an internal tube magazine that ran along under the barrel that seemed to hold (memory is hazy) 20-someodd rounds.
Politicians are just trying to protect gun owners from firearms that are a bitch to maintain.On the subject of guns and how dumb the hangup on the language of 'assault weapon' is, I spent last weekend at a shooting range shooting one of these:
It was my dad's birthday present (to himself) and so we took it out to the range to put it through its paces. It shoots very well, and was a lot of fun. It's an AR-15, and is one of the most common guns on the 'assault weapons' lists that politicians like to wave around to pretend they care.
Mechanically speaking, I don't see how it is any more dangerous than something like this:
A semi-automatic .22 rifle. One of the most common guns in the united states. If you know someone with guns, there's almost definitely one of these in their gun cabinet. But no one ever complains about these, clearly this is different than an 'assault weapon'.
For the record, I'm for improved gun-control laws. I just find the constant use of assault weapon bans to be empty and hollow, a politician's way of providing lip service and appearing as if they are trying to help without actually having to do anything.